Weather authorities have issued warnings for icy roads, as snow blanketed Seoul and other parts of South Korea on Sunday, and icy air is forecast to move in. As of 2 p.m., Seoul received 3.8 centimeters of snow, the most this season, the Korea Meteorological Administration said. This winter has been the warmest on record, with the least amount of snow. Heavy snow advisories were issued Sunday morning for the capital city, as well as Pyeongtaek, Anseong and Hwaseong in Gyeonggi Province and

When Iran announced in January that it would further “reduce” its commitments under the 2015 deal limiting its nuclear activities, it was not responding to the United States’ assassination of Iranian Quds Force leader Gen. Qassem Suleimani a few days earlier. But both developments reflected the escalating confrontation between Iran and the US since the summer of 2019. Any effort to safeguard the substance of the 2015 deal -- formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Act

According to the trade industry, Korea’s demand for and exports of automobiles declined in January on-year. Car production decreased to 251,573 units last month, down 29 percent from the same month last year, due to the Lunar New Year holiday and partial strikes at some companies. Although sales of new cars from domestic brands, including the Hyundai Sonata, Kia K5, Kia Seltos and Genesis GV80, were strong, overall sales reached 98,755 units, down 15.9 percent on-year. (khnews@herald

Korea’s local internet behemoth Kakao scored 3.898 trillion won ($3.3 billion) in sales and 20.66 billion won in operating profit in 2019, both of which mark the highest yearly performance by the firm established in 2010. The sales increased by 28 percent from 2018 and operating profit by 183 percent. The company attributed the earnings to new business models taking shape. They include KakaoTalk Biz Board (TalkBoard), a business-to-business service based on KakaoTalk allowing users to

Aluminum supplier Korea Non-Ferrous Metals said Thursday it is participating in the Singapore Airshow 2020 to promote its high-tech metal processing and service of materials. The show held through Sunday at Changi Exhibition Centre is considered the biggest airshow in Asia, providing a venue for aerospace companies to expand their networks and market entries. “The Singapore Airshow is a good way to promote KNF to global markets. The KNF team will continue to plan our future together un

1인치의 언어 장벽을 넘고 영화 “기생충”이 미국 아카데미 시상식에서 4관왕을 차지했다. 불가능을 현실로 만든 봉준호 감독에게 향한 세계의 찬사도 끊임없이 이어지고 있다. 또한, 지난해부터 봉 감독 옆에서 통역을 맡아온 최성재 (샤론 최)씨도 국내는 물론, 외국에서도 핫한 인물로 급부상했다. 작년 5월 칸 국제영화제서부터 봉준호 감독의 입이 되어준 그는 봉 감독의 말을 정확하고, 위트 있게 통역한 것으로 유명해졌다. 실제 봉 감독은 그에게 “언어의 아바타”라는 귀여운 별명도 붙여줬다.  특히 지난달 5일 (현지시간) 열린 골든글러브 시상식에서 외국어상을 받은 봉 감독의 수상 소감을 세심하게 통역해 다시금 이목을 집중시켰다. “자막, 그 1인치의 장벽을 뛰어넘으면 여러분이 훨씬 더 많은 영화를 즐길 수 있습니다.” “(Once you overcome the one-inch tall b

All eyes will be on Seoul’s burgeoning underground drag scene when local artists kick off the Asia tour of “RuPaul’s Drag Race: Werq the World” at Yes24 Live Hall at the end of this month. The Asian leg of the international tour, produced by Voss Events, will take popular performers, including Kim Chi -- a Korean American contestant from Season 8 -- to Hong Kong, Singapore, Manila and Tokyo, in addition to Seoul. The Emmy award-winning television show “RuPaul&r

진행자: 임현수, Paul Kerry 1.‘Parasite’ wins best picture at Oscars 아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2 팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638 [1] Korean satirical-thriller “Parasite” won best picture at the Oscars on Sunday, making history in its home country and the international film scene. *make history: 역사를 만들다 *satirical: 풍자적인 [2] Director-producer Bong Joon-ho shared the honor with co-producer Kwak Sin-a

In an hourlong workshop, ninth grade students were tasked to write a piece about the things they loved or hated and perform it. They wrote about family, the new coronavirus and TikTok. Students from Dulwich College in Seoul participated in a session run by Mark Grist and MC Mixy, a poetry and rap duo from Peterborough, England, also known as the Dead Poets. The workshop was the last in the duo’s Asian tour. For 10 years the Dead Poets have toured the world, holding workshops like this

On the eve of his impeachment acquittal, President Donald Trump gave his annual State of the Union address. Instead of outlining proposals for the coming year, Trump turned the address into a rally for his reelection campaign. He stoked his base while pivoting to groups that he wants to reach to bolster his chances of reelection. Absent from the speech was any reference to North Korea. In his 2019 State of the Union address, shortly before the summit with Kim Jong-un in Vietnam, President Trump

The already crowded restaurant business has continued to expand over the past several years, with restaurateurs accounting for 10 percent of all self-employed businesspeople, data from the Seoul Metropolitan Government showed. This means around 12,000 to 16,000 restaurants open each year. Of them, the greatest number, or 57,797 sell Korean dishes. Next most popular are fried chicken restaurants (5,413), Korean-Chinese restaurants (4,770) and Japanese restaurants (4,087). The number of restau