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May 24, 2019 Food

[Herald Interview] Chef puts faith in gimbap

For chef Kim Rock-hun, gimbap is the perfect meal for the times. A roll of rice, vegetables and other ingredients wrapped tightly in a seaweed laver sheet, gimbap is tasty and healthy. Typically ser...

[Herald Interview] The Shortcut to train talent from diverse backgrounds

DAEJEON -- Established in January, 2016, The Shortcut, a community-based Finnish organization, has been offering pro-bono training programs for people with diverse backgrounds, including refugees, im...

May 22, 2019
Technology
[Herald Interview] Line pushes Thai startups to scale up

BANGKOK -- Thailand, an ASEAN country with a population of 69 million, is messenger platform Line’s second-largest market after Japan. In fact, 90 percent of the country’s mobile internet users are c...

May 18, 2019
Technology
[Herald Interview] What makes a good bar, and a good bartender

When veteran bartender Keith Motsi goes to a new bar, he orders beer. “Always, beer first,” said Motsi, the new head bartender at Charles H. in the Four Seasons Seoul. “You see what you get when you...

May 16, 2019
Food
[Herald Interview] ‘Fortnite billionaire’ envisions VR social media

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney believes the next thing users need is a 3D virtual reality social media service. “There is something missing in conventional social media right now. We have social network...

May 15, 2019
Technology
[Herald Interview] Why correct information on clean air matters

In March, when Seoul encountered its worst-ever fine dust pollution levels for seven consecutive days, Derek Fichtner, who runs a Facebook community called Clean Air Ideas in Korea, spent a weekend e...

May 15, 2019
Health
[Herald Interview] ‘Sons of Denmark,’ a glimpse into a dystopian future

Danish director discusses his debut feature, a political thriller about a future marred by extremism JEONJU, North Jeolla Province -- There is a thin line between standing up for what you believe is...

May 13, 2019
Film
[Herald Interview] Clean Bandit supports ‘expandability’ of Seoul Jazz Festival

Clean Bandit’s Seoul performance is drawing near with the 2019 Seoul Jazz Festival slated to take place in late May. The British band’s performance is much anticipated by the South Korean audience, ...

May 12, 2019
Music
[Herald Interview] [Bio Startups] Buying and selling technology vital to ABL Bio business model

The Korea Herald is publishing a series of interviews with up-and-coming startups in the biotech sector in cooperation with the Korea Biotechnology Industry Organization. -- Ed. The development proc...

May 12, 2019
Industry
[Herald Interview] A walking canvas of tattoos

In a country where tattoos are widely frowned upon, Ahn Li-na, 25, catches attention as a walking canvas of body art, with nearly 80 percent of her skin inked. “The value of all my tattoos, if combi...

May 10, 2019
People
[Herald Interview] Jeju strives to be global benchmark with carbon-free project

SEOGWIPO, Jeju Island -- The resort island of Jeju is striving to be the global benchmark for sustainable development with its carbon-free project that includes plans to boost the use of renewable en...

May 8, 2019
Industry
[Herald Interview] Stop blaming technology, it’s on people who use it’

South Korea has been seeking to outperform global competitors with many futuristic innovations, but cryptocurrency is not one of them. Alarmed by the massive price fluctuations of bitcoins, the Kore...

May 7, 2019
Technology
[Herald Interview] ‘Time to nurture investment culture in S. Korea’: KVCA chairman

South Korea’s venture capital industry finally appears to be headed toward a boom, after going through a rough patch during the dot.com bubble in the early 2000s and the global financial crisis that ...

May 7, 2019
Industry
[Herald Interview] Turning the tables on geomungo

Much like other Korean instruments, the geomungo is considered an instrument of the past -- one of royal court music and traditional compositions. But here is a musician who has turned the tables on...

May 6, 2019
Music
[Herald Interview] Artistry of movie makeup

Film makeup artist Cho Tae-hee shares stories on his work, ambition to shake up the industry Being a makeup artist for movies takes on a multitude of challenges -- one has to create the perfect look...

May 2, 2019
People

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