When I arrive at a cultural heritage site, I linger at the entrance to carefully read the information sign. I formed this habit long before I became the lead administrator of the Cultural Heritage Administration. And I believe most people follow the same routine. As such, the signs are no less than silent guides to our heritage. The passage of time, however, has rendered the signs less and less effective. They were erected decades ago, when Chinese-based technical terms were the norm. Today, Kor

South Korean builders Hyundai Engineering and Construction and Daewoo Engineering and Construction began sales of a mega-scale apartment complex in Gyo-dong, Paldal-gu, in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, this month. According to the firms on Sunday, 33 15-story apartment buildings with three basement floors, which can house up to 2,586 households, have been built in Suwon’s 115-6 redevelopment district. Of them, 1,550 apartment units ranging from 39 to 98 square meters go on sale from Decem

Under the belief that the competitiveness of the financial sector lays the foundation of the nation’s economic growth and development, The Korea Herald is holding the Global Finance Awards, marking its third year in action.The award seeks to recognize individuals and companies that have blazed new trails in the global market by providing innovative, user-friendly financial services in spite of tight regulations and other challenging conditions. These successful business models and achievem

Mercedes-Benz Korea said Thursday that it has delivered its new EQC to the model’s first customer in South Korea. The vehicle, launched here Oct. 22, is the German carmaker’s first full electric vehicle under the EQ brand.The delivery ceremony at the EQ Future Pavilion in Seoul’s Sinsa-dong was attended by Lee Sang-kuk, vice president of sales at Mercedes-Benz Korea, and Mark Raine, the company’s vice president of products and marketing. They delivered the new EQC to

Opposition leader Hwang Kyo-ahn was sent to hospital Wednesday night after eight days of hunger strike to stop President Moon Jae-in's push to pass some reform policies through the National Assembly, Hwang's officials said.Hwang, chairman of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party, started the hunger protest eight days ago in a tent set up in front of the presidential office in central Seoul.His party has objected the reform bills that were placed on a fast-track.  (khnews@heraldcorp.com)&n

Asiana Airlines said Wednesday that it held a graduation ceremony for its education support program called Beautiful Classroom earlier this week in Vietnam. The ceremony -- conducted by Asiana crew members -- took place in Hanoi, inviting some 72 graduating students who took courses in job-related curriculum such as Korean, English and accounting, as well as classes like image making and business etiquette. Beautiful Classroom is one of the airliner’s CSR programs. It supports th

SPC Group, the operator of the Shake Shack burger chain in South Korea, said Wednesday that it will offer delivery services starting with its Gangnam and Cheongdam outlets in southern Seoul.The delivery services are available via the Happy Order app operated by the company and delivery app Baemin. There is a minimum order limit of 15,000 won. The group said it will expand the services to other parts of the country. (khnews@heraldcorp.com)

Stationery products featuring characters from Disney animation “Frozen 2” are displayed at E-mart’s Yongsan Station branch, Wednesday. The South Korean retail giant said it would sell 10 types of stationery and accessories made by Australian brand Smiggle featuring characters from the hit movie at 50 of its stores nationwide.Since opening six days ago, “Frozen 2” has dominated box offices here, attracting 319,499 moviegoers as of Tuesday. (khnews@heraldcor

Amazingly, the US Senate just sent a bipartisan request to the White House.　In a hopeful if small sign that there are matters of state that Republicans and Democrats can still agree on, a coalition of senators is arguing that the United States is at serious risk of losing the international race to get 5G wireless technology.　This could constitute a major national security threat, the senators argued in a letter to Peter O’Brien, national security adviser to President Trump.　China is by all

건강하고 영양이 풍부한 발효 음식은 이제 세계적인 추세가 됐다. 이번 한-아세안 발효음식문화 포럼은 월요일 부산에서 개막한 한-아세안 특별정상회의를 맞아 진행됐다. 다섯 국가의 대표들은 “한국과 아세안의 발효음식문화 가치를 발굴하다”라는 공통 주제로 음식과 문화에 대한 의견을 나눴다.정해경 호서대 교수는 모든 한국 음식의 주재료인 발효 음식, ‘장’에 대해 발표했다. 장은 재료와 발효 방법에 따라 다양한 맛을 가지며, 된장과 간장은 발효된 콩을 쓰는 반면, 고추장은 발효된 콩과 고춧가루를 사용한다고 설명했다.  신동화 전북대 명예교수는 발효 음식의 맛을 어떻게 유지하고 발전시켜야 하는지 설명했다. 아세안 국가에서는 베트남의 타오 단 투 콴 북스 컴퍼니 대표이사 트란 둑 아인 썬, 인도네시안 템페무브먼트 대표 위다 윈나르노, 태국의 에끼차이 츄끼에띠롯 교수, 말레이시아의 샤림 앱 카림 교수 등 네 명의 전문가가 각 나라의 전통 발효