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Beyond barbed wire: Mayor eyes new future for Yeoncheon
For Yeoncheon-gun Mayor Kim Deok-hyeon, the DMZ — the buffer zone between North and South Korea — doesn’t stand for “Demilitarized Zone,” but rather “Dream-Making Zone.” He believes the DMZ is not just a symbol of division, but a space where new visions for the future can be realized. His remark reflects an unconventional but determined outlook: to transform a border region long defined by military tension into a hub of opportunity and growth. The mayor’s top priority is tackling what he calls “
Sept. 9, 2025 - 14:51:33
[Interview] 'Frieze Seoul open to exploring great galleries from Asia for next editions'
Remarking on the recent buyback of Frieze by the longtime Hollywood dealmaker Ari Emanuel, Frieze CEO Simon Fox highlighted Emanuel's commitment to Frieze art fairs with a particular support for its Seoul edition. “Ari Emanuel loves Seoul and came for the opening edition (in 2022) and is very supportive of Frieze in general and Frieze Seoul in particular. As an art collector and art lover, he loves Frieze so much,” Fox told a group of reporters during a roundtable interview Thursday during Friez
Sept. 8, 2025 - 15:13:50![[Interview] 'Frieze Seoul open to exploring great galleries from Asia for next editions'](https://wimg.heraldcorp.com/news/cms/2025/09/08/news-p.v1.20250907.7b87d36a330540ad9d7795f1345ba1c6_T1.jpg?type=h&h=320)
CIX explores essence of love in 'GO Chapter 1: GO Together'
In our 20s, many of us explore the complexities of love and discover what it truly means. This stage of life offers a unique opportunity to experience a range of feelings, from ups and downs, disappointments and heartbreaks, to thrills and heart-fluttering emotions, all of which help define what love is. All in their mid-20s, BX, Seung-hun, Yong-hee and Hyun-suk of CIX returned with their eighth mini album, "GO Chapter 1: GO Together," their first new music project in nine months. "We usually re
Sept. 8, 2025 - 08:00:00
BMW Korea marks 30th year with Lee Kun-yong i7 showcase
BMW Korea is marking its 30th anniversary with a bold fusion of art and mobility, unveiling a special collaboration with Korean artist Lee Kun-yong at Frieze Seoul 2025. The project wraps Lee’s artwork around the German automaker’s flagship electric sedan, the BMW i7, which is on public display at Coex in southern Seoul this week. In an interview at the art fair on Wednesday, Joo Yang-ye, head of brand management at BMW Korea, said the collaboration underscores how BMW’s hallmark traits of dynam
Sept. 4, 2025 - 15:18:39
‘Korea is shifting from biofuel importer to exporter,’ says Rystad analyst
Once a heavy importer of biofuels and raw materials for its renewable energy transition, South Korea is rapidly emerging as a biofuel exporter with the potential to become a major global supplier. “Historically, Korea has acted as a major demand hub, relying on imports of biofuel feedstocks such as palm oil and used cooking oil (UCO), and end products from countries including China and Malaysia,” said Lars Klesse, an analyst at Oslo-based Rystad Energy’s global bioenergy market research division
Sept. 4, 2025 - 14:22:48
World Bank calls on Korean firms to expand global bids
South Korean companies are well-positioned to capture more opportunities in World Bank-financed projects, particularly in areas of infrastructure and technology, according to a senior executive at the multilateral lender. "For the last five years, Korean companies have won about half a billion dollars’ worth of contracts,” Gallina Vincelette, vice president of Operations Policy and Country Services at the World Bank, said in an interview held with The Korea Herald in central Seoul, Tuesday. Whil
Sept. 3, 2025 - 14:54:46
World Bank sees edge for Korea in AI-driven energy demand
Korea, especially its private sector, can step up even further to contribute more to the world, as the global demand for clean energy continues to rise from new sources such as artificial intelligence and data centers, in addition to economic growth, use of air conditioning and electrification of transport modes, according to an executive at the World Bank. “Everybody’s looking for what are the best ways to generate more clean energy and how to use (artificial intelligence) to make electricity g
Sept. 3, 2025 - 14:33:39
Lamborghini brings supercar lifestyle to Busan
Automobili Lamborghini has opened a new flagship showroom in Busan, underscoring its confidence in Korea’s fast-growing luxury car market. The Italian supercar maker’s new facility in the city’s affluent Centum district spans three floors and 2,710 square meters, making it one of the brand’s largest worldwide and the second-largest in Asia after Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It will serve as Lamborghini’s hub for sales and customer service across southern Korea. “Busan is Korea’s second city. It
