Tag of Golden Child will be taking a break due to health issues, announced agency Woollim Entertainment on Monday. He has been feeling under the weather recently and was diagnosed with a liver condition. He has made significant recovery but will require more bed rest as per doctor’s recommendations, the company said. The performer was hospitalized last week and a local media report claime...

Debuting under JYP Entertainment in January 2014 and closing the seven-year journey with its fourth LP, “Breath of Love: Last Piece,” in November 2020, the band had stated clearly that they were “not disbanding.” Bands that were once considered disbanded or dispersed have made similar comebacks, but not as swiftly and in complete shape as GOT7. “We wanted to keep our promise with fans,” BamBam ...

I met Zakaria bin Hamad al Saadi, the ambassador of Oman to Korea, and I found him a wonderful example of the Omani ambassador abroad. The ambassador represents the spirit of youth full of enthusiasm toward work, with all energy and activity. From the first moment we met until we parted, the smile never left his face. He emanated a calm presence and strong charisma, full of modesty at the same t...

With Son Heung-min becoming the first Asian player ever to win the Golden Boot in Premier League history, debate about the best soccer player South Korea has ever produced seems all but obsolete. Joining the Tottenham Hotspur in 2015 as the 13th player in the country’s history to play in one of the world’s top soccer leagues, Son had exceeded expectations by becoming the lead goal-getter of the ...

When President Yoon Suk-yeol was questioned Saturday about his male-dominated Cabinet, he said that women lacked opportunities to rise to top government posts, and promised more opportunities for women. While his comments were generic and often repeated by many before him, they appear out of line with his earlier statements on the matter –- that his nominations were made based strictly on merit....

New report from Schneider Electric and MIT Technology Review reveals sustainability revolution from incidental to intentional sustainability across leading manufacturing firms' operations Leading manufacturers now seek total carbon visibility across the entire supply chain in a shift from mere process efficiency RUEIL-MALMAISON, France , May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Schneider Electric , t...

South Korea will ensure the full-capacity operation of a military base that hosts the US-made Terminal High Altitude Area Defense interceptor system at an early date, the South Korean defense chief said Monday. The US THAAD missile defense battery has been temporarily deployed on the now-shuttered Lotte Skyhill golf course in Seongju County, North Gyeongsang Province, since 2017. The normal ope...

President Yoon Suk-yeol promised to build a reciprocal supply chain for semiconductors and batteries in the Indo-Pacific region and share experiences and cooperate in all fields covered by the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework at the first IPEF summit on Monday. The US-led economic alliance was launched on Monday, with South Korea joining as an initial member. This is a follow-up to the Korea-US s...

New South Korean Land Minister Won Hee-ryong pledged Monday to announce measures to ease the cap on presale prices of privately built apartments, a scheme adopted by the previous Moon Jae-in administration widely criticized for failing to curb the housing prices here. “The scheme has been introducing side-effects to the market as it forcefully puts a cap on the presale prices when it doesn’t con...

South Korea’s new Prime Minister Han Duck-soo officially began his term on Monday, 48 days since he was nominated by President Yoon Suk-yeol. At his inauguration, Han stressed he would seek cooperation with the country’s major parties and that the government will make all-out efforts to help the country’s economic recovery, while hinting at cutting red tape in the future. “Without national unit...

As unprecedented stimulus packages to fuel South Korea’s COVID-hit economy run out, investors are increasingly worried over a possible bubble burst in stocks, property and cryptocurrencies that would make it harder for the already wobbly benchmark Kospi to return to its record highs a year ago. The Bank of Korea, which has already lifted interest rates twice this year to combat red-hot inflation...

A craving for sweet foods and hunger for exploring new flavors are diversifying Seoul’s dessert cafe scene. From British Cornish pasties to Turkey’s traditional milk cream “kaymak,” here are three dessert cafes that reporters of The Korea Herald visited to help you expand your taste palate. Meet Turkish version of clotted cream Victoria Bakery, situated in a small alley cornering Seochon Villa...

The postponement of the deposit refund scheme for single-use plastic has appeased owners of small businesses for the time being, but concerns remain. On Friday, the Ministry of Environment announced that it will postpone the launch of the new deposit system for single-use cups until Dec. 1. The new scheme was set to kick off on June 10, requiring franchise cafes, bakeries and fast-food franchis...

As South Korea joined the US-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity on Monday, observers here view the move signals a shift of foreign policy to expand the country’s global presence on the side of the United States, and reduce dependence on China. On Monday, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol virtually attended the launch of the IPEF held in Tokyo, along with 12 other leaders of th...