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[AtoZ into Korean mind] Humor in Korea: Navigating the line between what's funny and not
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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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Yoon seeks rebound, taps 5-term lawmaker as chief of staff
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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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Medical standoff deepens as doctors reject new med school plan, talks
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[Graphic News] 77% of young Koreans still financially dependent
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[Herald Interview] Why Toss invited hackers to penetrate its system
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S. Korean envoys convene to navigate strategy amid Middle East tensions
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North Korea fires several short-range ballistic missiles into sea: JCS
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Samsung, SK hynix investors dump shares on Nvidia crash
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[Herald Interview] 8Percent leverages power of platform
The Korea Herald is publishing a series of interviews on promising startups in the fintech industry. This is the sixth installment. — Ed.Peer-to-peer platform can be a destination not only to retail investors seeking higher yields, but also for borrowers taking loans for their business which would face more expensive options from conventional financiers, 8Percent, a South Korean P2P lending platform, said.The power of such a platform is particularly attractive to borrowers holding midrange
MarketDec. 12, 2017
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[Herald Interview] K-pop has sparked interest in Korean studies, but it’s not the end: Ross King
K-pop may have led to an increased interest in Korean among foreign students, but those seeking to study the language in higher level education still face huge obstacles, according to professor Ross King. King, a Canadian national who has been helming the Department of Asian Studies at the University of British Columbia since 2008, says that compared to nine years ago, “the base has expanded” for Korean studies abroad. The rise of K-pop has been a contributing factor, he says.“K-pop is definite
CultureDec. 10, 2017
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[Herald Interview] Korean creators capable of global growth: Collab Asia CEO
South Korean content creators show potential for global growth particularly in gaming, K-pop and beauty-related content, through which they would be able to stabilize income from platforms, according to the head executive of Collab Asia Friday.“By bringing in more viewers from abroad, Korean creators can increase their stable income through YouTube,” Eugene Choi said in a group interview Friday. Choi visited Korea as part of the CKL Live Talk, a two-day forum for content start-ups hosted by the
IndustryDec. 8, 2017
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[Herald Interview] Choi Gonne reflects on last year’s ‘Candlelight Revolution’ in ‘Highlander’
Months have passed since hundreds of thousands of candle-holders declared victory for people power after months of protests to oust President Park Geun-hye in Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square. The air was icy, but what Choi Gonne remembers from the demonstrations is neither hatred nor rage. What she saw were people united, regardless of age or gender, bundled up in coats, singing and chanting tunes calling for Park’s ouster, street vendors selling mattresses and hot snacks and young students marching
PerformanceDec. 8, 2017
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[Herald Interview] Preparing students for unpredictable future
The traditional concept in the landscape of work is that the job you currently have is a permanent fix. But with robots and artificial intelligence forecast to replace humans in many job fields, it is increasingly becoming a bygone notion. Frederick Hill, the incoming head of Chadwick International, a US-based international school in South Korea, says today’s students must be prepared for what the future holds and schools have a tremendous role to play in it. “Your parents might have started out
Social AffairsDec. 8, 2017
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[Herald Interview]‘Pre-emptive strike against North Korea is impossible’: Japanese scholar
TOKYO -- Without the consent of the South Korean government, it is “impossible” for the US to carry out a pre-emptive strike on North Korea, a renowned Japanese security scholar said, amid growing calls in the US for a more assertive stance against the North following its latest ballistic missile launch. Narushige Michishita, a professor at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies in Japan, asserted that any pre-emptive strikes targeting the communist regime’s missile and nuclear sites
North KoreaDec. 5, 2017
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[Herald Interview] Coinplug pioneers blockchain-powered security
The Korea Herald is publishing a series of interviews on promising startups in the fintech industry. This is the fifth installment. -- Ed. When it launched a bitcoin exchange in January 2014, blockchain startup Coinplug was well aware of the volatility of the cryptocurrency market. Bitcoin had hit $1,000 for the first time in history a few months earlier, and the price had risen by tenfold in the span of less than a year. The company also witnessed Mt. Gox, then a bitcoin exchange powerhous
MarketDec. 5, 2017
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[Herald Interview] The price of faith for conscientious objectors
Born to a family of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Baek Jong-keon realized the price of his faith in South Korea at an early age. His father had gone to jail for refusing to take up arms, and his three older brothers chose the same path when the time came for them to serve their mandatory military service. Baek Jong-keon works as an assistant at a law firm in Seocho-dong, southern Seoul. Bak Se-hwan/The Korea HeraldIn a country where all able-bodied men are required to serve in the military to defend agai
Social AffairsDec. 5, 2017
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[Herald Interview] ‘Korean startups should think about global market’
Like other parts of advanced markets in the world, expectations have been growing for budding enterprises in South Korea for their roles of creating unique ideas. Some of them have high potential to start in the Korean market, with the possibility of expanding globally afterward, an expert in startup accelerator program in Hong Kong said. But designing the product or service by having global expansion in mind from the beginning will bring differences afterward."One point of advice I would like t
MobilityDec. 4, 2017
