What first seemed to be a simple trend is now a major part of how many Koreans define themselves. People often ask each other what their MBTI is – between friends, on blind dates and even in job interviews. But why are Koreans so obsessed with MBTI and who brought it to Korea? Let’s find out! Kim Su-hyeon, Park Sun-yeong and Lee Ji-min contributed to this report. By Kim Min-jung (minjung.kim@heraldcorp.com) Choi Jeong-yoon (jychoi@heraldcorp.com)

Culture July 15, 2022

What makes your heart beat? Would you give up your stable life for something adventurous? For Kim Byung-sun, the first-ever Korean comedian to stage Spain’s Got Talent, it’s not a matter of question. “Life itself is already rocky and unstable. Better just enjoy it!” Now a YouTuber with over 630 thousand followers, he gave up everything he had and went to Spain, a completely foreign country to do standup comedy. Come and be inspired by his story! Video by Team Konnect K

Entertainment May 25, 2022

It was constant message alarms that woke 28-year-old Olha Rumiantseva in the early morning of February 24th, the day Russia launched its first attack on Ukraine. “I will never forget this day. At 5 a.m., my phone rang from my colleagues' chat saying that they just heard explosions. Then, in half an hour, we heard sirens across Kyiv. I instantly knew something was wrong. We took our bags and left our home.” now the Ukrainian refugee said. Olha crossed the border last February with he

World News March 21, 2022

진행자: 최정윤, Brolley Genster 1. BTS win big at MAMA with nine trophies, top honors 기사 요약: ‘엠넷 아시안 뮤직 어워즈(MAMA)'에서 방탄소년단이 ‘올해의 가수', ‘올해의 노래', ‘올해의 앨범' 등 대상 4개부문 싹쓸이하며 9관왕에 올랐다. [1] BTS ruled the night at 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards on Saturday even without attending, as the K-pop megastars nabbed a total of nine trophies, including four grand prizes. *rule: 다스리다, 지배하다/ 규칙 *nab: 가져가다/ 붙잡다, 체포하다 [2] After making history at the American Music Awards last month as the first As

Podcast Dec. 15, 2021

Most people have a favorite show they watched growing up. Something we woke up for every morning, gave us endless topics and stories to think and talk about, and perhaps gave our parents a break while we were completely immersed in what was happening on the television. “Sesame Street” was ‘that show’ for 41-year-old Korean American Kathleen Kim. But for her, it wasn’t just a childhood TV program – it was more of a playground where she learned about the worl

Entertainment Dec. 11, 2021

진행자: 최정윤, Brolley Genster 1.Korea sees record-high ICU admissions for COVID-19 for third day in a row 요약: 코로나 위중증 환자 나흘 연속 최다 경신 [1] South Korea marked a record high for a third consecutive day in the number of COVID-19 patients admitted to hospital intensive care units, amid the country’s phased return to normal. *consecutive: 연이은 *phase(v): 단계적으로 하다 [2] According to a situation report from the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, 475 COVID-19 patients were undergoing intensive

Podcast Nov. 17, 2021