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Lamborghini brings supercar lifestyle to Busan
Automobili Lamborghini has opened a new flagship showroom in Busan, underscoring its confidence in Korea’s fast-growing luxury car market. The Italian supercar maker’s new facility in the city’s affluent Centum district spans three floors and 2,710 square meters, making it one of the brand’s largest worldwide and the second-largest in Asia after Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It will serve as Lamborghini’s hub for sales and customer service across southern Korea. “Busan is Korea’s second city. It
Sept. 2, 2025 - 14:06:54
In streaming, those with deepest Rolodex will win: expert
In today’s crowded streaming landscape, survival is not about battles but alliances, and Korea is uniquely positioned to thrive in this new era of strategic partnerships, says senior research director at Omdia, Maria Rua Aguete. Aguete, head of media and entertainment at London-based technology research and advisory firm Omdia, leads research on service providers and advises global media and tech companies. As an expert in the international media and broadcasting landscape, she has conducted due
Sept. 1, 2025 - 14:19:46
Rerating momentum set to lift Korean banking stocks, says CLSA analyst
Rerating momentum in Korean banking stocks is far from over and could lift valuations to a price-to-book ratio of 1 within the next two to three years, according to Shim Jong-min, deputy head of Korea research at Hong Kong-headquartered CLSA. In an interview with The Korea Herald in Seoul last week, Shim said the sharp rally in Korea’s four major lenders — KB, Shinhan, Hana and Woori — has been meaningful but still short of the rerating they deserve. Shares of the banking groups have surged abou
Sept. 1, 2025 - 09:00:00
Trump's tariffs are message to China, not South Korea: Heritage Foundation
US tariffs on South Korean products may still be open to renegotiations, experts at The Heritage Foundation said, stressing the alliance is strong enough to weather trade-related turbulence and could become even more economically integrated as a result. In an interview with The Korea Herald and its sister publication, Herald Business, in Seoul last Thursday, Derrick Morgan, executive vice president at the conservative think tank in Washington, said there is “certainly hope” for revisions, partic
Aug. 31, 2025 - 15:08:55
[Design Forum] Design Miami CEO: First Seoul edition bridges past, present and future
When Design Miami opens its inaugural Seoul edition at Dongdaemun Design Plaza this September, the choice of venue carries a resonance that extends far beyond convenience. Designed by the late Zaha Hadid — honored as the fair’s very first designer of the year in 2005 — DDP symbolizes the full-circle journey of Design Miami, a platform that has redefined collectible design over the past two decades. “The choice of the DDP as our venue for the inaugural Seoul edition feels symbolic of our ongoing
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[Design Forum] Global becomes Korean: Seoul Design Foundation CEO welcomes Design Miami
It is often said that what is uniquely Korean can be the most global. But Cha Kang-heui, CEO of the Seoul Design Foundation, sees it differently: “I think it should be the other way: What is global must become what is Korean.” It is with this conviction that Cha has brought Design Miami — one of the world’s premier design fairs — to Seoul for its first Asian edition, in partnership with the Herald Design Forum 2025. “Seoul is an international city. We must use it to demonstrate that Korean desig
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In the wake of falling petals, KNB ballet master contemplates life, seasons, poetry of movement
On a small circular dance floor, cherry blossom petals are painted to resemble a lake carpeted with drifting blooms. A female dancer moves daintily, like a single petal falling, her arms and dress fluttering with the grace of the wind. Two male dancers circle her like playful breezes, sometimes hovering like birds or like spirits guiding the petals’ flight. Set to the sweet, delicate strains of the gayageum, or traditional Korean zither, each note is plucked with deliberate care as the scene fro
Aug. 28, 2025 - 16:10:00
Philippe Herreweghe 'always discovers something new in Bach'
