The 16-part series, which wrapped on May 21, is available on local streaming platform Wavve and Netflix. By Lee Si-jin ( sj_lee@heraldcorp.com )

Highlights Appian's claim against Sibanye in High Court of England and Wales follows previous notice of claim Appian seeks to recover the significant damages which have resulted from Sibanye's Refusal to close a transaction worth over US$1.2 billion to acquire two mines in Brazil ; and Incorrect assertion that a material adverse effect had occurred at one of the mines Appian is seeki...

Whether to close down Gimpo International Airport has suddenly risen as a major topic in political circles, with just days left until local elections and parliamentary by-elections on Wednesday. Major figures within the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea have vowed to work toward closing the airport and lifting regulatory restrictions from its surrounding area. Lee Jae-myung, the Democra...

South Korea will double the number of professional semiconductor talents by implementing chip-company-licensed departments and strengthening graduate programs at major science institutes across the country, the Ministry of Science and ICT said Monday. Science Minister Lee Jong-ho met with industry leaders including chiefs of Samsung Electronics and SK hynix as well as presidents of four major sc...

The South Korean coffee industry has accumulated approximately 270 billion won ($216 million) worth of unspent stored value on prepaid cards and online coupons, said People’s Power Party lawmaker Yun Chang-hyun on Monday, citing a report from the Fair Trade Commission. About 92 percent of the unredeemed balance -- 250 billion won out of the 270 billion won -- came from Starbucks Korea, according...

Terraform Labs, the Singapore-based company behind the troubled coins terraUSD and luna, had shut down its South Korean branch last year to allegedly evade paying taxes, local news reports showed Monday. Reports also found that the company technically dissolved its South Korean branch months before the shutdown was officially announced. Despite recent court documents showing the blockchain compa...

Iconic South Korean hard rock band Songgolmae is embarking on a nationwide tour this fall, Dream Maker Entertainment announced on Monday. Titled, “Yeolmang,” meaning “aspiration,” the tour will kick off in Seoul with two days of concerts, starting Sept. 11, at the Songpa Olympic Stadium in southern Seoul. The upcoming tour will be the long-awaited reunion of the band‘s two best-known members --...

Dubbed the “godson of Andy Warhol” by legendary fashion icon and former Vogue editor Andre Leon Talley, the artist created the “Flower Study” series shown at the Seoul exhibition as an homage to Andy Warhol’s “Flowers” series. Based in London, Colbert has collaborated with luxury brands such as Rolex, Montblanc, Christian Louboutin and Comme des Garcons. The exhibition runs through July 10. ...

Violinist Yang In-mo became the first South Korean to win the top prize at the International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition on Sunday, yet another crowning achievement for the Paganini competition winner. The top honor came with a cash prize of 30,000 euros ($32,000) and a loan of a Giovanni Battista Guadagnini violin made in 1772. In addition, the Sibelius family awarded Yang a prize of 2,000...

As he took office in January, LS Group Chairman Koo Ja-eun vowed an “ambidextrous management” to maximize synergy between existing core businesses and new businesses for the future. “With advanced technology in electricity and materials in one hand, and future technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data and Internet of Things in the other, we will offer solutions of customer-oriented ...

Strong spatial potential of Bangkok explored and analyzed to attract innovation-driven enterprises from around the world The country remains in the Top 50 in Global Startup Ecosystem Index Startup x Innovation Thailand Expo 2022 (SITE 2022) to be held hybridly in June this year BANGKOK , May 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Thailand is forging forward with the development of its first smart inno...

On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, the UAE-based private healthcare organization launched the holding company to consolidate its offerings. DAVOS, Switzerland , May 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The UAE-based VPS Healthcare has announced the launch of Burjeel Holdings on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos on Sunday to consolidate its hea...

VUSE AND THE McLAREN F1 TEAM'S DRIVEN BY CHANGE INITIATIVE SECURES NEXT OPPORTUNITY FOR UNDERREPRESENTED ARTIST DURING FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX™ DE MONACO 2022 MONACO , May 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- An emerging Colombian muralist has been given one of the world's most exclusive canvases to bring to life his work in real-time in Monaco , over the FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX™ DE MONACO 2022 weekend...