The Bucheon Arts Center, opened in May last year, is set to offer the long-awaited Korean debut recital by celebrated violinist James Ehnes. A revered soloist for nearly three decades, Ehnes will perform a Beethoven-focused recital on Nov. 12, offering Violin Sonata No. 1, No. 5 (Spring), and No. 9 (Kreutzer). Ehnes, who has described Beethoven as his most respected composer, aims to share Beeth...

It may not be immediately visible, but artificial intelligence is quietly changing Korean workplaces. Since ChatGPT was first unveiled in late 2022, followed by an expanding array of AI tools, nearly 20 million South Koreans have downloaded five major generative AI apps as of July this year. The number of active monthly users stood at 7 million. The Korea Herald interviewed seven individuals ac...

As the leaves start to turn red and yellow and a chill hits the air, it is about time to curl up with a cozy blanket, a warm beverage and a classic novel, or better yet, a classic autumn film. While early fall may have been more focused on spooky movies, November is the perfect time to enjoy iconic films featuring first loves, farewells and fateful desires. The Korea Herald has picked three must...

The number of estimated drug users in South Korea has surged to over 400,000 this year, but several of the state-designated hospitals for drug addiction treatment have not treated a single patient this year. According to local DongA Ilbo newspaper, a Ministry of Health and Welfare report estimated that 400,530 people in South Korea are thought to have used illegal drugs this year. This figure is...

Police have cracked down on an illegal gambling house disguised as a regular business office in Gangnam, southern Seoul, which reportedly wagered hundreds of billions of won in bets. Seoul Metropolitan Police’s International Crime Investigation Unit said Thursday that it has apprehended the 54-year-old ringleader, who allegedly ran gambling establishments across the Nonhyeon, Sinsa and Yeoksam n...

K-pop boy group Seventeen has been honored with a certificate of appreciation from Los Angeles for its contributions to music and youth empowerment within the American city, the group's agency said Saturday. Pledis Entertainment said Joshua, the LA-born member of the 13-piece group, was invited by the LA City Council to receive the certificate on the group's behalf Friday. Joshua was born and r...

North Korea staged GPS jamming attacks for the second consecutive day Saturday, affecting several ships and dozens of civilian aircraft, South Korea's military said. The jamming attacks were conducted in the North's Haeju and Kaesong areas, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said, warning vessels and civilian aircraft operating in the Yellow Sea to beware of the attacks. Military operations and equipmen...

More than 3,700 North Koreans visited Russia during the third quarter this year for "study" purposes, marking the highest quarterly figure since 2010, a United States news outlet reported Saturday. US broadcaster Radio Free Asia said a total of 5,263 North Korean nationals visited Russia during the July-September period, citing data from Russia's Federal State Statistics Service. The number is ...

Microsoft-backed OpenAI said on Friday night it is facing an issue that has resulted in its popular chatbot ChatGPT being unavailable. The company said in a statement on its website that it was investigating the issue and working to restore functionality as soon as possible. Over 19,403 users had been impacted by the outage as of 7:13 p.m. ET, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.c...

DUBAI , UAE , Nov. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nakheel, a member of Dubai Holding's pioneering real estate arm Dubai Holding Real Estate, has marked significant progress in the development of Palm Jebel Ali in 2024, with the project progressing at pace to meet 2025 milestones. Palm Jebel Ali Aerial Render The development masterplan was approved by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Ma...

The company adds new ISO certification for compliance management and certified to updated standards for information and cloud security Certifications recognize Samsung Biologics' commitment to operational excellence and demonstrates the company's reliability and integrity as a trusted CDMO partner INCHEON, South Korea , Nov. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Samsung Biologics (KRX: 207940.KS), a globa...

Study reveals potential of AI-powered tumor microenvironment assessment in predicting treatment outcomes in rare cancer patients receiving pembrolizumab SEOUL, South Korea , Nov. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lunit (KRX:328130.KQ), a leading provider of AI-powered solutions for cancer diagnostics and therapeutics, today announced groundbreaking research findings demonstrating the potential of its A...