INTERVIEWS

Vera Von Monika conducts in-depth conversations with leading figures across politics, global culture, music and motorsport.

Each dialogue moves beyond achievement, exploring the emotion, discipline, and creative essence that define true excellence.

Through these exchanges, she bridges the worlds of art, sound, and speed — offering a rare glimpse into the minds shaping modern creativity.

ART

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• LEODAV: Painting Courage Into the City Walls

CINEMA & PERFORMANCE

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• BOK (VLACKSQUAD): Leadership, Creative Direction, and Building a Global Vision
• Peter Shinkoda: On Longevity, Acting, and Hollywood
• Director Choi Eun-jong: On Cinema and Korean Screen Narratives
• Neil Fierro: Hollywood Action, Authorship, and the Language of Movement

DESIGN & CULTURE

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• Designing Empathy: Emotional Robotics and Japanese Aesthetics at Yukai Engineering

FASHION

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• A LEATHER: Craftsmanship Before Visibility
• UGO MOZIE: Style as Power, Culture as Legacy
• Parisian Stylist & Creative Consultant
• Emerging Parisian Stylist
• Couture Designer & Textile Artist
• Master Tailor & Couture Consultant

KPOP

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• BOK (VLACKSQUAD): Leadership, Creative Direction, and Building a Global Vision
• ZELO: Reinvention Without Limits
• Super Changddai: Composing the Sound of K-Pop and Fashion
• Big Ocean: Beyond Sound, Beyond Boundaries
• ALL'N: The Violinist Pulling K-pop's Strings

LIFESTYLE

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• Tokyo-Based Smart Living & Cultural Designer
• Luxury Automotive & Motorsports Expert
• Wellness & Lifestyle Entrepreneur
• Contemporary Art Curator
• Luxury Travel Experience Designer

MOTORSPORTS

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• Julian Hanses: Precision, Endurance, and the Road to Le Mans
• Hwan Jae Jung (Julian): Inside CJ Superrace, Radical SR1 and the Evolution of Korean Motorsport
• Hyunjin Jang: Precision, Continuity, and the Logic of Control
• Takuma Koga: High Speed Racing at 300 km/h in NASCAR
• Ott Tänak at WRC Portugal: The Lead, the Loss, and 250 Stage Wins
• Josh McErlean: Structure, Development, and the Making of a Hyundai Junior Driver
• Ott Tänak in Fafe: Confidence, Recovery and the Reality After Monte Carlo
• Andrea Adamo on Hyundai’s WRC 2020 Testing, Tänak and Rally Mexico
• Nikolay Gryazin at Rally Serras de Fafe: WRC2, Pressure, and Progression

MUSIC

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• GACKT: The Discipline of Being Yourself
• Super Changddai: Composing the Sound of K-Pop and Fashion
• Moto Fukushima: The Musical Language of the Six-String Bass
• EL CAPITXN: The Philosopher of Sound – Where Silence Becomes Fire
• UK: Resonance After Checkmate
• ON/OFF: Member of the acclaimed Japanese pop/rock band known for anime tie-ins and televised performances

POLITICS | DIPLOMACY

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• President of WFDP H.E. Ekramy El Zaghat: Institutions, Trust, and the Future of Global Development
• Dr. Ju Hyung Kim, President of South Korea’s Security Management Institute: On Deterrence, Drone Warfare, and East Asia’s Strategic Future
• Governor Takato Ishida Exclusive Interview: The Architecture of “Rising Fukui”