LIFE&STYLE
July 3, 2024 06:35pm
[Herald Interview] Murder by design: 'The Consultant' examines dark side of corporate restructuring
The man is very good at his “job” -- crafting simple, elegant and effective solutions for “restructuring.” Not so obvious or messy, certainly nothing ...
July 3, 2024 06:00pm
Dutch state museum shows Korean Buddha statue for first time
The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is showing an 18th-century Korean Buddha statue, its first showing of a Buddha statue from Korea. Avalokiteshvara Bodhisa...
July 3, 2024 05:42pm
[Herald Interview] As pianist and now actor, Yoo Sun Hee bridges cultures
Acclaimed Italian director Nanni Moretti’s latest film, “A Brighter Tomorrow,” which competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival...
July 2, 2024 05:45pm
Award-winning radio drama by Korean writer streaming on BBC World Service
Award-winning radio drama "Steady Eyes" by South Korean writer Kwon Hyuk-in, who also goes by her English name, Michaela Kwon, is available for stream...
July 2, 2024 04:47pm
Herald Media Group charity golf tournament held to advocate Hangeul
Herald Media Group, the publisher of The Korea Herald and Herald Business, organized a charity golf tournament Monday in support of the upcoming Sejon...
July 2, 2024 01:46pm
Gagosian to show Derrick Adams at gallery's first Seoul exhibition
Gagosian, one of the largest international galleries today, will hold its debut exhibition in South Korea in September, presenting new works by multid...
July 1, 2024 05:45pm
Oxford hosts inaugural Korean literature festival with actor-writer Cha In-pyo
The University of Oxford's Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies hosted its first annual Korean Literature Night on Friday, featuring Cha I...
July 1, 2024 05:42pm
Literature is evidence of liberation, says Booker-winning novelist Jokha Alharthi
The very existence of literature is evidence of liberation and freedom, according to Booker-winning Omani novelist Jokha Alharthi. "Literature transce...
July 1, 2024 04:53pm
Michelle Zauner to chronicle her journey of learning Korean in next book
Bestselling author and Grammy-nominated singer Michelle Zauner fondly recalled her mother’s words that if she lived in Korea for a year she could be f...
July 1, 2024 03:43pm
[Better Together] Lace up your running shoes and run Seoul together
GWACHEON, Gyeonggi Province -- An increasingly common evening sight at Seoul's Han River parks is groups of runners wearing glowing wrist bands. ...
July 1, 2024 02:50pm
Virtual tour recaps Notre Dame history ahead of reopening
An exhibition exploring highlights of Notre Dame Cathedral’s history ahead of its reopening in December following an April 2019 fire will run through ...
June 30, 2024 08:37pm
Le Freak’s chicken burgers take diners on culinary tour
While most burger joints in Seoul pride themselves on high-quality beef patties and homemade buns, Le Freak takes a different approach as an unprecede...
June 30, 2024 05:00pm
Artist Aatchim turns limited vision into art with silk
Gladstone Gallery in Seoul is currently showing the first solo exhibition of emerging Korean artist Kim Jo-eun, who goes by Aatchim as her pseudonym. ...
June 30, 2024 04:57pm
Rainy days the time to savor 'Korean pancakes,' analysis shows
A local credit card company's analysis showed Sunday that bindaetteok and sujebi, two dishes many South Koreans associate with rainy days, actual...