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Mar 24, 2019 Social affairs

[Herald Interview] Early English education a necessity: Daejeon education chief

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’

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 ...

Mar 22, 2019
Television
[Herald Interview] Blaming China doesn’t help combat fine dust: GGGI director

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...

Mar 20, 2019
Social affairs
[Herald Interview] Yulchon M&A lawyer predicts ‘new wave’ in Indonesia

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...

Mar 19, 2019
Finance
[Herald Interview] Chef Akira comes back to Seoul

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 ...

Mar 14, 2019
Food
[Herald Interview] Unity goes beyond games to cars, AI, VR

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...

Mar 10, 2019
Industry
[Herald Interview] ‘Drinking less but better has helped single malt boom in Asia’

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...

Mar 7, 2019
Industry
[Herald Interview] Cultivating hope through ‘Boccia’

Indonesian moviemaker Natalie Tjahja hopes to promote the para-sport through nonprofit documentary film Unlike Cristiano Ronaldo, Floyd Mayweather and Lebron James of the sports world, boccia player...

Mar 6, 2019
People
[Herald Interview] Hanwha Q Cells’ advanced tech stands to lower cost of PV energy

TOKYO -- The cost of generating solar energy can be reduced further even without state subsidies via technological advances that increase the power-generating capacity of each cell module, a marketin...

Mar 4, 2019
Industry
[Herald Interview] Digitalization of power industry key for LSIS’ growth

TOKYO -- Amid the power industry’s shift toward digitalization worldwide, LSIS, South Korea’s largest power system and solution provider, is eyeing more M&A opportunities in the software sector to ta...

Mar 4, 2019
Industry
[Herald Interview] Small-but-nationwide graduate school appeals to foreigners

DAEJEON -- A small graduate school has surprised academia. Located a 20-minute drive away from the Government Complex Sejong and two hours from Seoul, it has a relatively short foundation history of ...

Feb 24, 2019
Education
[Herald Interview] ‘Environmental, social responsibility indispensable for sustainable investing’

The strategy of incorporating environmental, social and governance-related considerations into investment portfolios has become crucial for financial institutions, not for philanthropic reasons but f...

Feb 24, 2019
Industry
[Herald Interview] Gates Foundation, UN acknowledge Korea’s school farm in Kenya

JEONJU, North Jeolla Province -- A well-known pundit in the local agriculture sector has stepped down in 2008 from his decades-long workplace -- Rural Development Administration. The senior official’...

Feb 21, 2019
Social affairs
[Herald Interview] Nobody can imitate our powerfulness: Monsta X

After seeing its biggest stateside success last year, which included its iHeart Radio Jingle Ball tour, Monsta X has returned with the new hard-hitting single “Alligator,” a culmination of its yearlo...

Feb 19, 2019
Music
[Herald Interview] SK Innovation’s participation to bring better understanding of EV in US city

SK Innovation’s decision to build a US production facility for electric vehicle batteries in Commerce, Georgia, will help raise public awareness and understanding of the next-generation vehicle techn...

Feb 19, 2019
Economy

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