[팟캐스트] (320) 케이팝 그룹 SuperM 데뷔 기자간담회 / 제주에 휘몰아친 태풍 미탁

진행자: 임현수, Paul Kerry1.   Q&A: SuperM answers big questions before its debut this week기사요약: SM에서 데뷔하는 새로운 케이팝 그룹 SuperM 아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638[1] After weeks of teasing fans with numerous clips, photos and announcements, SuperM is finally stepping into the music scene later this week.*a number of: 몇몇의*step into: (일을) 시작하다[2] The group’s ultimate goal, according to it

PodcastOct. 2, 2019

Typhoon Mitag batters Korea

Typhoon Mitag, the seventh typhoon to hit the Korean Peninsula this year, brought strong winds and heavy rain on Wednesday as it made landfall on the southwestern coast. The typhoon was traveling at about 30 kilometers per hour from waters 190 kilometers southwest of the port city of Mokpo in South Jeolla Province as of 4 p.m. and was expected to make landfall near Mokpo at around 10 p.m. Wednesday.It was then expected to exit to the East Sea on Thursday morning and turn eastward from water

Social AffairsOct. 2, 2019

13th Gwangju Biennale takes shape

The 13th Gwangju Biennale, directed by Defne Ayas and Natasha Ginwala, is taking shape. The upcoming biennale, titled “Minds Rising, Spirits Tuning,” recently announced its first batch of participating artists as it kicked off the first program tied to the event slated to begin Sept. 4, 2020 in Gwangju.  The lineup for Korea’s largest art festival includes 31 international artists.“We chose artists who are very much engaged within their own diverse geographies, and w

Arts & DesignOct. 2, 2019

[Herald Interview] ‘Better working conditions for staff lead to better service’

The new general manager of Millennium Hilton Seoul was surprised by strong demand for staycations here. German-born Felix Busch, who joined the Hilton group 17 years ago, took the post here in August following stints in Edinburgh, London, Sydney and Nagoya, among others. “It is very popular for Koreans to escape for one night. Although they may live in Seoul, they check into a hotel in Seoul to have a night away from home. I think this is slightly unique to Seoul,” Busch told The Kor

PeopleOct. 2, 2019

Finance Ministry hits back at Bloomberg in defense of ‘J-nomics’

The Ministry of Economy and Finance has disputed a Bloomberg column that accused the Moon Jae-in administration’s inclusive growth policies as “socialist,” officials said Wednesday.Bloomberg on Monday posted a letter to the editor, written by Seoul’s First Vice Minister Kim Yong-beom in response to an earlier column titled “What’s worse than corrupt billionaires? Socialism.”The original column by Shuli Ren, an opinion columnist covering Asian markets, ap

EconomyOct. 2, 2019

[News analysis] US, North Korea likely to discuss security guarantees in upcoming nuke talks

The US and North Korea have finally confirmed they will resume nuclear diplomacy within days. The big question is whether the two sides will come to the negotiating table with acceptable new proposals to make progress in the denuclearization process that has stalled due to differences in their positions. On Tuesday, North Korea disclosed the date for the working-level dialogue, which was supposed to take place in mid-July. US State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus later confirmed the talks,

North KoreaOct. 2, 2019

[Herald Interview] Taking artistic approach to CSR

Corporate social responsibility programs have now become an important barometer of a firm’s sustainability, beyond simply making profits. For Han Sung Motor, the largest official dealer of Mercedes-Benz in South Korea, CSR projects have been a crucial part of its business strategy nearly for a decade. And what keeps the company going in its commitment toward the society is the changes it has brought so far, such as watching teenagers from underprivileged families grow their confidence and

MobilityOct. 2, 2019

N. Korea appoints new head of US affairs department

North Korea appears to have appointed a new head of its foreign ministry's North American affairs department, according to the Russian mission in Pyongyang on Wednesday, as the North is set to resume denuclearization talks with the United States this weekend. Jo Chol-su's appointment was made known in a Facebook post by the Russian embassy as it reported Jo's meeting with Russian Ambassador to North Korea Alexander Matsegora, where Jo was referred to as the "Director-General of the North Am

North KoreaOct. 2, 2019

Inter-Korean summit possible at Korea-ASEAN summit: Former Moon aide

Preparations for the Korea-ASEAN Commemorative Summit are being made with the possibility of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s attendance in mind, a former aide to President Moon Jae-in said Wednesday. Tak Hyun-min, a former official with the presidential protocol office who currently serves as an adviser for the planning of presidential events, said in a radio interview that Kim’s possible attendance is being factored into the preparations.  Tak also said that if Kim attends th

North KoreaOct. 2, 2019

S. Korea likely to miss growth target: finance minister

South Korea is unlikely to achieve its growth target this year, the finance minister said Wednesday, as exports slowed amid trade tensions with Japan and an ongoing trade conflict between the United States and China.When asked by a lawmaker whether South Korea can pull off its 2.4 percent or 2.5 percent growth target, Hong Nam-ki said in a parliamentary audit that "it appears difficult to achieve it."It is not the first time that Hong voiced skepticism about South Korea's economic grow

