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1 in 3 Koreans live alone, family types becoming diverse
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Korea, Japan finance chiefs vow to tame rampant FX market volatility
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US 'incredibly concerned' about suspected NK-Iran military ties
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K-pop group's manager dismissed for setting up spycam in theater dressing room
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K-pop singer lost consciousness after being hit by foul ball, cancels show
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Korean Muslim YouTuber's plan to build mosque in Incheon goes viral
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Contentious grain bill put directly to plenary meeting for vote
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Why is Apple Pay struggling to get purchase in Korea?
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Yoon's office denies considering liberal figures for key posts
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Seoul says Fu Bao loan 'not going to happen'
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[Herald interview] Adidas Women’s Wannabe Linda styles her life beyond body
Before earning the name Wannabe Linda, the body stylist, and being tapped by Adidas Women as its ambassador last year, Linda Shin was a typical office worker whose life was swamped with work and daily stress. And just like any other women in her mid-20s, Linda started working out in a small gym with the goal of losing weight and most importantly, looking pretty and slim like K-pop idol stars. Nine years later, more than 271,000 Instagram users are now following the fitness icon’s Instagram page
CultureAug. 27, 2017
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[Herald Interview] ‘Going 100% renewable not mission impossible for Korea’
South Korea going 100 percent renewable by 2050 is not a sci-fi fiction, but will become reality, if only it stays committed, a global environmental leader said. Currently, renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, accounts for just 2 percent of the country’s electricity production, while coal-fired power plants generate about 40 percent and nuclear reactors 30 percent. The Moon Jae-in administration is making a strong push for renewables, aiming to raise its share to 20 percent by 2030, w
Social AffairsAug. 24, 2017
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[Herald Interview] Ahn Cheol-soo stresses path of ‘radical centrism’
Ahn Cheol-soo’s political fortunes seem to have reached a low point lately. The party that he founded, chaired and represented during the presidential election in May is now battling record-low popularity, after a disappointing third-place finish at the presidential race and a humiliating scandal involving some of Ahn’s loyal supporters fabricating a smear campaign against then-presidential candidate Moon Jae-in. Ahn Cheol-soo (Park Hae-mook/The Korea Herald)But in an interview with The Korea He
PoliticsAug. 23, 2017
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[Herald Interview] Lee Jong-suk on playing a delicate serial killer
Actor Lee Jong-suk has very pale skin. It’s so milky white that for his television drama roles, his makeup artist uses a darker foundation to give him more color, Lee says. But in the new thriller “V.I.P,” which opens in local theaters Wednesday, director Park Hoon-jung decided that Lee’s pearly complexion would suit his role as the chilling North Korean serial killer Kim Kwang-il. “I was filming a Chinese drama when I came across the script for ‘V.I.P.’ I wanted the role so badly that I sought
FilmAug. 22, 2017
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[Herald Interview] How comfort women statues got to ride Seoul buses
Five Seoul buses have recently received an unusual passenger -- a statue of a barefoot teenage girl in traditional Korean hanbok dress. Similar to the original statue situated in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, the lightweight effigy represents the euphemistically labeled “comfort women” -- women mostly from South Korea and China who were forced into sex slavery for Japanese soldiers during World War II. Donga Traffic Service CEO Rim Jin-wook appears behind a statue of a girl installed o
Social AffairsAug. 22, 2017
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[Herald Interview] Actor Jang Dong-gun once thought himself unattractive
