The Korea Herald

‘Sesame Street’ back online after porn hacking

Oct 18, 2011

WASHINGTON (AFP) ― “Sesame Street” returned to cyberspace on Monday after its YouTube channel was targeted by unknown hackers who replaced Ernie, Abby, Big Bird and the Cookie Monster with hardcore p...
Mean girls? U.S. study casts light on reality TV’s impact

Oct 18, 2011

WASHINGTON, Oct 16, 2011 (AFP) -- Girls who regularly watch reality television expect -- and accept -- more bullying and drama in their lives, a just-released study in the United States suggested. T...
KBS throws wedding for multicultural couples

Oct 17, 2011

Multicultural and North Korean defector couples exchange vows during their group wedding at the KBS Hall in Seoul, Monday. (KBS) A special group wedding was held for multicultural and North Korean d...
Mean girls? U.S. study casts light on reality TV’s impact

Oct 17, 2011

WASHINGTON (AFP) ― Girls who regularly watch reality television expect ― and accept ― more bullying and drama in their lives, a just-released study in the United States suggested. They also assign m...
Kim Rae-won returns in melodramatic sob fest

Oct 11, 2011

‘Love Story in Harvard’ actor apologizes for rumors, says he can’t take eyes off co-star Su Ae Actor Kim Rae-won is making his small screen comeback with a straight-laced, autumn appropriate melodra...
KBS to air documentary on Tripitaka Koreana

Oct 11, 2011

The state-run broadcaster KBS said it will air a four-part documentary series on Tripitaka Koreana, the world’s most comprehensive and oldest intact Buddhist canon, from Saturday. The documentary se...
KBS’ ‘Glory Jaein’ looking to hit home run

Oct 5, 2011

Directing-and-writing duo Lee Jung-sub and Kang Eun-kyung scored a major success with KBS’ explosive hit series, “Bread, Love and Dreams” last year. Now, director Lee and scriptwriter Kang are looki...
Britain picks up 7 International Emmy nods

Oct 4, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) -- British television productions picked up a leading seven International Emmy nominations Monday, including acting nods for Christopher Eccleston in “Accused” and Julie Walters in “Mo....
Korea gets 2 International Emmy nominations

Oct 4, 2011

A Korean TV drama and an entertainment program have been nominated for the 2011 International Emmy Awards, the broadcaster KBS said on Monday. Actor Jang Hyuk in the KBS drama “The Slave Hunters” wa...
Arirang TV to get closer to U.S., China: CEO

Oct 2, 2011

Arirang TV plans to strengthen its digital TV channels to reach broader audiences in the U.S. and cooperate with a Chinese TV station to prompt interest in Korean content, its new chief said on Frida...
Indian TV soap operas step out of the closet

Oct 2, 2011

NEW DELHI (AFP) ― The saturated colors, shrill background music and over-dramatic dialogue are the hallmarks of any ordinary Indian television soap opera. What happens next is a lot less typical. “I...
K-pop to reach wider audience through U.S. deal

Sept 29, 2011

Viacom International Media Networks, which owns MTV, said on Thursday it has agreed with SBS Media Holdings to set up a joint venture to produce and export Korean music programming, helping K-pop art...
Brazil, Japan win International Emmys for news

Sept 28, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) -- Television networks in Brazil and Japan won their first-ever International Emmy Awards in the news and current affairs categories. Brazil’s TV Globo won the International Emmy for n...
E Ji-ah to come back in TV drama

Sept 22, 2011

E Ji-ah (Ahn Hoon/The Korea Herald) Actress E Ji-ah, who took a break from her entertainment career in the aftermath of news reports of her secret marriage, divorce and legal fight with musician Seo...
China media watchdog pulls smash-hit talent show

Sept 18, 2011

BEIJING (AFP) ― China’s media watchdog has pulled the plug on the nation’s smash-hit answer to “American Idol” to make way for shows that “provide practical information for housework,” state media sa...