Most Popular
-
1
Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
-
2
Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
-
3
New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
-
4
[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
-
5
Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
-
6
Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
-
7
Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
-
8
Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
-
9
Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
-
10
NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
-
Weinstein protests R rating of ‘Bully’ documentary
NEW YORK (AP) ― Fresh off his Oscar glory with “The Artist,’’ there’s no silence for Harvey Weinstein when it comes to his next film.The famously bellicose producer is protesting the R rating received by a documentary his Weinstein Co. is releasing. “Bully,’’ directed by Lee Hirsch, is an examination of school bullying that follows five kids and families over the course of a school year.It received the rating, which restricts kids under the age of 17 from seeing it without an accompanying adult,
March 4, 2012
-
Mariah Carey returns to stage since giving birth
NEW YORK (AP) ― Mariah Carey made her return to the stage since giving birth to twins in diva-like form: She changed her shoes after singing two songs and touched up her hair and makeup in a sleek, sleeveless black dress, all in front of an eager audience.Carey, who gave birth to fraternal twins via C-section in April, performed for a few hundred fans Thursday night at New York’s Gotham Hall.Of her return she said: “I didn’t realize this was a big deal.’’The Grammy winner sang a number of her hi
March 4, 2012
-
Calendar
Pop Music“Budapest Saxophone Quartet”: The Budapest Saxophone Quartet from Hungary will perform at Chungmu Art Hall on March 12 in collaboration with renowned Korean artists including Soprano Kim Hee-jung, Pianists Ha Soon-won and musical actress Choi Jung-won. Formed in 1995, the quartet was the first group of four saxophonists to play not only classical music but also other music genres such as jazz and pop. In 2009, the quartet performed in Korea with legenday film music composer Enrio Morric
March 2, 2012
-
Eye Like
Tyrell crafts romantic soundtrackSteve Tyrell“I’ll Take Romance”(Concord)Taking up a suggestion from former President Bill Clinton, who danced to Steve Tyrell’s music at daughter Chelsea’s wedding, Tyrell has crafted an album of romantic standards that can serve as a soundtrack for weddings and other special occasions.Fittingly, it includes his version of “The Way You Look Tonight” from the 1991 Steve Martin film “Father of the Bride” which helped transform Tyrell from a behind-the-scenes produc
March 2, 2012
-
Box Office
Howling (Korea) Opened Feb. 16Crime. Thriller. Directed by Yoo Ha. Detective Sang-gil (Song Kang-ho), who is desperate for promotion, gets annoyed when he is assigned to work with an inexperienced junior Eun-young (Lee Na-young) for what looks like a suicide case. Eun-young finds out that it is a murder case involving a giant wolf-dog. Being the only female detective in her team, socially inept Eun-young endures low expectations, lewd jokes and even sexual harassment by her macho team members. W
March 2, 2012
-
At 50, Lea Thompson’s hitting her stride
As an actress, Lea Thompson considers herself a “long-distance runner” ― someone who keeps up a steady pace instead of a sprint.“I always felt like my best years would be from 50 to 65 years old,” Thompson said. “I don’t know why. It was a feeling I had even when I was really young. My kids are kind of all grown up now and I can be in a difference space where I can put everything into it.”Just a few months shy of her 51st birthday, the gamin former ballerina could easily pass as a 30-something.
March 2, 2012
-
Mariah Carey helps christen new Disney ship in NYC
Mariah Carey helped christen the new Disney cruise ship Fantasy at a Hudson River pier in Manhattan on Thursday night and promised to bring her twins back to enjoy some Disney hospitality.``I christen thee Disney Fantasy. May God bless this ship and all who sail on it," said Carey as she stood with Disney’s CEO Bob Iger, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Tom Staggs, and of course Mickey Mouse.The ceremony was held inside the ship‘s atrium with a fake larger-than-life bottle of Champagne tha
March 2, 2012
-
Kate joins Queen, Camilla for tea
LONDON (AFP) ― Prince William’s wife Kate joined the queen and mother-in-law Camilla for a tour of upmarket store Fortnum and Mason on Thursday, sampling tea and sweets before taking home some dog biscuits.The duchess of Cambridge, wearing a blue coat dress by Italian designer Missoni, joined Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles’ wife in the trio’s first official engagement together at the London shop known as the queen’s grocer.The three women were presented with wicker hampers filled with lux
March 2, 2012
-
Michael Douglas promotes UN art contest for peace
Michael Douglas, a United Nations Messenger of Peace, is promoting a U.N. art contest for youngsters to help promote a nuclear-free world.Contestants age 5 through 17 are encouraged to watch a short, age-appropriate video online about the dangers of nuclear weapons, and then use their creative talents to imagine a world free of nuclear weapons, without wars, bombs or fear."Art is the universal language. Art speaks to our hearts and minds. Art can make a difference and so can you," Douglas says i
March 2, 2012
-
U.K.’s White Cube opens H.K. gallery as Asia art booms
HONG KONG (AP) ― Britain’s White Cube gallery, known as an early champion of provocative British artists Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin, launched its Hong Kong branch on Thursday, becoming the latest Western gallery to open an Asian outpost in pursuit of China’s booming art market.White Cube was unveiling a 557-square-meter space in a new building in Hong Kong’s central business district. With the opening of its first branch outside Britain, White Cube follows in the footsteps of other British as
