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‘K-pop Star’ winner Katie to release debut single

Katie, the winner of the audition program “K-pop Star,” heralded the release of her first single Wednesday with teaser images on her social media accounts. Some of the images showed the singer dress...

May 31, 2018
Music
Saying rhymes, doing time

Crimes by stars of a popular rap competition program risk tarnishing the genre’s reputation in the country Rapper Jung Sang-soo, who made his name via popular Mnet program “Show Me the Money,” was r...

May 30, 2018
Music
Kim Ae-ran, Han Kang vying for German literary award

Writers Kim Ae-ran and Han Kang have been shortlisted for a literary award given by a German organization that promotes work from Asia, Africa and South America. Litprom recently commenced online vo...

May 29, 2018
Culture
Niel of Teen Top to get big screen debut in ‘Swag’

Niel of boy band Teen Top will get his first leading role in the upcoming film “Swag,” marking the big screen debut for the K-pop star. The music-themed film will feature the singer as a rich youngs...

May 29, 2018
Music
Kendrick Lamar to hold concert in Seoul

One of the hottest and most influential hip-hop icons of today’s music scene, Kendrick Lamar will visit Korea in July for his first concert in the country. The organizers of the Hyundai Card Super C...

May 29, 2018
Music
Overseas K-pop fans get a chance to learn from pros

K-pop star-wannabes around the world will get a chance to learn from people on the scene as the government on Monday launched a program on the global phenomenon. “K-pop Academy Project” plans to dep...

May 28, 2018
Culture
Ajou University creates ‘blended’ online-offline courses for MBA students

Ajou University Graduate School of Business offers courses that are available via online and in-class lectures, which the school says caters to the needs and convenience of office workers looking to ...

May 28, 2018
Education
[Herald Interview] Lee Chang-dong throws questions, not messages, with his films

Lee Chang-dong is not a fan of Marvel films. What he is, though, is someone who inspires and challenges people to think. “Movies like ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ is one of superheroes. Heroes save the ...

May 27, 2018
Film
[Eye Plus] Chinese tourists back in Myeong-dong

The streets of Myeong-dong are once again bustling with Chinese tourists, thanks to a thaw in relations between Seoul and Beijing. Myeong-dong, a shopping district in central Seoul, is one of the mo...

May 25, 2018
Travel
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights around Korea

Seoul Grand Park Rose Festival The Seoul Grand Park Rose Festival is being held at Gwacheon Seoul Grand Park from May 26 to June 10. The festival’s programs include the Rose Beauty Class, Rose & Lo...

May 25, 2018
Travel
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Believer (Korea) Opened May 22 Crime, Action Directed by Lee Hae-young Investigator Won-ho (Cho Jin-woong) seeks to take down a massive Seoul-based drug cartel, run by the mysterious Mr. Lee, wh...

May 25, 2018
Film
[Newsmaker] ‘Google thought Panmunjeom was in North Korea’

Over 300 Korea-related errors found in recent foreign media coverage While it is not uncommon for a foreigner to confuse South and North Korea, it appears that a number of foreign media outlets have...

May 23, 2018
Culture
Former Wonder Girl Yubin to launch solo career

Eleven years after her debut K-pop artist Yubin is finally standing on her own, gearing up for the release of her first album as a solo artist. JYP Entertainment on Wednesday released the teaser ima...

May 23, 2018
Music
New form of scarlet letter in Korean entertainment scene

Actor Yoo Ah-in cautions against ‘men vs. women’ debate on feminism A star of critically acclaimed film “Burning,” Yoo Ah-in recently talked about being branded “anti-feminist” by the public. He is...

May 22, 2018
Culture
Twice marks a hit in Japan for 3rd straight time

Twice’s new single “Wake Me Up” sold over 200,000 copies within the first week of its release in Japan, marking the third straight hit for the K-pop act. The girl group has so far released three sin...

May 22, 2018
Music

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