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[Herald Interview] Studying North Korea should not be about gazing into a crystal ball

Studying North Korea, the notoriously isolated and closed country, poses many challenges, the most basic of which is the lack of reliable data. Data from North Korea is incomplete at best -- if not ...

January 12, 2018
North Korea
Prosecutors search auto parts maker linked to ex-President Lee

Prosecutors raided the headquarters of an auto parts supplier Thursday as part of a probe into suspicions that the company managed a slush fund for former President Lee Myung-bak. Investigators from...

January 11, 2018
Social affairs
Park’s lawyer accused of collaborating in criminal act

A group of lawyers accused former President Park Geun-hye’s defense attorney of collaborating in Park’s alleged criminal activity, calling on the Seoul Bar Association to punish him for violations of...

January 11, 2018
Social affairs
[Herald Interview] Pianist Kim Da-sol returns a young man

[Eye] When a publicist called to say that Kim Da-sol would be performing the complete Beethoven piano sonatas, my first reaction was, “Isn’t he a bit too young?” Alas, I was mistaken. Just as he thi...

December 22, 2017
Music
[Kim Hoo-ran] Get ready to enjoy PyeongChang Olympics

The proverbial “third time’s the charm” proved true for PyeongChang, which was finally chosen to host the 2018 Winter Olympics after two unsuccessful bids starting in 2003. With 50 days to go before ...

December 20, 2017
Columnists
[Eye] Scholar finds Korean identity in history

In an age where three-minute book excerpts on mobile phones pass as “reading,” Hahm Chai-bong, president of the Asan Institute for Policy Studies, has boldly set about writing five volumes on the sub...

December 8, 2017
Culture
Pianist Kim Sun-wook wears many hats

Pianist Kim Sun-wook, now based in London, has returned to Seoul for a string of performances that show him in different lights, beginning with a recital where he accompanied bass Young Kwang-chul in...

November 29, 2017
Culture
Simon Rattle’s Berlin Philharmonic bids smashing adieu to Seoul

Multiple award-winning composer Chin Un-suk’s “Choros Chordon,” which got its Korean premiere by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra at Seoul Arts Center on Monday night, could have been as difficult t...

November 21, 2017
Music
Simon Rattle’s last tour in Korea with Berlin Philharmonic sweetened by pianist Cho Seong-jin

A few hours ahead of Sunday evening’s concert at the Seoul Arts Center, Simon Rattle, conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, was relaxed and effusive in his praise of pianist Cho Seong-jin, ...

November 19, 2017
Music
[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...

November 17, 2017
People
[Newsmaker] Wait is over - Michelin unveils latest Seoul guide

Korean restaurants Gaon and La Yeon kept their three Michelin stars in the 2018 edition of Michelin Guide Seoul. Michelin released the second edition of the Michelin Guide Seoul at a press conferenc...

November 8, 2017
Food
[Herald Design Forum] Technology a great enabler; but humans are at heart of design

In an age where design permeates all industries and aspects of life, this year’s Herald Design Forum questions the role humanity plays in it. At the forum’s third session on Nov. 7, three global des...

November 3, 2017
Arts&Design
Intimate sound of string quartets to close year

Fans of that more intimate form of music, string quartets, are in for a treat, as renowned string quartets are set to perform in Korea this fall and winter. The Michelangelo String Quartet will perf...

November 1, 2017
Music
[Kim Hoo-ran] Dialogue key to peaceful coexistence

Do not talk about religion and politics at the dinner table, we have been taught. The age-old maxim shows just how sensitive and controversial a subject those matters can be. Best to avoid them becau...

November 1, 2017
Columnists
[Eye] Shimmering sculpture one cap at a time

I was admiring a stunning installation piece shimmering undulating against a panel when a gallerist manning the Galerie RX booth at the Korea International Art Fair last month asked if she could take...

October 13, 2017
Arts&Design

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