The Korea Herald

Shin returns home to face police probe

Jan 18, 2011

Troubled TV celebrity Shin Jung-hwan who is accused of illegal gambling abroad, is expected to return to Korea on Wednesday. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced Tuesday that 36-year-old S...
Outspoken Morgan isn’t afraid to stir it up with celebs

Jan 18, 2011

NEW YORK ― “Piers Makes Enemy of Madonna.” That’s the newspaper headline that’s pinned above Piers Morgan’s desk, as if it were an inspirational quote from the Dalai Lama. “I’ve said that Madonna ca...
Shin Jung-hwan returns Wednesday

Jan 18, 2011

TV celebrity Shin Jung-hwan, 36, who is accused of gambling abroad, is expected to return to Korea on Wednesday. Shin Jung-hwan (Yonhap News) By Park Min-young ( claire@heraldm.com ) 신정환, 내일 입국....
Scarlett Johansson’s sexy new ad for Moet & Chandon champagne

Jan 18, 2011

(captured from Youtube) Glamorous star Scarlett Johansson has appeared in a new ad for world-famous champagne makers Moët & Chandon. The "Lost in Translation" star posed for photos in a strapless, ...
KARA makes debut in Japanese drama

Jan 13, 2011

CJ Media said Wednesday it has invested in the production of a Japanese drama in which five-member Korean girl group KARA is featured as the main cast. The operator of local cable and satellite TV c...
How the media can defang poisonous political discourse

Jan 12, 2011

PHILADELPHIA ― Following the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D.-Ariz., Saturday in Tucson, many people asked: Did the violence of U.S. political rhetoric have anything to do with this? Did a gun...
Hyun Bin to join the Marines in March

Jan 12, 2011

Top South Korean actor Hyun Bin has announced that he aims to join the Marines in March to serve his mandatory military duty. Hyun Bin’s agency, AM Entertainment, said on Wednesday that the actor to...
Actor Hyun Bin to join Marines

Jan 12, 2011

Korean actor Hyun Bin, who is one of Asia’s top stars, said on Wednesday he would join the Marines in March to serve the mandatory military duty. AM Entertainment, an agency representing Hyun, said...
Studying men and women

Jan 11, 2011

Jealous husband kills 3, then himself A 74-year-old Italian man went on a shooting spree -- killing two neighbors, his wife and finally himself -- apparently motivated by jealousy. Carlo Trabona su...
Stuntman-turned-actor spills the beans on real ‘Secret Garden’

Jan 10, 2011

Kwon tells about life of stunt performers Less than a week remains until the final episode of SBS’ smash hit series “Secret Garden” airs. For the past 18 episodes, the weekend drama has amassed a b...
Hallyu stars take first stab at rom-com

Jan 4, 2011

Hallyu stars Kim Tae-hee and Song Seung-heon have teamed up for the first time to bring television audiences a powder puff-romance about a college girl-turned-princess and her tutor. Titled “My Pri...
Actor Jeoung Jun-ho in relationship with MBC anchorwoman

Jan 3, 2011

Korean actor Jeoung Jun-ho was reported to be in a relationship with MBC anchorwoman Lee Ha-jung, MBC entertainment news program “Section TV Entertainment News” reported Sunday. The focus was whethe...
Soompi.com shows Hallyu where to go

Jan 3, 2011

Soompi.com is the world’s biggest English-language online community dedicated to Korean pop culture. It boasts some 1.4 million visitors daily. More importantly, 90 percent of its members are non-Ko...
Seoul is Hollywood of the East: CNN

Jan 2, 2011

Seoul is Hollywood of the East: CNN
Nov 16, 2010

Canadian model and former “Baywatch” star Pamela Anderson is to appear in reality television show “Bigg Boss”, the Indian version of “Big Brother”. Anderson, 43, was set to arrive in Mumbai late Mon...