Sept. 2, 2025 - 14:06:54
In streaming, those with deepest Rolodex will win: expert
In today’s crowded streaming landscape, survival is not about battles but alliances, and Korea is uniquely positioned to thrive in this new era of strategic partnerships, says senior research director at Omdia, Maria Rua Aguete. Aguete, head of media and entertainment at London-based technology research and advisory firm Omdia, leads research on service providers and advises global media and tech companies. As an expert in the international media and broadcasting landscape, she has conducted due
Sept. 1, 2025 - 14:19:46
Rerating momentum set to lift Korean banking stocks, says CLSA analyst
Rerating momentum in Korean banking stocks is far from over and could lift valuations to a price-to-book ratio of 1 within the next two to three years, according to Shim Jong-min, deputy head of Korea research at Hong Kong-headquartered CLSA. In an interview with The Korea Herald in Seoul last week, Shim said the sharp rally in Korea’s four major lenders — KB, Shinhan, Hana and Woori — has been meaningful but still short of the rerating they deserve. Shares of the banking groups have surged abou
Sept. 1, 2025 - 09:00:00
Trump's tariffs are message to China, not South Korea: Heritage Foundation
US tariffs on South Korean products may still be open to renegotiations, experts at The Heritage Foundation said, stressing the alliance is strong enough to weather trade-related turbulence and could become even more economically integrated as a result. In an interview with The Korea Herald and its sister publication, Herald Business, in Seoul last Thursday, Derrick Morgan, executive vice president at the conservative think tank in Washington, said there is “certainly hope” for revisions, partic
Aug. 31, 2025 - 15:08:55
[Design Forum] Design Miami CEO: First Seoul edition bridges past, present and future
When Design Miami opens its inaugural Seoul edition at Dongdaemun Design Plaza this September, the choice of venue carries a resonance that extends far beyond convenience. Designed by the late Zaha Hadid — honored as the fair’s very first designer of the year in 2005 — DDP symbolizes the full-circle journey of Design Miami, a platform that has redefined collectible design over the past two decades. “The choice of the DDP as our venue for the inaugural Seoul edition feels symbolic of our ongoing
Aug. 30, 2025 - 16:00:00![[Design Forum] Design Miami CEO: First Seoul edition bridges past, present and future](https://wimg.heraldcorp.com/news/cms/2025/08/30/news-a.v1.20250826.8044d82149684937a0240ae18e567b38_T1.png?type=h&h=320)
[Design Forum] Global becomes Korean: Seoul Design Foundation CEO welcomes Design Miami
It is often said that what is uniquely Korean can be the most global. But Cha Kang-heui, CEO of the Seoul Design Foundation, sees it differently: “I think it should be the other way: What is global must become what is Korean.” It is with this conviction that Cha has brought Design Miami — one of the world’s premier design fairs — to Seoul for its first Asian edition, in partnership with the Herald Design Forum 2025. “Seoul is an international city. We must use it to demonstrate that Korean desig
Aug. 29, 2025 - 09:00:00![[Design Forum] Global becomes Korean: Seoul Design Foundation CEO welcomes Design Miami](https://wimg.heraldcorp.com/news/cms/2025/08/30/news-p.v1.20250828.07108249094b413baa2208db1044e73d_T1.jpg?type=h&h=320)
In the wake of falling petals, KNB ballet master contemplates life, seasons, poetry of movement
On a small circular dance floor, cherry blossom petals are painted to resemble a lake carpeted with drifting blooms. A female dancer moves daintily, like a single petal falling, her arms and dress fluttering with the grace of the wind. Two male dancers circle her like playful breezes, sometimes hovering like birds or like spirits guiding the petals’ flight. Set to the sweet, delicate strains of the gayageum, or traditional Korean zither, each note is plucked with deliberate care as the scene fro
Aug. 28, 2025 - 16:10:00
Philippe Herreweghe 'always discovers something new in Bach'
Philippe Herreweghe, renowned conductor and pioneer of early music, has conducted Bach’s Mass in B Minor, BWV 232, nearly 200 times over his career. Regardless, he always finds something new in Bach's monumental work, which he and Collegium Vocale Gent are set to present in Korea in September, marking their first time presenting the piece here in 19 years. "I and the outstanding Collegium Vocale Gent have performed and also recorded probably most of Bach's works, but Mass in B Minor is one of it
Aug. 27, 2025 - 18:18:56
