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[Herald Interview] The agent behind Korea's global literary growth

PeopleApr 12, 2019

If you are living outside Korea and happened to have just finished your first volume of Korean fiction, the chances are that the book you’ve read was brought to you by literary agent Joseph Lee and h...
[Herald Interview] 'Fashion is about trends. Paul Smith is about individuality'

FashionApr 8, 2019

Though the beginning was small, things ended up much bigger than expected for fashion designer Paul Smith. It sometimes is still hard for the designer to believe what he has achieved. The celebrated...
[Herald Interview] Freshcode hits home run in Korean food delivery scene

TechnologyApr 5, 2019

South Korea has long been a haven for food delivery. Most of the time, food is delivered to your doorstep within 30 minutes of placing an order. But professional food delivery businesses, such as Ba...
[Herald Interview] After Celine and Louis Vuitton, Korean-American designer ready to rock world with label Rokh

FashionApr 2, 2019

At the latest edition of Paris Fashion Week, a new name caught the eye of fashion industry insiders amid the dizzying list of top fashion houses. It was Rokh, based in London and led by Korean-Ameri...
[Herald Interview] ‘Korea should open energy market to private firms for renewable goals’

IndustryApr 1, 2019

South Korea needs to open its state-run energy sector to private companies to bring in more investment and competition and to better achieve the nation’s renewable energy goal, according to a UK-base...
[Herald Interview] SendBird looks to break up messenger monopoly

TechnologyMar 28, 2019

Real-time in-app digital messaging is increasingly becoming the norm. On-demand mobility app users can exchange text messages with drivers to get a ride to deliver food. While watching live-streamed...
[Herald Interview] Justice should be priority in setup of independent investigative body: lawmaker

PoliticsMar 27, 2019

Successive presidents and administrations over the past 20 years have failed to fulfill their pledges to establish an independent body with the power to investigate and indict high-ranking government...
[Herald Interview] ‘Biosimilars have no long-term prospect’

IndustryMar 27, 2019

Korean conglomerates are diving in to the field of biotechnology one after another, but they have no long-term prospects if biosimilars are the only area they invest in, says Cho Joong-myung, a 71-ye...
[Herald Interview] Early English education a necessity: Daejeon education chief

Social affairsMar 24, 2019

As countries become ever more interconnected and globalized, English proficiency becomes a necessity if a nation and its people are to succeed on the global stage. Therefore early English education i...
[Herald Interview] Meet mastermind behind the original ‘Masked Singer’

TelevisionMar 22, 2019

Before Fox launched “The Masked Singer” in the US this year, many South Korean viewers enjoyed watching “King of Mask Singer,” a singing competition show where masked celebrities belted out songs in ...
[Herald Interview] Blaming China doesn’t help combat fine dust: GGGI director

Social affairsMar 20, 2019

It has become a habit for many South Koreans to point to China as a thick haze of ultrafine dust descends and chokes the country, as well as to lash out at the Korean government for failing to settle...
[Herald Interview] Yulchon M&A lawyer predicts ‘new wave’ in Indonesia

MarketsMar 19, 2019

For decades, lawyer Yoon Hee-woong has built his career providing legal advice for corporations. Since joining the South Korean law firm Yulchon in 2000, he has been paving the way for large busines...
[Herald Interview] Chef Akira comes back to Seoul

Food&BeverageMar 14, 2019

A Korean-American chef, charged with adventurous energy, has made his way back home. Michelin-starred chef Akira Back (whose Korean name is Back Seung-wook), 45, running his own namesake restaurant ...
[Herald Interview] Unity goes beyond games to cars, AI, VR

IndustryMar 10, 2019

Unity, a licensed game engine, is one of the most popularly used pieces of game developing software in the world. It’s the Adobe of games, if you will. For beginner developers, “Unity Personal” by U...
[Herald Interview] ‘Drinking less but better has helped single malt boom in Asia’

IndustryMar 7, 2019

The global trend of drinking less but better has led to a boom of single malt whiskey in Asian markets, including South Korea, according to a global brand ambassador of Glenfiddich. “The world is se...