The Korea Herald

Nonprofit magazine sells out with Park Hae-jin as cover model

Oct 11, 2017

Nonprofit magazine The Big Issue sold out thanks to Park Hae-jin, who modeled for its cover, the actor’s agency said Wednesday. Park modeled royalty-free for the magazine’s two October issues, contr...
2018 S/S HERA Seoul Fashion Week set for biggest event yet

Oct 10, 2017

The upcoming 2018 S/S HERA Seoul Fashion Week will focus on increasing support for emerging designers, inviting more quality buyers and creating a festive mood throughout the city. “More companies a...
[Herald Interview] Imagining hanbok as everyday wear

Sept 29, 2017

Designer Damyeon is concerned about future of traditional dress as hanbok are increasingly sidelined as novelty wear, seen mainly on dramas or in rental shops in exaggerated form
[Video] Learning to wear hanbok with confidence

Sept 29, 2017

What I learned wearing hanbok every day for a week
Organic cosmetics Rootree expands beyond domestic market

Sept 28, 2017

“Made in Forest” organic cosmetics brand Rootree is planning to promote its overseas expansion to the Vietnamese market, following the recent advancement to the market in Russia. Rootree is expected...
[Herald Interview] Designing for ‘dynamic woman on the go’

Sept 8, 2017

It is often said that it is never a good time to start a fashion brand, but for Lee Ji-min, founder and creative director of J.Cricket, it meant that now is as good as ever. So Lee, armed with years...
Modern-day hanbok to grace Cheonggyecheon catwalk

Sept 8, 2017

Modern interpretations of Korean traditional attire hanbok will showcase at the “Seoul 365 Fashion Show” slated for Saturday along the Cheonggyecheon stream in central Seoul. The area is known as on...
Black Pink collaborates with Dior for Isetan event in Japan

Aug 11, 2017

Black Pink is holding a promotional event in Japan with international fashion brand Dior, as it kicks off its musical career in the country. Since Wednesday, the K-pop group has been holding the pro...
[Photo News] 2PM’s Wooyoung looking for ‘realistic love’

Jul 26, 2017

Singer and actor Wooyoung showed off various sides of his personality in a recent magazine photo shoot. In an interview with the Star magazine, the 2PM band member said he has been “taken aback” by ...
[Photo News] CNBLUE’s Jung Yong-hwa unveils images for new EP

Jul 12, 2017

Gearing up for the release of his first solo EP, titled “Do Disturb,” Jung Yong-hwa has revealed a series of photos to be included with the record. FNC Entertainment at midnight uploaded the photos ...
The not so casual ‘airport fashion’ of Korean celebrities

Jul 10, 2017

Airport fashion photos like these are popular entertainment news items, but a recent media report has claimed the outfit selections may not be as casual as they appear. This photo is not related to t...
Black Pink shows off ‘natural look’ in photo shoot

Jul 6, 2017

Jisoo, Jenie, Rose and Lisa of Black Pink put aside their usual heavy makeup and showed off a more natural look in a photo shoot for the magazine “High Cut.” In an interview, the four members talked...
Apink’s Yoon Bo-mi models for cosmetics brand

Jul 4, 2017

Apink’s Yoon Bo-mi has been tapped as a new model for the cosmetics brand Forencos. Her agency Plan A Entertainment said that Yoon had shot images to promote products by the brand, whose slogan is “...
[Photo News] Han Chae-ah looks fashionable and cool in swimwear photo shoot

Jun 29, 2017

Han Chae-ah proved that she can look nonchalant and fashionable at the same time with her recently-released photos, in which she is clad in rash guards. The actress looks to be enjoying the photo sho...
(Photo) iKon expresses youth in coming-of-age photo book

Jun 27, 2017

iKon will attempt show off what it means to be young in a upcoming photo book, according to YG Entertainment. Its first photobook “Youth Volume 1” will show the everyday lives of iKon members. But i...