EconomyOct. 2, 2019

DRAM prices stabilize but yet to rebound

Average prices for DRAM widely used for PCs and solid-state drives have stabilized for a second straight month, raising expectations for a rebound in the coming months, according to the industry on Wednesday. Market researcher DRAM eXchange said the price of 8-gigabit DDR4 mainly used for PCs stood at $2.94 on Sept. 30, unchanged from the end of August. The 128-Gb multiple-level cells going into SSDs and USB drives was $4.11 last month, at the same level from the previous month.  It marked

TechnologyOct. 2, 2019

Q&A: SuperM answers big questions before its debut this week

After weeks of teasing fans with numerous clips, photos and announcements, SuperM is finally stepping into the music scene later this week.The group’s ultimate goal, according to its producer, S.M. Entertainment founder Lee Soo-man, is for the West and the East to become one and create what he calls a “culture universe.”Naturally, the group is focusing on the US market, with their debut record release due Friday, swiftly followed by a performance outside the Capitol Records Tow

K-popOct. 2, 2019

Samsung Next invests in quantum computing startup

Samsung Next has invested in a quantum computing startup spun off from a Harvard institution, in a move seen as the conglomerate’s preparations for next-generation computing, according to the industry on Wednesday. The startup investment arm of Samsung Electronics said on its blog that it has invested $2.7 million in Aliro Technologies with a group of investors including Flybridge Capital Partners. The latest investment was financed by its Q Fund, created last year to invest in innova

TechnologyOct. 2, 2019

Hashed invests in Ethereum scalability project

　　South Korea’s blockchain fund Hashed said Wednesday it has invested in a project to boost the Ethereum blockchain system’s scalability to accelerate the development of decentralized applications across industries. 　Called Skale Network, the project has raised $17.1 million so far to launch its mainnet by the fourth quarter of this year. Various accelerators worldwide have participated in the project, including ConsenSys Labs, Multicoin Capital, Recruit Holdings and Winklevoss Capit

TechnologyOct. 2, 2019

[Newsmaker] Democratic Party pushes to review college admissions of children of senior public officials

The ruling Democratic Party of Korea is pushing for special legislation to look into possible irregularities into the college admissions of the children of lawmakers and senior public officials.The minor opposition Justice Party and Bareunmirae Party and ruling Democratic Party Chairman Lee Hae-chan had earlier proposed an inquiry into how all legislators’ children obtained their university admissions, to which the main opposition Liberty Korea Party agreed.The rival parties had difference

PoliticsOct. 2, 2019

Mobile driver license to be available early next year

Instead of carrying a driver’s license, residents of South Korea will be able to prove their driving qualification via a smartphone app next year. Korean National Policy Agency said Wednesday it had agreed with the country’s three major mobile carriers to develop a driver license verification system. SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus will introduce the platform as early the first quarter of next year.  People will be able to store their driver license on the app after registering it t

BusinessOct. 2, 2019

Japan OKs 7 shipments of industrial materials under restriction to S. Korea

Japan has approved only seven shipments of sensitive industrial materials under restriction to South Korea since the neighbor implemented its export curbs in July. Seoul's trade minister said Wednesday.In July, Tokyo abruptly adopted strict regulations on South Korea-bound exports of three industrial items -- fluorine polyimide, resist and hydrogen fluoride -- vital for the production of chips and displays.In a parliamentary audit session, Seoul's Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee said Japan has give

Foreign AffairsOct. 2, 2019

South Korea braces for typhoon as Mitag batters Jeju

Typhoon Mitag hit Jeju Island on Wednesday, bringing 100-250 millimeters of rain to most parts of the southernmost island. Floods and damage have been reported in the eastern part of Jeju. More than 250 flights to and from the island have been canceled. As of 10 a.m. Wednesday, a wind shear alert has been in effect at Jeju Airport.  Eight houses have partially collapsed in the southeastern area of the island, and 25 people have been rescued from them. Three people have been treated for mino

Social AffairsOct. 2, 2019

Online shopping hits record high in August

The total value of goods purchased via online shopping in South Korea hit a record high in August, government data showed Wednesday, in the latest sign that a growing number of people are using computers and mobile devices to buy things, ranging from clothes to electronic goods.The total value of online transactions reached 11.25 trillion won ($9.3 billion) in August, the highest level since Statistics Korea started collecting data on online shopping in January 2001. From a year earlier, the val

EconomyOct. 2, 2019

Daewoong’ BTX gains European approval

Daewoong Pharmaceutical’s botulinum toxin Nuceiva was greenlighted by the European Commission for commercialization, Daewoong said Wednesday. US’ Evolus, the exclusive partner of Daewoong, plans to roll out Nuceiva in Europe from 2020 as forehead wrinkle smoothening treatment. Nuceiva is known as Navota in Korea and Jeuveau in the US.  Daewoong put emphasis on having made inroads to both US and Europe markets, which together account for approximately 70 percent of the world&rsqu

IndustryOct. 2, 2019