[Photo News] Luxury goods sales surge

Shoppers look at luxury goods at Lotte Department Store in Jamsil, Seoul, in July. Department store sales of luxury brands jumped more than 30 percent last month, although overall sales declined due to the pandemic and the rainy season, government data showed Sunday. Analysts say people spent more of their savings on luxury goods because they were not allowed to travel abroad during the holiday season. (Photo: Yonhap)

IndustryAug. 30, 2020

[Photo News] Media art displayed on digital signage in Seoul

Starfield Coex Mall in Gangnam, southern Seoul, is holding a media art exhibition titled “Cube9” to commemorate its installation of ultrahigh-definition LED signage. Cube9 presents impressionist paintings of various artists in video format on the signage, providing shoppers another type of entertainment at the mall. The exhibition will run through Sunday. (Photos: Shinsegae Property Starfield-Yonhap) By Kim Tae-eun (kimt17@heraldcorp.com)

Arts & DesignAug. 29, 2020

[Photo News] Exhibition offers artists’ view of pandemic

The Daegu Culture & Arts Center in Dalseo, Daegu, is hosting an exhibition titled “Pandemic & Daegu.” The event kicked off Wednesday and will run until Aug. 30. The exhibition presents a range of mask-inspired artworks created by members of the Daegu Contemporary Artists Association and many foreign artists, including eight from France. (Photos: Yonhap) By Lee Sae-byul (nstelle@heraldcorp.com)

Arts & DesignAug. 22, 2020

[Photo News] S. Korea, Cambodia begin official FTA talks

IndustryJuly 30, 2020

[Photo News] Super 'Lego' Mario

Children hold up Lego figures of Super Mario at Lego Korea’s promotional event held at Four Seasons Hotel in Jung-gu, central Seoul, Wednesday.  Users can connect the Super Mario figures to an app via Bluetooth and play a game with them. (khnews@heraldcorp.com)

IndustryJuly 29, 2020

[Photo News] Swedish ambassador practices yoga in Pyongyang

Swedish Ambassador Joachim Bergstrom has been practicing yoga at iconic sites in North Korea’s capital Pyongyang since May. The Swedish ambassador practices yoga near the Ryugyong Hotel on May 9. Ambassador Bergstrom practices yoga in front of the Juche Tower on June 21. The ambassador practices yoga at various places in Pyongyang earlier this month. (Photos: Reuters-Yonhap) By Kim Tae-eun (kimt17@heraldcorp.com)

North KoreaJuly 25, 2020

[Photo News] Haeundae’s sand sculpture wears a mask

A sand sculpture titled ‘COVID-19 Out’ is on display at Haeundae beach in Busan on Wednesday to encourage visitors to wear masks.  Starting Saturday, those who go against the mandatory guidelines of wearing masks at any of the five most popular beaches in Busan will be fined up to 3 million won ($2,500). (Photos: Yonhap) By Lee Sae-byul (nstelle@heraldcorp.com)

Social AffairsJuly 25, 2020

[Photo News] Georgian ambassador makes courtesy visit

GEORGIAN ENVOY’S VISIT -- Otar Berdzenishvili (right), ambassador of Georgia to South Korea, shakes hands with Herald Corp. CEO and Publisher Kwon Chung-won during a courtesy visit to Herald Corp. headquarters in central Seoul on Tuesday.

Social AffairsJuly 21, 2020

[Photo News] SK's flexible material ready to roll out

An SK IE Technology official checks on rolls of flexible cover window, a material used for flexible displays, waiting for shipment at the company’s factory in Jeungpyeong, North Chungcheong Province, on Sunday.  SKIET began commercial production of the material on the same day.  (khnews@heraldcorp.com)

IndustryJuly 19, 2020

[Photo News] Spend your summer in ‘Daefrica’

Sculptures that look as if they are melting under the hot summer heat are displayed at Hyundai Department Store in Daegu for its annual “Daefrica Campaign” event. “Daefrica” refers to a combination of Daegu and Africa. Daegu’s average temperature during the summer is much higher than other regions in the country.  The store has chosen summer vacation as the main theme for this year’s event in hopes of cheering up visitors amid the protracted spread o

