Jul 19, 2019

[Herald Interview] Yuji Hosaka on why Korea, Japan still spar over bygones

It’s summer break at Sejong University in Seoul, but professor Yuji Hosaka is swamped with work. A go-to expert on South Korea-Japan relations, he is bombarded with requests for media interviews and...

Jul 16, 2019

[Herald Interview] How Facebook addresses beautification

Over the past few years since tech companies introduced a series of camera apps, beautification apps have become some of the most sought-after items for smartphone users around the world, users in S...

Jul 14, 2019

[Herald Interview] Mirae Asset stands tall on Wall St. amid strong rivals

NEW YORK -- Located a few blocks north of the bustling Times Square on 7th Avenue Manhattan, a South Korean brokerage is standing its ground and making inroads in the bustling financial sector. “It’...

Jul 13, 2019

[Herald Interview] Diver Woo Ha-ram eyes 1st medal after strong performance in preliminaries

No diver in South Korean history has ever managed to notch a medal in an Olympic or world championship event, but hopes are high for 21-year-old Woo Ha-ram, who finished third in the preliminary men’...

Jul 11, 2019

[Herald Interview] Chef goes on shining without star

For foodies familiar with Seoul’s fine dining scene, it has long been a mystery that Ryunique does not yet have a Michelin star. It seems like the contemporary fine dining restaurant has every quali...

Jul 11, 2019

[Herald Interview] RISE co-host Paddy Cosgrave says in-app translation service may bring more CEOs onstage

Conferences can get dull when language barriers cloud a visionary’s message. Paddy Cosgrave, the co-host of Asia’s biggest tech conference, RISE, said in a closed-door interview with The Korea Heral...

Jul 10, 2019

[Herald Interview] Pianist Kevin Kenner explores humor in classical music

Pianist Kevin Kenner believes humor can improve people’s lives, even more than aspirin. Kenner, who is in South Korea for his second solo recital in the country, titled “Humoresque,” will perform at...

Jul 9, 2019

[Herald Interview] ‘We can also become something’: Congolese refugee

For anybody, living in a foreign country as a migrant or refugee far away from home is challenging enough. For a refugee woman in South Korea, it is a constant struggle to fight prejudice, isolation ...

Jul 7, 2019

[Herald Interview] Bucheon film fest winner presents personal mental horror

Shotgun blasts rip through the tranquil scene of a coffeehouse to open “Daniel Isn’t Real,” a psychological horror film that recently debuted at the genre-focused Bucheon International Fantastic Film...

Jul 5, 2019

[Herald Interview] Living the Korean dream at the pool table

Sports stars often say they never expected to become such big players. This is easy to believe from Sruong Pheavy, the Cambodian-born Korean billiards star. She had absolutely no reason to believe s...

Jul 4, 2019

[Herald Interview] Chef without restaurant but 1 million diners

Though she does not have a restaurant, there are still nearly 1 million diners who enjoy Gabriela Kook’s food around the globe. More widely known as Kook Gabie, or Gabie Kook, Kook, 30, is a conte...

Jul 4, 2019

[Herald Interview] Drag queen singer opens up new future for traditional Korean music

Korean singer Lee Hee-moon sometimes goes onstage in gender-bending attire. Wearing a curly wig and high heels, Lee commands the stage, backed by a rock band. The music, however, is inspired by trad...

Jul 2, 2019

[Herald Interview] ‘Men taking parental leave first step to reducing gender inequality’

Men should be allowed and expected to take parental leave and attend to their children’s needs as the first step to achieving gender equality at work, according to a prominent US feminist scholar. T...

Jul 2, 2019

[Herald Interview] Observing K-pop crossover from other side

While K-pop crossovers have been enjoying momentum, a columnist shared his opinion on the global phenomenon and its development from the perspective of an outsider looking in. Jeff Benjamin is a fre...