Escape from Mogadishu (Korea) Opened July 28 Action, Drama Directed by Ryoo Seung-wan Set in 1991 Somalia, South Korean Ambassador to Somalia Han Shin-sung (Kim Yoon-seok) and National Security Planning Agency agent Kang Dae-jin (Jo In-sung) are competing against North Korean Ambassador (Heo Jun-ho) for South Korea’s membership in the United Nations. When a civil war breaks out in the Africa...

Josun Palace Hotel in Seoul Gangnam offers Bentley rides Josun Palace Hotel in Seoul Gangnam has launched a “Summer in the Royal Palace” package for families and couples with a chance to ride a Bentely and enjoy a private vacation at one of the hotel’s luxury suites. The Bentley cars are randomly chosen from three different models -- Bentayaga, Flying Spur, and Continental GT -- and can be used...

The Daesan Foundation will spend 180 million won ($156,385) to support translations of Korean literature, the foundation announced Monday. A total of 13 literary works, 11 novels and two poems, were chosen from 72 applications for this year’s “Korean Literature Translation, Research, and Publishing Support” program. The selected works will be translated into seven different languages: English, ...

Hapdong Film, a film production company established in 1964, acquired Segi Theater in 1978 and reopened it the following year as Seoul Cinema. The theater is credited with having played an important role in the development of Korean cinema. Starting in the 2000s, Seoul Cinema’s popularity began to drastically wane as multiplex chain theaters such as CGV and Lotte Cinema, which are typically loca...

The minister ended his visit to Italy by meeting Archbishop You Heung-sik, who will start serving as prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy at the Vatican from Monday, to congratulate him on his new appointment. By Kim Hae-yeon ( hykim@heraldcorp.com )

The Korea Tourism Organization is bringing five of the most popular performances from a performing arts tourism festival to the global audience online from July 30 to Nov. 26. The event, “Welcome K-Stage,” will kick off July 30 with an online streaming of the musical ”The Adventure of the Final Problem” starring actors Kim Jong-goo and Jung Min. The musical is an adaptation of the last installme...

Han’s film about a bio-terrorist’s virus attack on a plane was made before COVID-19 hit the globe, but the audience clearly resonated with the piece under current circumstances. A round of applause broke out four times during the screening, and audience members gave a 10-minute standing ovation as the closing credits rolled. “I felt so happy to see the audience clap and enjoy the scenes,” direc...

Located between Haeundae-gu and Ulsan City, Gijang-gun was a fishing village with a relatively small population of some 170,000 before the county gained popularity in recent years with its local festivals and amusement parks. Cafes and shops for youngsters also followed. “When we first opened Hilton in this location, many asked us why (here) as opposed to all the other popular destinations throu...

Although exchanging detailed questions and answers with the translator was a pleasant process, communication was not easy when it came to packaging one’s stories to make them appeal to a global audience. She cited discussions with her publisher and agency over the book’s cover as an example. “At first, I didn’t like the book cover. I loved the yellow and blue tone, but the model wasn’t at all t...

The monsoon season is just around the corner, but the cool summer breeze awaits at the waterfront of Namyangju Water Garden. Located near Ungilsan Station in front of Bukhan River, the nature-friendly garden can be seen at the southern part of Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province. Daisy fleabanes that bloom from June, also known as “fried egg flowers” due to their shape and color, wave at passersby, an...

Guam Seowon has five guest rooms and operates various programs throughout the year. A wide range of activities can be booked by appointment, from a traditional wedding experience to a workshop on making “hanji,” or traditional Korean paper. At night, Guam Seowon is transformed into a digital art installation with media facades on full display at the main hall and on the stairs. There, seonbi cha...

Gimje Horizon Festival The Gimje Horizon Festival takes place in front of the Byeokgoljae Reservoir in Gimje, North Jeolla Province. Themed “sky and land meeting at the horizon,” the festival aims to showcase the uniqueness of South Korea’s farming culture. A variety of programs are available for festivalgoers, including dragon games, rice harvesting, a Black Eagle air show and a parade. This y...

The new head of the country’s literary translation institute is not one for big catchphrases. “I do not want to use the slogan, ‘the globalization of Korean literature,’” said Kwak Hyo-hwan, the Literature Translation Institute of Korea’s new president, in an interview with The Korea Herald on Tuesday. Rather, he would like to introduce Korean literature as part of global literature. “For this...

A total of 12 plays will be presented -- nine from Korea and three from overseas. Korean productions, including musicals and puppet shows featuring themes such as relationships with family and friends, endangered animals and imaginary monsters, will be staged at local theaters. Nonverbal performance “Air Play” from the US, Japanese shadow play “Hand Shadow ANIMARE,” and Canadian musical theater ...

“Guess what came to mind last night when I heard a song at the cafe,” poppin’ dancer Nam Hyun-joon chattered away with gugak singer Park Ae-ri as they prepared for an interview at The Korea Herald’s studio on June 29. The two had arrived together. In fact, they’ve been married already 11 years. Endless conversation, laughing and giggling filled the studio. Nam, 42, appeared in a white T-shirt a...