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Infinite’s Sungkyu takes up arms for his country

Sungkyu of Infinite will be the first in his boy band to begin his mandatory military service on May 14, his agency said Tuesday, confirming the surprise announcement the singer made during his conce...

May 8, 2018
Music
Blacklist committee calls for independent body on subsidies

The committee investigating the blacklist of cultural figures during past administrations on Tuesday announced that 8,931 individuals and 342 groups were unlawfully penalized during the time, and rec...

May 8, 2018
Culture
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Champion (Korea) Opened May 1 Comedy, Drama Directed by Kim Yong-wan Mark (Ma Dong-seok) is a Korean-American adoptee working as a bouncer, but with a dream of becoming an arm-wrestling champion...

May 4, 2018
Film
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights around Korea

Cheongsando Slow Walking Festival Designated as the first Slow City in Asia, Cheongsando in Wando-gun hosts the annual Cheongsando Slow Walking Festival until May 7. The spring is the best time to ...

May 4, 2018
Travel
‘Burning’ is story about youths that speaks with the heart

Watching a Lee Chang-dong movie is not exactly a “kick back and relax” type of experience, as the director challenges viewers by posing questions as a form of communication, inviting them to ponder r...

May 4, 2018
Film
Family drama ‘Yakiniku Dragon’ kicks off JIFF

The Jeonju International Film Festival officially kicked off Thursday, with a Japanese-Korean director’s heartwarming family drama “Yakiniku Dragon.” Chong Wishing’s film, set in the Kansai region o...

May 3, 2018
Film
‘Korea Herald holds unique value in promoting Korea to outside world’

Last week, the eye of the world was on the Korean Peninsula as the two Koreas’ leaders met at Panmunjeom to discuss peace on the peninsula. “The inter-Korean summit is not just an issue between Kore...

May 3, 2018
People
Lee Moon-se to release new album in fall

Lee Moon-se, a legend in Korean music, will release his 16th studio album later this year, his agency said Thursday. According to KMOONfnd, the singer is currently preparing for a new album to be re...

May 3, 2018
Music
Some 1,500 cyclists participate in Samcheok bicycle festival

The Around Samcheok 2018 Trek Ride Fest concluded Sunday with over 1,500 participants pedaling around the beautiful scenery across Samcheok, Gangwon Province. The noncompetitive bicycle race took pl...

May 2, 2018
Culture
Through her eyes

Seoul International Women’s Film Festival shines light on gender issues through women-led films This year’s annual film festival of movies made by women, about women and for women will seek to touch...

May 2, 2018
Film
BTS to reappear on ‘Ellen’ later in May

BTS will return to “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” later in the month to entertain the American audience once again, around the time the band is set to fire up fans with a performance at the Billboard Mus...

May 2, 2018
Music
K-Will confirms May 10 release

Vocalist K-Will confirmed that he will release a new single on May 10. The singer’s agency Starship Entertainment released a teaser image of “The 4th Album Part 2. #1 Will be a start,” on its homepa...

May 1, 2018
Music
Korea to join hands with ASEAN, CIS countries to boost Hallyu

In a bid to further spread Korean pop culture throughout the world, Korea will seek cultural exchanges with other countries, including members of ASEAN and CIS, the state-run agency promoting Korean ...

April 30, 2018
Culture
Hwang Chi-yeul’s face hangs in Times Square

Just for a day, K-pop singer Hwang Chi-yeul became one of the most-viewed faces in the Big Apple as an advertisement for his second EP was screened in Times Square. According to his agency How Enter...

April 30, 2018
Music
Jeonju International Film Festival to open this week

The 19th annual Jeonju International Film Festival will commence on Thursday showcasing Korea’s largest collection of art-house films from across the world. It will kick off with the screening of “Y...

April 29, 2018
Film

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