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Yoon's approval rating plunges to all-time low
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S. Korea votes in favor of Palestinian bid for UN membership
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Russia's denial of entry of S. Korean national unrelated to bilateral ties: Seoul official
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Bae Doo-na shares portraying Korean identity in Hollywood's 'Rebel Moon'
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[From the Scene] Monks, Buddhists hail return of remains of Buddhas
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Medical schools granted enrollment quota flexibility for next year
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Yoon offers first one-on-one meeting with opposition leader next week
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Korean art gets spotlight at Venice Biennale 2024
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Iran fires air defense batteries in provinces as sound of explosions heard near Isfahan
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France rejects opening Paris flight routes to T'way Air, deals blow to Korean Air merger
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[Herald Interview] When food connoisseur takes charge of hotel management
At first glance, Kim Bum-soo seems more like a hip fashion editor or a stylish tailor than a general manager of a classy hotel. Kim is the GM of a newly opened hotel in central Seoul, L’Escape. He recently sat down with The Korea Herald for an interview at the French-style boutique hotel near Hoehyeon Station. General Manager of L’Escape Kim Bum-soo (Park Hyun-koo / The Korea Herald)Though wearing a classic suit, the GM’s style is different from that of your typical businessmen; his outfit was
July 19, 2018
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[Herald Interview] ‘Culture, education critical in reaching out to the world’
Not many Koreans may be aware that there is a considerable K-pop following in Pakistan. Just last year, a K-pop festival was hosted in Islamabad by the city’s King Sejong Institute and the National University of Modern Languages.According to NUML chief Zia Uddin Najam, however, it has not always been that way. “There was very little knowledge about Korea,” he told The Korea Herald, referring to when his university first started collaborating with the Korean government to run a King Sejong instit
July 15, 2018
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[Video] Housewives on YouTube: From cooking, home training to tech reviews
A housewife in her mid-30s, Choi Seo-young describes herself as a tech influencer on YouTube. She mainly reviews electronic goods and home appliances through video clips. With more than 94,000 followers, she has numerous companies offering her test products for review. But in the beginning, some questioned her credibility, citing her gender and profession. “Some thought that it was awkward for a woman, a housewife, to review tech,” Choi said at a press event held Wednesday at Google Campus in so
July 4, 2018
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Korea Herald’s multimedia section chief awarded at 3rd anniversary of FNA
An event to mark the third anniversary of the Foreign Language Newspapers Association of Korea took place at the Korea Press Center in Jung-gu, Seoul, Tuesday, Reporters from the four English language papers of Korea -- The Korea Herald, the Korea Times, the Joongang Daily and the Aju Business Daily -- gathered for the ceremony and the luncheon hosted by the association to celebrate the occasion. Outstanding reporters from each of the four papers were commended with a plaque. The Korea Herald’s
July 3, 2018
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[Herald Interview] More than changing passport
First naturalized basketball player not of Korean descent strives to make lasting impact On Thursday, South Korean basketball fans saw something they hadn’t seen in years: their team dominating the paint against the towering Chinese national team.Ricardo Ratliffe, a recently naturalized Korean player, gave the Chinese twin towers of Wang Zhelin and Zhou Qi a run for their money as he scorched them for 25 points and 11 rebounds in an 82-74 victory in the third game of the FIBA Asian Qualifiers.Th
June 29, 2018
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Government commends naturalized Korean proofreader for lifetime of service
Elizabeth G. Kraft, a naturalized Korean who worked as a proofreader for the government for the past 41 years, is retiring with one of the highest honors given to a civilian.The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced Wednesday that it is presenting the Moran Medal, the second-highest Order of Civil Merit, to Kraft upon her retirement on Friday.Craft, an English proofreader currently working for the Korean Culture and Information Service, has been working for the Korean government sinc
June 27, 2018
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Communication professor to be laureled for bridging Korea, world
Choi Jung-wha, the president of the Corea Image Communication Institute, will receive the Yeongsan Diplomat Award on July 4 for her decadeslong efforts to promote Korea and its culture around the world. The accolade, bestowed by the Seoul Forum organization, is annually conferred upon an individual who made superlative achievements to enhance the nation’s image and interests through public diplomacy. This year’s award ceremony will take place at the Plaza Hotel Seoul and gather opinion leaders f
June 26, 2018
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[Herald Interview] The magic in Ed Kwon’s air
It isn’t common to come across a magician on the streets, but meeting a young professional magician who is also a college student is much more rare. Ed Kwon, or Kwon Joon-hyuk, is a 23-year-old Korean magician based in Las Vegas and Los Angeles. Despite his young age, he performed as a headliner act last Christmas at The Magic Castle in Los Angeles, the world-famous private club for magicians. Ed Kwon On Tuesday, Kwon spoke with The Korea Herald before staging a magic show at an event held by
June 24, 2018
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[Herald Interview] Violist with a big heart
Receiving an email a few weeks ago that violist Richard Yongjae O’Neill’s press conference for this year’s Ditto Festival would take place in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, my immediate reaction was “Why?”For most Koreans, the industrial city southwest of Seoul is a place of great sorrow -- most of the more than the 300 passengers who died in the Sewol ferry sinking on April 16, 2014 were second year students from a high school in Ansan, on their way to what should have been a fun-filled school trip