When Jang Dong-gun made his acting debut in 1992 on “Our Paradise,” a TV drama about campus romance, he caused a stir in the Korean entertainment industry. Every country has an iconic actor who represents the epitome of attractiveness in a certain period. In modern Korea, it seemed that position would be filled by Jang, whose chiseled looks have since become synonymous with handsomeness. Jang Dong-gun poses for a photo before an interview in Palpan-dong, Seoul, on Aug. 17. (Hohoho Beach)After 25
FilmAug. 21, 2017
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[Herald Interview] Jung Saem-mool explains what goes into flawless K-beauty
The flagship store of makeup artist Jung Saem-mool’s cosmetics brand is like a sun-soaked garden of colors. Nestled in a corner of the trendy Garosu-gil in southeastern Seoul, the three-story building, opened in June, boasts white walls with multi-colored decorations. It’s like a palette, a playground where customers can fiddle with makeup to their hearts’ content, an employee there explains. On the store’s second floor, a library space stacked with beauty books and surrounded by plants, sits ar
CultureAug. 18, 2017
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[Herald Interview] Korea should open door to immigrants, but with well-advised policy
Not accepting immigrants is no longer a choice for South Korea, as it faces a shrinking working population. But the country, a homogeneous society ethnically, linguistically and culturally for so long, must devise a well-advised policy in order not to follow the same path as Europe, which is struggling with social problems related to immigrants. “Accepting immigrants should no longer be confined to filling jobs in sectors facing labor shortages, nor to finding spouses for unmarried Koreans,” sai
Social AffairsAug. 14, 2017
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[Herald Interview] ‘Telcos seek big data tie-ups with Mobileye’
Korean telecom operators are seeking partnerships with Israeli automotive tech firm Mobileye to maximize their presence in the self-driving car industry by combining their fast network capacities with the company’s big data technologies. Mobileye, which was acquired by Intel for $15.3 billion in March, is a leading advanced driver-assistance system solution provider to most global automakers. ADAS solution is a vehicle safety system which alerts drivers to potential collisions or accidents, by g
IndustryAug. 10, 2017
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[Herald Interview] CrucialTec takes formidable lead in on-display fingerprint
For Charles Ahn, it is only a matter of time before a new smartphone can authenticate a fingerprint on a display, rather than under it, thereby vastly improving accuracy.Ahn, chairman and CEO of CrucialTec, a Korea-based biometric solution developer, has been making investments for the development of the company’s patented Display Fingerprint Solution, or DFS, since 2012. “Our technology is fully ready, and we are in talks with the world’s leading display manufacturers to see the first smartpho
TechnologyAug. 9, 2017
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[Herald Interview] ‘Philippines stands shoulder to shoulder on security with Korea’
As Seoul shores up its diplomacy with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the Philippines is fully committed to the Korean peninsula’s denuclearization efforts as the chair of ASEAN this year, said the country’s top envoy here, also highlighting flourishing defense and law enforcement cooperation between the two countries.During the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Manila on Saturday, the top diplomats of the 10-member bloc expressed their “grave concerns” over the escalating tension
Foreign AffairsAug. 7, 2017
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[Herald Interview] Sony’s analog tech keeps it unbeatable
Sony Korea CEO Morimoto Osamu poses at Sony Korea’s office in Yeouido, western Seoul. Park Hyun-koo/The Korea HeraldMany Koreans wonder what has happened to Sony, which used be the global top TV provider in the 1990s. The Japanese electronics maker closed its TV business in Korea in 2013, squeezed out by Samsung and LG Electronics. However, Sony did not give up on the Korean market, focusing on camera and audio businesses that are still the world’s No. 1. Although digital technologies may be cha
TechnologyAug. 7, 2017
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[Herald Interview] Ryoo Seung-wan has ‘no regrets’ about ‘Battleship Island’
“The Battleship Island” is a war flick which deals with the turbulent history of Koreans forced into slave labor by the Japanese on Hashima Island, the site of Japan’s first major undersea coal exploitation. It is also a film that is at the center of a heated public debate. Some claim it depicts Korean characters as overly villainous in comparison to the Japanese corporate executives who held them captive. But the film’s director Ryoo Seung-wan is confident that he and his crew have given their
