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GOT7 showcases new song on ‘The Today Show’

K-pop act GOT7 showcased the English version of its new song “Eclipse” on “The Today Show,” a popular NBC program. The seven-piece act appeared on the show around 10 a.m. to enthusiastic applause an...

June 27, 2019
Music
Camptong Forest to open in July with mega-scale water activities

The Camptong resort is to open its largest outdoor water park at Cheongpyeong Lake in mid-July, which will also feature accommodations, camping and zones set aside for a variety of activities in Gapy...

June 27, 2019
Travel
Vacation in Incheon: From triplet islets to Wonderbox

Yeongjongdo, an island off the west coast of South Korea, is popular as a quick getaway spot for Seoulites because the drive is only an hour or so from the heart of the capital. Beaches, seafood and...

June 27, 2019
Travel
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across Korea

Mega Wave Festival at Caribbean Bay The Caribbean Bay water park at Everland is celebrating summer with a 50-day Mega Wave Festival. The festival, which kicked off June 21 and runs through Aug. 18,...

June 27, 2019
Travel
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Toy Story 4 (US) Opened June 20 Animation, Adventure, Comedy Directed by Josh Cooley When Bonnie’s (Madeleine McGraw) beloved new craft-project-turned-toy, Forky (Tony Hale), declares himself “t...

June 27, 2019
Film
‘The Divine Fury’ eyes start of occult-themed film universe

Director Jason Kim’s upcoming film “The Divine Fury” seeks to break ground in Korean cinema by starting a cinematic universe, though the concept has not arrived here yet. Even more daring is Kim’s a...

June 26, 2019
Film
Culture Ministry plans to expand art infrastructure

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Monday rolled out a five-year plan to make Korean art and artifacts more accessible to the general public. The plan includes building more art galleries...

June 24, 2019
Culture
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Toy Story 4 (US) Opened June 20 Animation, Adventure, Comedy Directed by Josh Cooley When Bonnie’s (Madeleine McGraw) beloved new craft-project-turned-toy, Forky (Tony Hale), declares himself “t...

June 21, 2019
Film
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across Korea

1. Busan International Magic Festival The Busan International Magic Festival kicks off next Tuesday at Haeundae Beach with a grand opening ceremony. A magic contest and a gala magic show are among t...

June 21, 2019
Travel
Seoraksan and Chiaksan: gems in Gangwon worth a visit

This is the second part of a two-part series on Korea’s mountains. For part one on Bukhansan, visit http://khnews.kheraldm.com/view.php?ud=20190613000624&md=20190616003108_BL. -– Ed. A note to those...

June 21, 2019
Travel
[K-Talk] Mamamoo to hold fan event next month

Girl group Mamamoo will hold a fan appreciation event next month, agency RBW said Wednesday. The event will be held at Korea University at 5 p.m. on July 13, and will be the band’s first fan event s...

June 19, 2019
Music
Korea allows permanent overseas exhibition of cultural heritage for 1st time

The Cultural Heritage Administration has authorized two early 20th century paintings to be exhibited in Australia, marking the first time state-designated cultural heritage has been allowed to be exh...

June 18, 2019
Culture
Commemorative Resistance Film Festival to kick off next month

The 2019 Resistance Film Festival will be held in Seoul from July 4-7, commemorating the spirit of the Korean independence fighters during Korea’s 1910-45 Japanese colonization, screening 27 films de...

June 18, 2019
Film
[Herald Review] ‘School of Rock’ delightfully charming, as talented cast rocks on

I never thought I’d say this, but having watched the musical adaptation of the 2003 Richard Linklater film “School of Rock,” I actually prefer the stage version. Nobody can recreate Jack Black’s unc...

June 17, 2019
Theater
Trekking across backbone of Korean Peninsula

Bukhansan presents beautiful scenery a hop, skip and a jump away from Seoul The Korean Peninsula is a land where myriad of mountain ridges decorate its bumpy surface. In ancient times, this presente...

June 13, 2019
Travel

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