LIFE&STYLE
Novel about love for all living creatures wins Yi Sang award
Yoon Yi-hyung’s ‘Their First and Second Cat’ centers on people who find new life through death
Jan 7, 2019
Lotte Foundation for Arts appoints new chief
The Lotte Foundation for Arts has appointed Kim Sun-kwang as its new head, according to the foundation on Wednesday. Kim, 60, formerly managed the retail business of Mario Outlet before being appoin...
Jan 3, 2019
Korea Joongang Daily chief re-elected foreign language newspaper group head
Ryu Kwon-ha, the Korea JoongAng daily executive editor and current chairman of the Foreign Language Newspapers Association of Korea, has been reappointed as the FNA chief. The association announced ...
Dec 27, 2018
CICI announces 2019 award winners
Korean language, YouTubers and ballerina to be recognized for promoting Korea
Dec 11, 2018
LTI Korea recognizes prominent, aspiring Korean literature translators
Each year Literature Translation Institute of Korea recognizes translators who have worked on promoting Korean literature to international readers through quality translations. This year, Masuo Omur...
Dec 10, 2018
[Herald Interview] ‘Taekwondo to spearhead bringing peace to Korean peninsula’
Choue Chung-won, president of World Taekwondo, expresses confidence in ‘One world, one taekwondo’ A punch to the face. This seems to be all that separates taekwondo practice in South and North Korea...
Nov 22, 2018
SNU professor honored in Spain
A Seoul National University professor emeritus has been honored by the Spanish government for improving Spain’s international status through his newspaper column. Kim Seong-kon, a professor of Engli...
Nov 7, 2018
Korean SMEs get trade and investment tips for Ethiopia
Representatives of Korean small and midsized companies pose at the Social Cooperative of Korean Small and Medium Business Federation building in Seoul on Friday following a business meeting with Ethi...
Oct 25, 2018
KOREA-LAOS FRIENDSHIP
Members of the Korea-Laos Friendship Association - mostly politicians, government officials and academics from the two countries - pose for photographs ahead of their annual general meeting at a Seou...
Oct 24, 2018
[Newsmaker] Indian prime minister wins Seoul Peace Prize 2018
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 68, was chosen for the Seoul Peace Prize this year for his contributions to the growth of the Indian and global economies, crediting “Modinomics” for reducing soc...
Rotary Korea offers free heart surgery for 60 Mongolian infants
Some 60 Mongolian infants have received heart surgery operations free of charge over the past six years through a charity program funded by Rotary Korea, the organizers said. Korean medical professi...
Sept 30, 2018
[Herald Interview] Experiencing more than darkness
‘Social ventures an ideal that does not exist in reality’
Sept 27, 2018
Experts put heads together to tackle climate change at Peace BAR Festival 2018
A panel of experts including leading sea ice scientist Peter Wadhams gathered in Seoul on Tuesday to discuss the growing threat of climate change on the opening day of Peace BAR Festival 2018 at Kyun...
Sept 19, 2018
[Herald Interview] Comic book writer works to better represent women in comics
Amy Chu is a breath of fresh air in the comic book industry, especially in the US, where the industry is dominated by white men who have been reading comic books since they were young. Chu is an Asi...
Aug 30, 2018
[Video] Banzz eats his way to stardom
YouTube star talks about eating, staying grounded and being better