Social AffairsJuly 18, 2020

[Photo News] KH layout editor awarded from FNA

  The Korea Herald publisher and CEO Kwon Chung-won (left) and layout editor Lee Yoon-joo attend an event to mark the 5th anniversary of the Foreign Language Newspapers Association of Korea at Dalgaebi restaurant in central Seoul on Monday. Editor Lee received a plaque for her contribution to enhancing The Korea Herald’s brand with outstanding page layouts and designs. Editor Lee (second from right) poses for the camera along with other awardees from Korea Times, Korea JoonAang Da

PeopleJuly 6, 2020

[Photo News] Absolut’s project for a breathing city

Pernod Ricard Korea President and CEO Jean Touboul (center) draws on a bottle that has been prepainted with Airlite, an eco-friendly paint, during the Absolut Eco Street Art Project held by the company in Gwanghwamun, central Seoul, on Monday. The liquor maker built a structure using container boxes, on which a graffiti artist Xeva depicted “The Breathing City,” using special eco-friendly paint Airlite. The Absolut Eco Street Art Project is Pernod Ricard Korea’s first attem

ConsumerJuly 6, 2020

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TechnologyJune 29, 2020

[Photo News] Song after the rain

A reed warbler is seen sitting on top of a lotus leaf in Seongho Lake, located in Icheon-si, Gyeonggi Province, shortly after rain on Thursday. (Photos: Yonhap) By Lee Sae-byul (nstelle@heraldcorp.com)

CultureJune 27, 2020

[Photo News] New Mini Countryman unveiled in Korea

Bernd Korber, who is in charge of BMW Group’s premium compact car brand Mini, makes a presentation on the New Mini Countryman during a press conference held in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, on Wednesday.  The brand’s only four-door sports activity vehicle Mini Country has been face-lifted and is slated for launch in Korea in the fourth quarter. It is the first time in the Mini’s 60-year history that a new model is being unveiled in Korea. Mini Korea said the unveiling took

MobilityJune 24, 2020

[Photo News] Celebrating International Yoga Day

Yoga enthusiasts practice yoga at a park in Handan, Hebei province, northern China, ahead of International Yoga Day, which has been celebrated annually on June 21 since 2015. (Photos: AFP-Yonhap) By Kim Tae-eun (kimt17@heraldcorp.com)

World NewsJune 20, 2020

[Photo News] Art to support Black Lives Matter

Diverse forms of protest art created by various people, from artists and students to teachers, to express their solidarity with Black Lives Matter movement across different cities and states in the United States (Photos: AP, Reuters-Yonhap) By Kim Tae-eun (kimt17@heraldcorp.com)

World NewsJune 19, 2020

[Photo News] 50th anniversary of KT SAT

The first satellite built by KT SAT in 1970 at its center in Geumsan, South Chungcheong Province (left), and engineers at the Geumsan Satellite Center in South Chungcheong Province (right). The center operated by KT SAT marked its 50th anniversary on Thursday when the division of mobile carrier KT announced it plans to launch the sixth communications satellite by 2024 at the earliest. “Koreasat 6A will be able to handle the sharp increase in data traffic in the 5G era,” the company

TechnologyJune 18, 2020

[Photo News] Pakistani ambassador makes courtesy visit

[Diplomatic circuit] Mumtaz Zahra Baloch (right), ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to South Korea, shakes hands with Herald Corp. CEO and Publisher Kwon Chung-won during a courtesy visit to Herald Corp. headquarters in central Seoul on Tuesday.

Diplomatic CircuitJune 16, 2020

[Photo News] Beating the heat and COVID-19

Front-line medical professionals working outdoors were spotted hugging cool packs and taking short breaks in front of the fan to cool down amid a heat wave. The number of new coronavirus cases in South Korea stayed at around 50 each day during the second week of June, while temperatures exceeded 30 degrees Celsius. (Photos: Yonhap) By Kim Tae-eun (kimt17@heraldcorp.com)

Social AffairsJune 13, 2020