For a chamber music festival to continue for 20 years, many things must come together. Chief among them are a devoted artistic director, innovative programming, a stable operation and a growing interest in chamber music — a genre defined by its intimate scale, where a small group of musicians perform without a conductor. Equally vital are the musicians themselves — both the loyal artists who return year after year and new participants who bring fresh energy — who collectively sustain the festiva

For B.Grimm Power, the energy arm of Bangkok-based B.Grimm Group — a 147-year-old conglomerate with core businesses spanning health care, energy, industrial systems and real estate — South Korea stands as a beacon of promise. The nation’s rapid development in the energy sector appears all but destined, and perhaps more importantly, it bears testament to B.Grimm’s broader commitment to sustainability and a cleaner future across Asia. At the helm of B.Grimm’s charge into Korea’s energy future is C

A surge in US tariffs would pummel South Korean banks, as the slowdown of Asia's fourth-largest economy could take a toll on their profitability and asset quality, according to an executive at a global credit rating agency. While Korea and the US agreed to work toward a comprehensive package deal aimed at removing new US tariffs, Jonathan Cornish, managing director and head of Asia-Pacific Bank Ratings at Fitch Ratings, suggested that local lenders could suffer a blow from higher tariffs. “Overa

Korean cinema has its own immovable object. Where Hollywood boasts Dwayne Johnson, South Korea counters with Ma Dong-seok — an actor whose boulder-like physique and jackhammer fists have become a bankable genre unto themselves. In an industry struggling to reclaim prepandemic viewership, Ma's fist-first persona has demonstrated remarkable resilience. His "Roundup" franchise — where Ma's blunt-force detective pulverizes criminal enterprises — has accumulated over 40 million admissions, with three

South Korea should take back wartime operational control of its military forces from the US, according to Rep. Ahn Gyu-back, the chief special adviser for Democratic Party of Korea presidential frontrunner Rep. Lee Jae-myung. Ahn, who is part of Lee's Democratic Party primary campaign, told The Korea Herald on Thursday it was his personal view that ultimately, South Korea should have full control of the country's forces. He said that the conditions-based approach to the transition of wartime OPC

Liberal presidential candidate Kim Dong-yeon on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on acting President Han Duck-soo, accusing him of “opportunism” for initiating trade consultations with the United States despite not being an elected leader. In a written interview with The Korea Herald, Kim said Han’s actions amounted to “betraying his own people,” criticizing the acting president for pushing ahead with ministerial-level talks with Washington on tariffs while remaining vague about his potential p

As global demand for Korea’s skin care expertise grows, access to professional dermatological care remains limited in many international markets. To bridge this gap, APR — a rapidly expanding Korean beauty tech brand — is introducing innovative at-home skin care devices both domestically and abroad. The company is on the verge of surpassing 1 trillion won ($705 million) in cumulative sales, a benchmark achieved by only a select few in Korea’s beauty sector, including industry giants like Amorepa

While Hollywood executives fret over underperforming franchises, an unassuming animated film from Korea has quietly stormed the American box office. "The King of Kings," written and directed by Jang Seong-ho, pulled in $19 million in its first week after its April 11 release, claiming second place only behind "A Minecraft Movie" and outpacing several major studio releases. The biblical tale maintained an impressive box office footing heading into Easter weekend, dropping only 9 percent in revenu

Amid escalating trade uncertainties fueled by US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, many South Korean firms are scrambling to reassess their supply chains and investment strategies. Yet one global consulting executive advises companies to refrain from making hasty decisions and instead focus on gathering information and developing contingency plans. “Have as much information as they can have, to the extent that there are plans that they can develop based on scenarios,” Luke Schaeffer, se

"Korean feels best," Youn Yuh-jung says with a sense of relief. "English is torture for me." The 78-year-old actress and her co-star Han Gi-chan have just endured a four-hour marathon of back-to-back interviews in English when we connect over Zoom for our conversation about "The Wedding Banquet," director Andrew Ahn's remake of Ang Lee's 1993 classic. Han nods in agreement. "Hearing Korean after speaking English all day feels so different," he says. "It has more authenticity somehow." Hitting US