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[Herald Interview] Life on street in North Korea
Born into a prestigious family in North Korea, Lee Sung-ju enjoyed an idyllic childhood of the selected few. Living in a three-bedroom apartment in Pyongyang, he attended Taekwondo classes, visited parks and took ferry rides. Lee Sung-ju poses before an interview with The Korea Herald (Park Hyun-koo / The Korea Herald)But his comfortable life was shattered with the death of the North’s founding father Kim Il-sung in 1994. Lee’s father -- who had been working as an official of the guard unit for
North KoreaDec. 1, 2017
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[Herald Interview] ‘Mic Drop’ director hopes BTS breaks free of social fetters
Continuing from “Dope,” “Save Me,” “Young Forever” and “Not Today,” music video director Kim Sung-wook has added “Mic Drop” to the list of music videos for global K-pop act BTS. In what could be the music video of the year, the swaggering video of BTS’ “Mic Drop” remix, a collaboration between American DJ Steve Aoki, rapper Desiigner and the seven-piece world superstars, has lived up to hype since its release last week. And Kim, a creator behind the recent BTS fever, shared in-depth details abou
PerformanceNov. 28, 2017
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[Herald Interview] What Britain’s liberal air taught Thae Yong-ho
After Thae Yong-ho, former deputy chief of the North Korean Embassy in London, defected to South Korea in the summer of 2016, UK Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific Mark Field had a chance to meet him in Seoul in late August during an official visit. Field grasped why Thae, acclimated to Britain’s liberal democratic society, risked the lives of himself and his family to flee to the South, forsaking their diplomatic privileges. “What the story shows is that Thae lived in London and saw his
Diplomatic CircuitNov. 27, 2017
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[Herald Interview] Ahn calls for stronger stance on North’s violation of armistice agreement
The South Korean government must take on a firmer stance on North Korea, according to Ahn Cheol-soo, the chairman of the minor opposition People’s Party. Ahn, who ran against President Moon Jae-in in the presidential election in May, also criticizes the Moon administration of “inaction” with regards to North Korea’s recent violation of the armistice agreement of the Korean War.Ahn Cheol-soo, the chairman of the minor opposition People’s Party, speaks during an interview with The Korea Heraldon T
PoliticsNov. 26, 2017
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[Herald Interview] China chip tech to catch up by 2035: expert
[Reshaping Semicon Map]The Korea Herald is publishing a series of articles dissecting the status and plans of South Korea’s leading semiconductor businesses that are shifting the shape of the global market. This is the fourth installment. -- Ed.With increasing efforts to promote its semiconductor industry at the government level, it may be possible for China to step closer to first-tier technologies by 2035, according to a Chinese professor who is known as a “semiconductor tutor” to President Xi
TechnologyNov. 26, 2017
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[Herald Interview] Ushering in a 5G world
Oh Seong-mok, president of KT’s network business, says one of his most unforgettable memories is of when he was with a group of engineers from mobile chipset makers and KT officials, standing on a ski jump built for the upcoming PyeongChang Winter Olympics. The group had been mired in an endless debate over what would be the best specifications for the “5G Olympics” even after 10 months of heated overnight discussions via conference calls.With no resolution in sight, they took a trip to the ski
TechnologyNov. 24, 2017
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[Herald Interview] ‘Religious tolerance is a test of democracy in Indonesia’
Indonesia, by virtue of its geography as a vast nation of 17,000 islands, couldn’t isolate itself from waves of Islamic influence that started arriving on its shores largely since the late 13th century. Islam was first introduced by Arab traders, then by Islamic scholars and their missionary activities. It was later adopted by local rulers and converts, and acted as a rallying call against foreign occupiers during the late colonial period.Religion, much like everything else in the heterogeneous
Diplomatic CircuitNov. 20, 2017
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[Herald Interview] From Mexican copper mine to Korean entertainment scene
Before arriving in Korea, Christian Burgos worked as a Korean-language interpreter at a copper mine in Mexico. The sweat-soaked days at the dusty mine often pushed him to the edge, but he clung to the idea of buying a plane ticket to Korea, his first trip abroad. Three years later, the Mexican national is one of the most active foreign celebrities in the Korean entertainment industry. “When I first watched the Korean variety show ‘Quiz to Change the World’ in Mexico, I was immediately smitten b
TelevisionNov. 20, 2017
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[Herald Interview] Dayli Marketplace opens doors to youth money management
The Korea Herald is publishing a series of interviews on promising startups in the fintech industry. This is the 4th installment. -- Ed. For young adults at the beginning stage of their financial achievements, finding and holding on to cash is a new challenge and a constant battle.They often face cost thresholds of private banking services by conventional banks, or find it challenging to seek alternatives, especially amid the record-low interest rate. Moreover, tech-savvy youths often find it tr
TechnologyNov. 19, 2017
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[Herald Interview] ‘Seoul taking its rightful place in gastronomical scene’
When the Michelin Guide launched its first Seoul edition last year, it was greeted with enthusiasm by foodies but it also spawned skepticism as well.“First editions provoke passionate debate and we welcome that,” said Michael Ellis, international director in charge of the Michelin guides, during an interview with The Korea Herald on Nov. 8, following the launch of the second Seoul edition earlier in the day.“It is a sign that there is a healthy, dynamic community,” he said. This year, 24 restaur
PeopleNov. 17, 2017
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[Herald Interview] ‘Social media will propel Korean wine market’
The Korean wine market that has only recently been growing will develop and evolve rapidly through the informing effects of social media, said the wine director with a British wine and spirits merchant.“In this market in particular, social media and blogging is everywhere. That is the most flexible, the most accessible. There will be somebody somewhere that is at the level you want to hear,” said Mark Pardoe of Berry Bros. & Rudd in an interview with The Korea Herald. Berry Bros. & Rudd Wine Dir
IndustryNov. 16, 2017