FilmAug. 6, 2017
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[Herald Interview] South Koreans yet to discover true joy of volunteering
When Ahn Seung-hwa started her career in volunteer management as chief program manager of South Cheungcheong Volunteer Center in 1999, she had no office or budget to run. “Me and two other colleagues literally started from scratch,” Ahn recalled in a recent interview with The Korea Herald. Ahn Seung-hwa, CEO of Seoul Volunteer Center, speaks during an interview with The Korea Herald in her office in Seoul. (Park Hyun-koo/The Korea Herald)The center was among several community-level facilities t
Social AffairsAug. 2, 2017
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[Herald Interview] Ferry Corsten talks about ‘Blueprint,’ electronic music scene
Pioneer of the music genre now known as trance, Ferry Corsten continues to expand his scope today, just as he has done for the past 20 years.The Korea Herald caught up with the Dutch disc spinner before his performance at Unite With Tomorrowland Korea in Incheon on Saturday, and asked how he continues to motivate himself after two decades. Ferry Corsten performs during Unite With Tomorrowland Korea in Incheon on Saturday. (Unite With Tomorrowland) Ferry Corsten performs during Unite With Tomorro
PerformanceAug. 2, 2017
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[Herald Interview] JJ Project returns five years later with reflective ‘Verse 2’
Five years ago, the duo of JJ Project, a subunit of chart-topping boy band GOT7, were not so different from other 18-year-olds, as they galloped on stage with their upbeat hip-hop debut single “Bounce,” full of energy. Likening their past to innocent children, JB and Jinyoung, both now in their mid-20s, said they wanted to showcase the more toned down and mature sides of themselves in their latest autobiographical album “Verse 2,” which was released Monday. (JYP Entertainment)“At first, we were
PerformanceAug. 1, 2017
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[Herald Interview] ‘GM here for future,’ not leaving Korea
BUPYEONG, Gyeonggi Province -- Amid market rumors of General Motors pulling out from South Korea, the GM Korea vice president said the US automaker is here for the future, stressing the country’s role as a strategic hub. In an exclusive interview with The Korea Herald, Dale Sullivan, vice president of vehicle sales, service and marketing at GM Korea, said the company is set to reach 1 million sales for its Chevrolet vehicles here in August, marking the shortest time among GM operations in emergi
MobilityJuly 30, 2017
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[Herald Interview] Park Seo-joon, from shy teen to lively boy next door
Few would be able to tell that actor Park Seo-joon, who has been in the spotlight recently for his portrayal of a playful boyfriend, used to be an intensely shy teenager. In the recent hit drama series “Fight! My Way,” Park plays the spirited Dong-man, a boy-next-door type character who remains boisterous despite numerous setbacks in life. Next month, Park will make his movie debut in the police-buddy flick “Midnight Runners” as the energetic cop trainee Ki-joon who leaps to action before think
FilmJuly 30, 2017
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[Herald Interview] Unlikely pairing of traditional instruments, contemporary dance
When Ahn Sung-soo took the helm of the Korea National Contemporary Dance Company at the end of last year, he came to the job prepared. That is, the seasoned choreographer already had in his mind the first two works he would stage.Yet, it was scarcely more than a week before the curtain would go up that Ahn decided the piece was finally complete.“It was completed just yesterday,” said Ahn at his office at Seoul Arts Center on July 19.“Music for Rites -- The Afterimages of the Rose,” the first of
CultureJuly 26, 2017
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[Herald Interview] How Song Joong-ki balances pan-Asian fame, upcoming wedding, private life
It’s a challenge trying to find a crack in the pristine public image of actor Song Joong-ki, who has arguably been enjoying the most explosive pan-Asian popularity ever witnessed by an actor since last year’s hit drama series “Descendants of the Sun.” In his numerous interviews, Song has been modest yet firm-footed in his opinions. His self-descriptions are humble and his assertions rooted in a belief in justice. It doesn’t help that Song has taken on another dashing, heroic role in Ryoo Seung-w
FilmJuly 26, 2017