The Korea Herald expresses its deepest gratitude to the diplomatic community for its support and participation at the Korea Herald Security Forum 2024. Below is a list of 21 esteemed ambassadors who honored the event with their presence, presented in alphabetical order of the countries they represent: Algeria Ambassador to South Korea Bensabri Mohammed Brazil Ambassador to Korea Marcia Donner...

One of the ways to overcome the obstacles, from South Korea's standpoint, is to let its US counterparts recognize that the US military bases -- including in Pyeongtaek and Osan in Gyeonggi Province, as well as Gunsan, North Jeolla Province -- have already served as the closest outposts for the US to keep superpowers like China and Russia in check. South Korea's geographically strategic location ...

A quality musical production begins with great music. Often, the songs can feel similar across different shows. However, "Lizzie," "Zorro: Actor-Musician" and "Gwanghwamun Love Song" stand out for their distinctive musical styles, offering audiences a refreshing experience. ‘Zorro: Actor-Musician’: Feel the Spanish vibe Returning for a third run, the latest production of “Zorro: Actor-Musician,...

‘The Time is out of joint’: Hamlet as man trapped between tradition, change Noteworthy is director Shin's interpretation of Hamlet as a man burdened by the weight of tradition and history. Hamlet’s line, "The time is out of joint, O cursed spite, That ever I was born to set it right!" encapsulates the production’s central theme. Trapped in a world that resists change, the Danish prince desperat...

South Korea needs a strategy to maintain the growth of the Korean language, according to Ross King, a professor of Korean language and literature at the University of British Columbia. The Korean language has gained popularity in North America in recent years, but a lack of strategy could jeopardize its future, King said. The number of students studying the Korean language has grown by about 75...

SAO PAULO , Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Themed "Development and Revitalization: A New Journey for the Global South," the inaugural Global South Media and Think Tank Forum was held here from Monday to Tuesday. Congratulatory messages from Chinese President Xi Jinping and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva were read out at the forum. The organizers of the forum said both Preside...

President Yoon Suk Yeol left South Korea on Thursday to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, or APEC summit, in Lima, Peru, later this week. Lima will be the first stop of Yoon's first official visit to South America since he was inaugurated in May 2022. After attending the APEC summit, Yoon will fly to Rio de Janeiro for the Group of 20 summit. Yoon boarded Air Force One at 11:4...

Dunamu, the operator of South Korea's largest cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, hosted the Upbit D Conference on Thursday, discussing how blockchain technology can bring changes into the real world. This year’s event, in its seventh edition, was held under the title of "Blockchain: Powering Real World Change." “Blockchain is no longer an invisible technology. Just a few years ago, blockchain was c...

South Korea’s annual College Scholastic Ability Test, or Suneung, took place on Thursday, witnessing a record number of retakers, drawn by the prospect of increased medical school enrollment quotas next year. With the highest number of retakers in 21 years, a total of 522,670 students, including high school seniors and graduates, were registered to take the state-administered Suneung, up 18,082 ...

Jin of BTS will begin the global promotion of his upcoming solo album, “Happy,” by starring on NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Falon,” on Nov. 21. The show dropped a trailer for Jin’s episode on its official social media Wednesday. The 33-second clip shows Jimmy, the host of the show, opening a “top secret” envelope in an 1990s-style office. In the envelope is a disk that says “Special ...

SHANGHAI , Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- 2024 marks the eleventh year since the establishment of the SANY Foundation. The foundation's inaugural project, "Dream Fulfillment", initiated SANY's mission to promote scientific philanthropy. Over the years, its scope has broadened to encompass public advocacy, technical rescue, and rural revitalization: Public Advocacy: The foundation aims to br...

PORT VILA, Vanuatu , Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Vantage Markets (or "Vantage"), an award-winning multi-asset broker, has once again solidified its reputation for excellence, outperforming competitors across multiple key categories in Investing.com's latest brokerage test. Vantage Markets Emerges as Top-ranked Broker across Multiple Categories in Investing.com’s Recent Performance Test duri...

South Korea’s finance minister warned against excessively volatile currency moves on Thursday, vowing to take swift action if needed amid the rapid depreciation of the Korean currency against the US dollar. Financial authorities will bolster efforts to stabilize the financial and foreign exchange market experiencing continued fluctuation stemming from uncertainties over major anticipated US poli...

Trade specialists agreed that Donald Trump’s second term could be both a boon and bane for Korean businesses as they discussed the outlook for policy changes under the upcoming US president during The Korea Herald Security Forum held in Seoul on Wednesday. Over 200 foreign affairs and trade specialists, lawmakers and ambassadors joined the inaugural event, titled “Alliance after US Election 2024...

SINGAPORE , Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hemisphere Ventures, a U.S.-based venture capital and consulting firm known for its early-stage investments in space, cybersecurity, biotech, nanotech, drones, robotics, and other frontier technologies, today announces the opening of a new office in Singapore , marking its first expansion into Southeast Asia . Established in 2014, Hemisphere built...