The Korea Herald

Accor bets on Korea’s tourism growth

TravelMar 12, 2015

South Korea may soon join the ranks of the world’s top tourism destinations such as Thailand, if it continues to achieve double-digit growth in the number of inbound travelers over the next five year...
Suffering, transformation and redemption

TheaterMar 10, 2015

Renowned video artist Bill Viola opened his third exhibition in Seoul last week with an unusual introduction. Against a slow-motion video, he stood and read his journal dated Feb. 4, 1999, about his...
Venice Biennale invites three rising Korean artists

TheaterMar 9, 2015

Three emerging Korean artists have been invited to the upcoming main exhibition at the Venice Biennale in May, Arts Council Korea said Monday. The state arts agency said three artists ― Kim Ayoung, ...
Old lives of Seoul from two perspectives

TheaterMar 4, 2015

Skyscrapers, cutting-edge public transportation and rows of shopping malls ― scenes that define Seoul’s cityscape today ― were unimaginable half a century ago. It wasn’t until the 1980s that every c...
Celebration of Asian cuisine in Seoul

Food&BeverageMar 4, 2015

With spring looming, major hotels in Seoul are greeting the new season with flavorful Asian cuisine prepared by some of the top chefs from Japan, Hong Kong and India. The Westin Chosun Seoul has inv...
Art Edition offers affordable way to own artwork

TheaterMar 2, 2015

Do you want to display a work of art in your home but feel discouraged by the price tag? Don’t be. Even if you’re on a tight budget, there is a way to have art on your wall. The Art Edition, an eme...
Pondering the big questions

TheaterFeb 24, 2015

A huge banner reading “Shooting the Elephant/Thinking the Elephant” greets visitors to artist Yang Haegue’s solo exhibition at Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art. Inside, however, there is nothing even re...
Hotels woo locals with lavish weddings and parties

TravelFeb 15, 2015

Under dazzling chandeliers, models in wedding gowns walked down the aisle decorated with spring-inspired flower arrangements, as Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas marked the reopening of its grand ...
[Weekender] Record number of Chinese tourists to visit Korea

TravelFeb 13, 2015

As Koreans empty the usually bustling streets of Seoul, spending the Lunar New Year holiday with parents and relatives, their travel-loving neighbors from China will surge in. This year, an unpreced...
Amber unveils first solo album

MusicFeb 13, 2015

Amber, a member of K-pop girl group f(x), released her debut solo album on Friday. The album “Beautiful” was revealed at midnight online before its physical release on Feb. 16, along with the music ...
Sejong arts center appoints new CEO

CultureFeb 13, 2015

Lee Seung-yeop, art management professor of Korea National University of Arts, has been appointed head of the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts this week. Lee Seung-yeop, CEO of the Sejong Cente...
‘Discordant harmony’ of Asian art

TheaterFeb 11, 2015

Contemporary art has become borderless, with visual presentations coming to focus less on national identity and more on individuality. In what appears to be an attempt to go against this trend, Art S...
Budget hotels spring up in Korea

TravelFeb 8, 2015

A computer-generated image of ibis Style Ambassador Seoul Myeongdong, slated to open in March (Accor Ambassador Group) Korea’s hotel scene is welcoming a new breed of players. Offering no-frills ro...
Foreign views of Korea in early 1900s

TheaterFeb 5, 2015

A woman carrying a baby on her back and balancing a huge bucket on her head must have left a strong impression on American artist Lilian May Miller, who was born in Tokyo and briefly lived in Seoul a...
Exhibit highlights actions that create art

TheaterFeb 2, 2015

Artist Jeong Ki-hoon spent eight hours a day from 9 to 5 like any other office worker, sitting at a desk doing an assigned job ― he repeatedly ground nails until they were too short to use; broke soj...