Articles by Park Ga-young
Park Ga-young
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Asia Culture Center prepares to light up the night with 5-month exhibition
The Asia Culture Center, an international arts and cultural exchange organization based in Gwangju, announced Friday that it will be hosting a multimedia art project titled the Hall of Night Light, designed to illuminate the night sky through a range of light shows and interactive art installations from August 15 to December 31. Throughout the event, the center will transform into a colorful playground packed full of interactive multimedia art pieces, and feature dazzling light shows which w
Arts & Design Aug. 14, 2020
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[Herald Interview] Former WeWork Korea general manager dives into proptech scene with platform Dongnae
Looking for a home, whether to rent or own, is an extremely time-consuming and painstaking job in South Korea. House hunters have to jump from one real estate agency to another to find the right one to fit their budget. Many factors contribute to this decision, including proximity to educational resources, commute times, and the neighborhood itself. And the mission of finding a perfect house for Matthew Shampine, former general manager of coworking space giant WeWork Korea, was also difficul
Market July 12, 2020
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[Herald Interview] JANDI: Usurping KakaoTalk in Korea’s work communication
Toss Lab, the maker of innovative collaboration tool JANDI, has established itself at the top of South Korea’s growing work communication platform market. The fledgling company, in just six years, has managed to go head-on with not only domestic competitors such as Flow and Collabee but also global companies like Slack and Microsoft Teams. Ironically, however, these direct competitors offer far less of a challenge than that of the immensely popular messenger service KakaoTalk, in JANDI
Technology May 27, 2020
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[Herald Interview] Linkflow seeks to be Korea’s first hardware unicorn with 360-degree wearable cameras
They may look like Bluetooth neckband headsets, but Linkflow’s FITT360 and NEXX360 are cameras that allow users to capture 360-degree shots of their surroundings. FITT360 and NEXX360 each have four cameras which constantly take photos and instantaneously process them into 360-degree videos. This camera concept was born out of founder Kim Yong-kuk’s romantic desire to capture the beautiful scenery of his honeymoon in Hawaii in all its glory. Kim, who had at that point had
Technology May 25, 2020
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Korean startups consider COIVD-19 an opportunity: survey
Korean startups find the COVID-19 pandemic positive for the country’s startup ecosystem in the future, a survey by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups showed on May 12. Out of 492 respondents, 42.5 percent said the COVID-19 pandemic will bring about either a very positive or positive impact on the startup ecosystem. Almost 65 percent of them said that there will be more chances for new business ideas due to changes brought about by the pandemic, while 40 percent of the respondents also exp
Industry May 12, 2020
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Are you living in Asia? Tell us your story: ACC
Asia Culture Center of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Asia Culture Institute will be holding a contest to discover narratives that have potential to turn into theater work, the organizers said Tuesday. The second ACC Creative Performance Story Contest titled “Tell The Stories of You Who Are living in Asia” aims to create and produce the performance of ACC repertoire based on the discourse of contemporary society in Asia. Anyone, who is a citizen or living in an A
Bulletin Boards May 12, 2020
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VCs’ overseas investments increase in Q1 despite COVID-19
Overseas investments by Korean virtual capitalist firms rose in the first quarter this year despite the COVID-19 pandemic, data showed May 7. According to data compiled by Korea Venture Capital Association, carried out after surveying 30 investments abroad, worth a total of 104.9 billion won ($85.5 million). This compares with 40.6 billion won in 12 rounds of investments recorded the same period last year. KB Investment allocated 54 billion won in five companies, while SoftBank Venture exer
Business May 7, 2020
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ACC looks for unique film projects in Asia to support
The Asia Culture Center and the Asia Culture Institute, both affiliated with the South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, has started taking applications for the 2020 ACC Cinema Fund to support experimental and independent films and media projects. Launched in 2018, the ACC Cinema Fund is a biannual program led by the ACC Cinematheque, the organization in charge of the ACC’s video art projects. The organizers said they were calling for entries from across Asia from
Culture May 6, 2020
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[HERALD INTERVIEW] From mom with chronic pain to startup founder: Konny By Erin CEO shares her journey
When Erin Lim had her first baby three years ago, she never set out to start a company. She was desperate for a product that could help her carry her son with less pain, as her neck hurt every time she held him. “Products that hold the baby tightly and safely look ugly. But if they look fashionable, they don’t do their job properly,” Lim said. While she was struggling to solve the problem from a consumer’s perspective, her husband, Kim Dong-hyun, told her that instead
Industry May 6, 2020
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Videoconferencing app provider Gooroomee struggles despite demand surge
At the beginning of the COVID-19 epidemic in Korea when people suddenly had to embrace remote working and social distancing, they turned to well-known tools provided by international tech companies, such as Google’s Hangouts and Microsoft’s Skype. The biggest beneficiary of the increased demand was probably Zoom, a Nasdaq-listed startup that develops videoconferencing tools. Downloads of Zoom and other similar tools soared and the sudden popularity more than doubled Zoom&rsquo
Industry April 21, 2020
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[Herald Interview] Patent attorney takes on Chinese IP brokers, discusses misperception on China
December 2019 was one of the most memorable months in Ryu Sung-won’s career. The patent attorney with 16 years of experience had concluded a 15-month legal journey, winning back 53 brands whose trademarks were stolen in China. In 2018, on behalf of the 53 Korean companies, Ryu, managing partner of Jeeshim IP Law Office, had filed lawsuits against five “professional” intellectual property squatters that had preemptively registered Korean brands in China as if they were th
Industry April 20, 2020
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Korea Mobile Fest launched as first Asian mobile video festival
Asia’s first mobile video festival “Korea Mobile Fest (KMF)” that was kicked off today will attract and award creative short films, organizers said Tuesday. KFM, jointly run by startup accelerator D.Camp, media company Herald Corp. and data tech firm Aroundus, is a contest platform open to all, from ordinary citizens to experienced content creators. The content must be in the form of short videos taken at least partially with smartphones. They will be submitted online to be ju
Bulletin Boards April 20, 2020
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Airbnb hosts squeezed by COVID-19, angry at refund policies
In January, Airbnb “Superhost” Diana Jeong quit her job as she was expecting a baby this spring. What she did not expect was a pandemic that would upend her transition to becoming a full-time Airbnb host. The former college lecturer made the decision because she found great satisfaction in providing hospitality to guests, but more importantly she could make a living renting her three-bedroom apartment on the global home-sharing platform. She now finds herself selling used items on
Industry March 30, 2020
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Celebrities join hands to bring hopeful messages amid COVID-19
Content creators and celebrities including football player Son Heung-min joined forces to bring positive messages amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Korea Multi-channel Network Association, said Thusrday. Named Messages of Hope to Overcome Coronavirus Crisis, the campaign aims to fight against the pandemic as well as infodemic -- an overabundance of information which makes it difficult for people to find trustworthy sources and guidance. “Amid the prolonged COVID-19 situation, infodem
Social Affairs March 26, 2020
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Get the latest COVID-19 updates in English and Chinese from TBS eFM
South Korea’s English radio channel TBS eFM said on March 10 that it has launched a special daily COVID-19 program to help foreigners here remain updated about the outbreak. The radio station said it is offering <COVID-19 Live Updates> in English and Chinese from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. The special program provides the latest information on the COVID-19 outbreak, the government’s countermeasure plans and precautionary measures that foreign residents and visitors of Korea should t
Social Affairs March 10, 2020
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