The Korea Herald

Star-studded runway blends fashion, K-pop

Mar 11, 2012

K-pop stars who made an appearance at “K-collection in Seoul” on Sunday at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena at the Olympic Park, Bangi-dong, in southeastern Seoul. (SBS) K-pop stars strutted down the ru...
Shinhwa hopes to remain Korea's longest-running boy band

Mar 5, 2012

(Yonhap News) South Korea's popular K-pop group "Shinhwa" said Monday it wants to remain the country's longest-running "boy band" as it announced plans for a new album and concerts after four years ...
Shinhwa press conference to be broadcast live online

Feb 24, 2012

Popular K-pop group 'Shinhwa' will hold a news conference in Seoul next month to publicize their comeback after a four-year hiatus during a live online broadcast for the group's fans all over the wor...
Top K-pop star Rain to serve as 'entertainment soldier'

Feb 24, 2012

South Korean pop singer and actor Rain will serve as what the military has dubbed an "entertainment soldier" during the remaining period of his mandatory two years of military service, a government a...
Preview of Kim Tae-hee’s Japanese commercial axed

Feb 22, 2012

A cosmetics company canceled a Feb. 21 preview of a Japanese commercial featuring actress Kim Tae-hee, as Japanese netizens criticized her for advocating Korea’s sovereignty over Dokdo. Dokdo is a g...
Swizz Beatz paints K-pop‘s rosy future in world market

Feb 20, 2012

Swizz Beatz, a renowned American rapper-producer, said on Monday K-pop is leading a trend for new music and that he wants to play a leading role in introducing Asia to the West through Korean music. ...
Swizz Beatz paints K-pop's rosy future in world market

Feb 20, 2012

Swizz Beatz, a renowned American rapper-producer, said on Monday K-pop is leading a trend for new music and that he wants to play a leading role in introducing Asia to the West through Korean music. ...
Overseas quiz games aim to help spread Hallyu

Feb 13, 2012

South Korea will hold a round of quiz games in about 20 nations with questions and answers on the “Korean Wave,” in its latest effort to raise global awareness of Korean pop culture, officials said M...
Why is K-pop going to America?

Feb 10, 2012

Although Asia-centric, major entertainment companies seek to reap U.S. benefits Since Girls’ Generation appeared in two major U.S. talk shows and Wonder Girls launched their TeenNick television movi...
Hallyu star Kim Jae-joong meets Turkey fans

Feb 7, 2012

JYJ member Kim Jae-joong made his first appearance in Turkey for a fan meeting Monday. About 600 fans attended the meeting at Ankara University. A female student of Ankara University holds up her h...
Seoul's guest houses emerging as mecca of 'hallyu' fans

Jan 26, 2012

Guest houses located in the Seoul city center that resemble Western bed and breakfasts are becoming increasingly popular with young Asian fans of Korean pop culture seeking reasonably priced lodging,...
Hallyu and K-pop: the boundary blurs

Jan 24, 2012

Hallyu sees new turn as more K-pop stars dominate TV drama and performing arts scene This is the last of a five-part series on hallyu. ― Ed. For Girls’ Generation fans, the year 2012 must come as a...
2PM to promote Korean on NHK

Jan 19, 2012

Hallyu idol group 2PM. (Yonhap News) Pop group 2PM will be teaching the Korean language on air in Japan, according to the group’s local agency. The group will appear on Japan’s public broadcaster N...
Donghae voted as most dateable Hallyu star

Jan 19, 2012

Donghae, a member of popular boy band Super Junior, was picked by foreign fans as the number one Hallyu star they would date, a survey showed. Dong Hae and Si-Won at Yahoo Buzz Awards Ceremony (Yonh...
K-drama fever impacts other industries

Jan 10, 2012

‘Winter Sonata’ boosts Nami Island tourism while interest in hansik grows through ‘Daejanggeum’ This is third of a five-part series on hallyu. ― Ed. Buoyed by “hallyu,” or the Korean Wave, Korean d...