Philippe Herreweghe, renowned conductor and pioneer of early music, has conducted Bach’s Mass in B Minor, BWV 232, nearly 200 times over his career. Regardless, he always finds something new in Bach's monumental work, which he and Collegium Vocale Gent are set to present in Korea in September, marking their first time presenting the piece here in 19 years. "I and the outstanding Collegium Vocale Gent have performed and also recorded probably most of Bach's works, but Mass in B Minor is one of it
Aug. 27, 2025 - 18:18:56
Lee Ha-nee unpacks sex, power in Netflix's 'Aema'
The Netflix series “Aema” is unapologetically provocative — revisiting Korea’s most popular erotic film "Madame Aema" (1982), while splicing in pointed references to real-life figures, including former President Chun Doo-hwan, to expose the sexual exploitation and abuse of power that plagued the country’s film industry in the 1980s. The series tackles sensitive material head-on, from casting couch to late-night “banquet halls” where female actors were expected to play hostess for politicians. Le
Aug. 27, 2025 - 10:00:00
Thailand seeks stronger role in supply chains, showcases soft power in Korea
As global supply chains shift and competition intensifies across Asia, Thailand is positioning itself as a strategic hub for trade, investment and innovation — and it wants Korean companies on board. “Cooperation among economies is more critical than ever,” Thai Ambassador to Korea Tanee Sangrat told The Korea Herald, emphasizing Thailand’s ambition to become a linchpin in both regional and global supply networks. Thailand, Southeast Asia’s largest mainland economy, has long leveraged its strate
Aug. 26, 2025 - 21:13:41
Baek Yoonhak, the conductor with logic in mind, music in motion
For much of his youth — from his years at a magnet science high school to engineering studies at Seoul National University — one plus one was simply two. What changed conductor Baek Yoonhak’s path, however, was something unmathematical. When he joined his university choir, singing and conducting felt like more than an addition; it was the creation of something new. "It’s hard to explain," he said, "but it felt like being the main character in a movie (when conducting in front of the choir). I ju
Aug. 26, 2025 - 14:32:57
Inside ‘One Dance’ where one mistake steals the spotlight
In a rehearsal studio ahead of their latest run, every detail is under scrutiny. The dancers adjust not only the tilt of their heads but also the direction of their gaze, aligning with each other down to the millimeter. They calibrate the angle of a prop, the slope of a shoulder, the spacing of rows and columns, as if drawing invisible straight lines across the floor. Seoul Metropolitan Dance Theater’s “One Dance” (“Ilmu” in Korean) returns this weekend to the Sejong Center for the Performing Ar
Aug. 21, 2025 - 12:53:24
Jiho artisan Park Gap-soon, metal artist Lee Yoon-jeong bridge time through artisanal flow and harmony
As the Yeol Foundation and Chanel mark their fourth year of collaboration aimed at preserving and elevating traditional Korean craftsmanship, two standout artisans are bringing the theme “Nature, As It Is” to life. Jiho artisan Park Gap-soon, named artisan of the year, and metal craft artist Lee Yoon-jeong, young craftsperson of the year, both selected by the foundation, are the latest honorees in the Chanel X Yeol Project, which opens its annual exhibition on Thursday at Yeol Bukchonga in Seoul
Aug. 19, 2025 - 14:20:19
The nihilist gets his treasure hunt
Fidgeting with his hands at a Samcheong-dong cafe on Monday afternoon, Yoon Tae-ho says, "I'm basically a nihilist." "My original ending for 'Low Life' was about shutting everything down -- I felt these people deserved nothing. "But watching the Disney+ adaptation, I realized their ending was actually better than mine," he adds. This admission comes from the artist behind some of Korea's most successful webtoon-to-screen adaptations. "Inside Men" exposed the obscene corruption of Korea's elite t
Aug. 18, 2025 - 17:39:53
Violinists Gil Shaham, Adele Anthony to show synergy on Seoul stage
Violinists Gil Shaham and Adele Anthony have long cherished performing side by side, sharing stages around the world as both musical partners and life companions. On Aug. 26, the couple will appear together in Korea for the first time, joining Sejong Soloists’ acclaimed "Hic et Nunc!" series in Seoul. The program will feature two double violin concertos with Sejong Soloists: Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043 and Avner Dorman’s Concerto for Two Violins, "Nigun of the Birds,” wh
Aug. 18, 2025 - 14:05:00