March 1, 2012
-
Learning English through singing
The Korea Herald Youth English Choir launched in ceremonySixth-grader Kwak Se-mi always wanted to sing, but she was always too busy for it.“There are certain things that you have to learn as a young student, like English,” Kwak told The Korea Herald on Wednesday. “So I’ve been doing that and it’s been fun. But being a part of this choir is super fun because I get to perform while I sing in English as well.”Kwak is one of the 30 members of The Korea Herald Youth English Choir, which officially la
March 1, 2012
-
Looking back on Eva Hesse
Kukje Gallery sheds light on German-born U.S. artistHer life was short, but she was influential. Late U.S. artist Eva Hesse is one of the most critically celebrated artists of the 20th century. Born into a Jewish family in Germany in 1936, she moved to the U.S. at age 9 but lost her parents soon after. She studied painting at Yale University of Art and Architecture in New Haven and slowly became an acclaimed painter. After marriage, she briefly moved back to Germany, where she shifted her focus
March 1, 2012
-
Badu saddened by Malaysia concert ban
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) ― American singer Erykah Badu expressed sadness Wednesday at Malaysia’s decision to ban her show after a photo of her with body art including the Arabic word for “Allah” caused anger.Authorities in Muslim-majority Malaysia scrapped the concert Tuesday, a day before it was scheduled to take place in Kuala Lumpur after Badu’s photo appeared in the biggest English-language paper, The Star.The photo depicts the acclaimed singer with various symbols on her upper body including in A
March 1, 2012
-
‘Planet of Snail’ touching in many ways
IDFA-winning documentary delves into human connection to the universeOf all our senses, the sense of touch arguably is the most intimate. It develops before all the other senses, and it’s one of the first ways in which children learn about their environment and bond with others. It brings pleasure, protection and emotional support. Even after our sight weakens and hearing fades, this sense usually stays with us. Director Yi Seung-jun’s award-winning documentary, “Planet of Snail,” is an exquisit
March 1, 2012
-
Auschwitz, Holocaust museums wrangle over barrack ownership
The Auschwitz museum said Tuesday it was demanding that the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum return a barrack from a former Nazi German death camp used during World War II to hold prisoners.The Polish museum said the Washington D.C.-based Holocaust museum was loaned the barrack in 1989 on a temporary basis, but the U.S. museum insists the 20-year loan is subject to renewal, adding that the ageing wooden Holocaust artifact could sustain damage if transported back to Poland.“Under Polish law, the Am
Feb. 29, 2012
-
K-dramas succeed with good storytelling, marketing: TV exec
KUALA LUMPUR ― Despite cultural and language differences, Korean dramas are gaining popularity in Asia and recognition in Europe and the Americas because of their strength in storytelling and marketing, said Markus Helbling, managing director of global TV entertainment festival Rose d’Or. “I think you really know how to tell story. You do (dramas) with very attractive people and good marketing,” Helbling told The Korea Herald. He was in Kuala Lumpur to host the Rose d’Or Nominee’s Night, the fes
Feb. 29, 2012
-
S. Korean conductor in Pyongyang for rehearsal
Renowned South Korean conductor Chung Myung-whun arrived in North Korea Tuesday for a rehearsal of a planned joint performance in Paris by North Korean and French orchestras, the North’s media reported.A brief report by the North’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) confirmed the arrival of Chung and his party in the country’s capital of Pyongyang, but gave no other details, including the purpose and length of the trip.According to South Korea’s Unification Ministry, Chung, the director of the Se
Feb. 29, 2012
-
Discovering romance in shattered soju bottles
Artist Bae Young-whan fills Plateau with his representative installations and video artAn intense vibe of a showdown filled the glass pavilion at art gallery Plateau in Taepyeongro, central Seoul. A golden ring, about one-fourth the size of an actual boxing ring, stood in the center. Other than the boxing gloves thrown inside, the ring was empty. But there certainly were many onlookers, including the suffering sinners engraved in Rodin’s “Gates of Hell” and “The Burghers of Calais” which were bo
Feb. 29, 2012
-
KBS drama ‘Dream High’ nominated for European award
S. Korean drama gets international attention for creativity, K-pop powerKUALA LUMPUR ― “Dream High,” a Korean musical drama co-produced and distributed by KBS was nominated on Tuesday in the youth category of Rose d’Or, a global television festival in Switzerland. The Korean drama was the only Asian program out of 36 nominated for one of 12 different categories at the festival in Lucerne, which runs from May 7-10. The drama that portrays the passion and agony of teens dreaming about becoming sta
Feb. 29, 2012
-
Arts community demanding spotlight in Las Vegas
It’s a desert oasis that hangs its priciest paintings on casino walls, where neon signs are a point of a pride and theme hotels pay tribute to architecture’s golden eras. Still, Las Vegas’ cultural offerings have long taken a back seat to the glamour and crudity of its most notorious vices.Now a new $470 million arts complex is daring to challenge that. The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, a gleaming art deco-inspired jewel, hopes to reintroduce Las Vegas as a cultural destination.It will
Feb. 29, 2012