June 15, 2018
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Prize-winning children’s author Richard Peck dies at 84
NEW YORK -- Prize-winning children’s author Richard Peck, who drew upon his Illinois roots for such favorites as “A Long Way from Chicago” and “A Year Down Yonder,” has died.Peck died on Wednesday at his home in New York City at age 84. His publisher, Penguin Young Readers, told The Associated Press, that he died after a battle with cancer.A native of Decatur, Illinois, and graduate of DePauw University, he was a prolific author who wrote dozens of books, but didn’t start until his mid-30s when
May 25, 2018
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Philip Roth, fearless and celebrated author, dies at 85
NEW YORK -- Philip Roth, the prize-winning novelist and fearless narrator of sex, death, assimilation and fate, from the comic madness of "Portnoy's Complaint" to the elegiac lyricism of "American Pastoral," died Tuesday night at age 85.Roth's literary agent, Andrew Wylie, said that the author died in a New York City hospital of congestive heart failure.Author of more than 25 books, Roth was a fierce satirist and uncompromising realist, confronting readers in a bold, direct style that scorned fa
May 23, 2018
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YouTube star says she was coerced to pose for pornographic photos
Seoul Mapo Police Station on Friday launched an investigation into allegation by a well-known YouTuber that she had been forced to pose for pornographic photos.The police questioned two women, YouTuber Yang Ye-won and her friend Lee So-yoon, under the presence of an attorney in an undisclosed location on Friday. Yang Ye-won, widely known on a streaming site for the videos she makes with her boyfriend, publically spoke about being a victim of sexual abuse. Yang uploaded a clip on her YouTube Chan
May 18, 2018
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Christian leaders seek reformation for future
Christian leaders from around the world gathered in Seoul to talk about the future of Christianity. The Christian Leaders Fellowship held a press conference at Korea Press Center in the city on May 10. The organization was formed last year, marking the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. It is headed by Pastor Park Ock-soo. More than 24,000 pastors from 70 countries are participating in the CLF.The 2018 World Christian Leaders’ joint press conference is held on May 10 at the Korea P
May 17, 2018
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Famed hanbok designer Lee Young-hee dies at 82
Hanbok designer Lee Young-hee, who helped popularize Korean traditional attire across the world, died of complications from pneumonia Thursday, her family said.Her daughter Lee Jung-woo, also a designer, told Yonhap News Agency, "Since she was admitted to hospital due to pneumonia a month ago, her health deteriorated. One time she got well and doctors said she could be discharged. But her condition became aggravated again."Lee died at 00:40 at the hospital on Thursday morning. This file photo sh
May 17, 2018
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[Video] Polyglots, businesswomen among winners of 10th Miss SuperTalent pageant
(Video shot and produced by Lim Jeong-yeo/The Korea Herald) Twenty-seven contestants from across the world took part in this year’s April-May edition of Miss SuperTalent, held in Seoul. Aspiring models and actresses competed in the semiannual super talent and modeling event. The final competition took place at the Premier Ballroom of Songdo Convensia in Incheon on Friday, with the top prize going to Spain’s Alexia Navarro. First and second runners-up were Cape Verde’s Simone Louisa He
May 15, 2018
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Looking back, looking forward: The Korea Herald celebrates 20,000 issues
For 65 years, The Korea Herald has been delivering news about the Korean Peninsula to global readers. In breaking stories, exclusives, probing features and newer formats like photo and video news, the paper has continuously strived to offer accurate and thought-provoking insights into the country and its people. In celebration of the daily’s 20,000th edition, The Korea Herald looks back on its dynamic history to find inspiration on moving forward.Looking aheadOn Friday, The Korea Herald publishe
May 3, 2018
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‘Korea Herald holds unique value in promoting Korea to outside world’
Last week, the eye of the world was on the Korean Peninsula as the two Koreas’ leaders met at Panmunjeom to discuss peace on the peninsula. “The inter-Korean summit is not just an issue between Koreas, but a trigger to change a paradigm that has continued since the Cold War. That’s the value that we hold in this era. We no longer have to underestimate our own value,” said Yun Ik-han, senior advisor of the Korea Journalists Club and former editor-in-chief of The Korea Herald, said in an interview
May 3, 2018
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Longtime reader recommends The Korea Herald for both youth and retirees
Upon reaching the 20,000th issue of The Korea Herald, one of our faithful readers shared why he has been reading the paper and offered personal tips on effective reading. Baek Nam-hak, 69, said he first subscribed to The Korea Herald in the early 1970s when he was in college.“I was living outside the capital back then and did not have much resources for studying,” Baek told The Korea Herald. He said he had mainly read editorials in the paper to prepare for job entrance tests, which had required
May 3, 2018
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[Herald Interview] ‘Traditional media the only source of reliable information’
World-renowned French intellect and author Guy Sorman has been a longtime observer of Korea -- and at times its sharp critic.Sorman’s connection to Korea goes back to his friendship with the late video artist Paik Nam-june in the early 1980s. The New York-based artist was not well-known in his home country, but spoke a lot about Korea as a source of inspiration, recalled Sorman. Curious about the little-known country, Sorman decided to visit. “It was still an unknown country in the West,” he tol
May 3, 2018
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Kim Sa-rang injures leg in Italy, undergoes surgery
Actress Kim Sa-rang underwent surgery after fracturing her right leg in Italy last week, her agency said Thursday.According to Leo International, the 40-year-old hurt her leg between April 18 and 19. She returned to Korea on Saturday and received surgery on Monday. Kim Sa-rang (Herald DB)An official from the agency declined to elaborate on how she got injured or how serious it was, but said it did not involve a traffic accident or her falling into a manhole.The official said that the actress was
April 26, 2018