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[Herald Review] Stage turns into playground of masked ‘Cats’

TheaterSept 12, 2020

As the show began, cast members dressed up as cats appeared from the back of the auditorium, roaming through the audience. For safety reasons, the characters wore masks featuring catlike makeup. Afte...
Busan film fest pushed back 2 weeks, downsized amid COVID-19

FilmSept 11, 2020

The 25th Busan International Film Festival has been postponed two weeks and scaled down considerably as the new coronavirus cases continues to spike in number nationwide. The board members of the fe...
[Herald Review] ‘The Woman Who Ran’ and the three women who did not run

FilmSept 11, 2020

Arthouse auteur Hong Sang-soo continues his placid yet subtle meditation about life, love
[Herald Interview] Lang Lang hopes to ‘reach people’s heart and soul’

MusicSept 11, 2020

Star Chinese pianist says Bach’s Goldberg Variations is like ‘playing with Lego’
‘Our sincerity has overcome language and race’

K-popSept 11, 2020

BTS talks success of ‘Dynamite’ and drops hints for upcoming album in KBS News 9 interview
BTS says its years of efforts have exploded with 'Dynamite'

K-popSept 11, 2020

K-pop superstar BTS said Thursday that their years of efforts to overcome linguistic and racial barriers have appealed to the musical mainstream in the United States and exploded with their latest hi...
[Herald Interview] ‘Beauty Water’ makes breakthrough for Korean genre animation

FilmSept 10, 2020

“The film questions the standard of beauty,” Cho said. “When we accept our own beauty, it’s usually based on the standards set by the society. So we think ourselves beautiful only when others do. Thi...
Bong Joon-ho joins team on ‘Sea Fog’ remake

FilmSept 10, 2020

Oscar-winning auteur Bong Joon-ho is to join the production of the Hollywood remake of “Sea Fog,” a 2014 South Korean thriller. Bong was the producer of the original film. American film studio Parti...
Seoul city to unveil promotional tourism video featuring BTS

K-popSept 10, 2020

A promotional video of K-pop superstars BTS introducing travel spots in the South Korean capital will go live this week, the Seoul city government said Thursday. While the new coronavirus has put a ...
BTS tops Billboard's Artist 100 and Social 50 charts

K-popSept 10, 2020

K-pop superstar BTS topped the Billboard Artist 100 and Social 50 charts as its new single "Dynamite" scored its second week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Billboard said Wednesday (US local tim...
Netflix documentary on BLACKPINK to premier Oct. 14

K-popSept 9, 2020

Netflix plans to next month release a documentary chronicling BLACKPINK's four-year journey from talented trainees to K-pop superstars. The streaming giant and YG Entertainment, the band's agency, s...
DMZ doc fest settles on closed-door screenings

FilmSept 9, 2020

South Korea’s biggest documentary film festival, the DMZ International Film Festival, will be held behind closed doors this year -- its efforts to push ahead with an in-person festival thwarted amid ...
Pianist Kim Sun-wook to make formal debut as conductor in December

MusicSept 9, 2020

Having already had performances postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, pianist Kim Sun-wook seems headed for a busy year-end, making his official debut as a conductor along with plans for solo and d...
BTS tops Billboard Hot 100 chart for 2nd consecutive week

EntertainmentSept 9, 2020

K-pop superstar BTS ranked first on the Billboard main singles chart for the second consecutive week Tuesday with its latest single "Dynamite." "BTS' 'Dynamite' is officially No. 1 on this week's Ho...
For-pay dance show to be livestreamed on 3 continents

TheaterSept 8, 2020

London-based contemporary dance company Rambert and celebrated Belgian choreographer-filmmaker Wim Vandekeybus have joined hands to present a socially distanced dance performance fit for the COVID-19...