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Song Hye-kyo, Song Joong-ki’s divorce final: court

Jul 22, 2019

Song Hye-kyo and Song Joong-ki’s divorce was finalized at a Seoul court Monday. The two settled their divorce at a closed-door hearing held at 10 a.m. Monday at Seoul Family Court. The hearing laste...
Linkin Park’s Joe Hahn shares epiphany through photo exhibition in Korea

Jul 19, 2019

Joe Hahn of US rock band Linkin Park is holding a photo exhibition titled “Carry On” in Korea, in which he will be showcasing memorable moments. “Carry On” is a collection of photos that Hahn took d...
Peace park to be built in memory of late victim of Japan's sex slavery

Jul 18, 2019

A peace park named after the late Kim Bok-dong, an iconic Korean victim of Japanese wartime sexual slavery, will be built in her hometown, officials said Thursday. The municipal council of Yangsan, ...
FINA President Maglione receives honorary degree from Honam University

Jul 15, 2019

FINA President Julio C. Maglione received an honorary doctorate degree from Honam University on Monday for his contributions to promoting world peace through the proliferation of sports. The Gwangju...
Song Hye-kyo makes first appearance after divorce announcement

Jul 7, 2019

Actress Song Hye-kyo made her first official public appearance on Saturday, about a week after her husband, Song Joong-ki, announced that he had filed for divorce. Actress Song Hye-kyo poess for pic...
[Herald Interview] Living the Korean dream at the pool table

Jul 5, 2019

‘Cambodian wife’ Sruong Pheavy finds unexpected success in billiards in Korea
[Herald Interview] Chef without restaurant but 1 million diners

Jul 4, 2019

Though she does not have a restaurant, there are still nearly 1 million diners who enjoy Gabriela Kook’s food around the globe. More widely known as Kook Gabie, or Gabie Kook, Kook, 30, is a conte...
[Herald Interview] Drag queen singer opens up new future for traditional Korean music

Jul 4, 2019

Korean singer Lee Hee-moon sometimes goes onstage in gender-bending attire. Wearing a curly wig and high heels, Lee commands the stage, backed by a rock band. The music, however, is inspired by trad...
CCF 2019 discusses content creation culture of Korea and beyond

Jul 2, 2019

As a part of the 2019 Culture Communication Forum, a debate on the internet content market and Korea’s place in it was held Tuesday at Grand Hyatt Seoul. CICI President Choi Jung-hwa, 12 content cre...
Actor Lee Min-ho named as promotional envoy for Korean language education institutes

Jul 2, 2019

The government said Tuesday it plans to designate South Korean actor Lee Min-ho next week as a promotional ambassador to promote overseas institutes, established by South Korea, that offer foreigners...
Song Hye-kyo and her counterparts in TV dramas

Jun 27, 2019

Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo, the two top-profile couple, are taking legal procedures for a divorce after two years of marriage. As the two met on set, the other male actors Song Hye-ko have acted ...
‘Respect their choice’: Zhang Ziyi on Song-Song couple

Jun 27, 2019

Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi seems to be one of the first celebrities to have broken her silence on the pending divorce between Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo. On Thursday Zhang wrote on her official ...
Song Joong-ki’s divorce announcement has people guessing who is responsible

Jun 27, 2019

Actor Song Joong-ki’s announcement Thursday morning that he has filed for divorce from Song Hye-kyo has raised speculations about whether one of them was responsible for breaking up the marriage. Wh...
Song Hye-kyo to continue acting

Jun 27, 2019

Actress Song Hye-kyo is reportedly planning to continue her acting career regardless of the divorce proceedings underway. Local media reported Thursday that Song would soon begin work on a film titl...
Song Hye-kyo suffered distress from marital problems: report

Jun 27, 2019

A source close to Song Hye-kyo has disclosed that she has suffered from both mental distress and physical weight loss due to marital problems, according to a local media report. (Yonhap) Newsen on ...