Most Popular
-
1
No plan to let doctors with foreign licenses practice here anytime soon: PM
-
2
Ador CEO's dismissal to be decided on last day of May
-
3
[Graphic News] Beer the most favored alcoholic drink by Koreans
-
4
Science Ministry expresses regret over Japan’s pressure on Naver
-
5
Haeundae Beach to become sand art museum in late May
-
6
Medical professors set to take day off amid protracted walkouts by junior doctors
-
7
Hostilities get out of hand as YouTuber murders another outside courthouse
-
8
Police officer jumps barefoot into drainage tunnel to save man
-
9
Lee Sun-kyun's posthumuous film to hit theaters in August
-
10
State-led adoption system to be established to ensure adoptees' well-being, minimize overseas adoption
-
Film director faces fraud charges
A South Korean film director is facing fraud charges for allegedly not paying back some 10 billion won ($8.1 million) he borrowed from a local bank, prosecutors said Wednesday.A former head of a local savings bank filed charges against Kwak Kyung-taek, best known for "Friend" (2001), with the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office on Tuesday, prosecutors said.In the petition, the 58-year-old former banker said Kwak borrowed some 17.5 billion won from 2008 to 2011 and did not repay about 9.2
FilmFeb. 24, 2016
-
Actress Jeon Do-yeon returns to soap opera scene with 'The Good Wife'
South Korean actress Jeon Do-yeon will make a TV comeback as the leading woman in "The Good Wife," her agency said Wednesday.The upcoming tvN drama will be her first soap opera role in 11 years, Management Soop said.In the South Korean remake of the popular American series of the same name, Jeon will play Hyekyeong, a housewife who resumes her career as a defense attorney after her husband lands in prison on corruption charges."I'd been wanting to get out of my comfort zone when they asked me to
TelevisionFeb. 24, 2016
-
Musical ‘Ro Gi-su’ returns to Daehangno stage
The locally produced tap dance musical “Ro Gi-su” has made its way back to the Seoul stage, following its successful premiere last spring which was met with rave reviews. Set against the backdrop of a North Korean prisoner of war camp, the musical is not at all the grimacing tale of war and tragedy one might expect. The musical by director Kim Tae-hyeong tells the tale of a young North Korean prisoner of war who, in the unlikeliest of scenarios, discovers a love for dancing. In the midst of the
PerformanceFeb. 23, 2016
-
K-pop festival headed to Abu Dhabi
The KCON hallyu fest making its way to Abu Dhabi will feature performances by headlining acts BTS, Girls’ Generation’s Tae Yeon and Kyu Hyun of Super Junior, according to an announcement by CJ E&M on Tuesday. The annual K-pop convention, first launched in 2012 in California as the world’s largest K-pop festival, has been held mainly in the U.S. and Japan. However, this year the festivities will be held for the first time in the Middle East from March 25 at the massive Du Arena in Abu Dhabi.BTS
Feb. 23, 2016
-
Kitchens never stop churning on Korean TV
One of the most noticeable trends in the Korean television industry since 2015 has been the sudden rise of “cook-bang,” a newly coined term that refers to shows that combine cooking and entertainment. These shows, which add a talk show, game show or survival reality element to traditional cooking shows, have been steadily on the rise -- and they show no signs of stopping, with cable channel JTBC rolling out a new show called “Best Chefs Ever” just last week. Promotional poster for “Best Chefs E
TelevisionFeb. 23, 2016
-
[Hallyu Power] S.M. Entertainment continues expansion with New Culture Technology
This is the fifth article in a series that explores the driving forces behind hallyu and the global rise of Korean pop culture. --Ed. Since the first wave of idol stars and groups created the musical and social sensation in the late 1990s that has become today’s K-pop culture, one entertainment company has always stayed a step ahead. The home of H.O.T, BoA, TVXQ, Super Junior, Girls’ Generation and EXO and many more household names, S.M. Entertainment has yet to suffer a major failure -- despite
PerformanceFeb. 23, 2016
-
Solano receives renowned Colombian literature award
Colombian writer Andres Felipe Solano, currently teaching at the Literature Translation Institute of Korea, received a prestigious Colombian literary award, the LTIK announced Tuesday. Solano won the “Premio Biblioteca de Narrativa Colombiana,” or Library Award of Colombian Narrative, which carries a cash prize of 40 million Colombian peso ($12 million), for his 2015 work based on his experience living in Korea. Cover of “Corea: Apuntes Desde la Cuerda Floja” by Andres Feilpe Solano (Literatur
BooksFeb. 23, 2016
-
Korean documentary ‘Weekends’ wins audience award in Berlin film fest
Director Lee Dong-ha’s debut documentary film “Weekends” placed third in the Panorama Audience Award Panorama Dokumente at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival which ended Monday. The public casts votes for the Panorama Audience Award, which has been given out since 1999. The best documentary category of the award was first established in 2011. Kang Choe (left) and Jaewoo, two protagonists of the documentary film “Weekends,” pose at the Berlin Film Festival on Feb. 17. (Berlin Internatio
FilmFeb. 23, 2016
-
London museum celebrates Charlotte Bronte‘s 200th birthday
LONDON (AFP) - Manuscripts, portraits and even a pair of cloth boots belonging to English author Charlotte Bronte went on display in London on Monday to celebrate the 200th anniversary of her birth. The small exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, which runs until Aug. 14, offers glimpses into the life of the novelist who lived between 1816 and 1855 and is best known for “Jane Eyre.” It revolves around a famous portrait by her brother Branwell Bronte with Charlotte, her sisters Emily and A
CultureFeb. 23, 2016
-
Tate Britain to stage major David Hockney retrospective
LONDON (AP) -- Self-portraits, abstract images and sun-dappled swimming pools will feature at London's Tate Britain in a major exhibition devoted to artist David Hockney.The gallery announced Monday that the show will open in February 2017. Hockney, often considered Britain’s greatest living artist, turns 80 next year.Born in northern England, Hockney has spent much of his career in Los Angeles, and his work has ranged from bright California scenes and Yorkshire landscapes to photomontages and i
PerformanceFeb. 23, 2016
-
Flagship gallery show raises fears for Hong Kong arts
HONG KONG (AFP) - Hong Kong on Tuesday got its first glimpse of the collection at the heart of its new flagship gallery, with an exhibition that has highlighted fears Beijing's influence in the city is infecting the arts. The M+ Sigg show features 80 works by famous Chinese names including Yue Minjun -- known for his paintings of laughing faces -- and surrealist Zhang Xiaogang. It is billed as the first ever chronological exhibition on the emergence of Chinese contemporary art and gives a taste
PerformanceFeb. 23, 2016
-
Documentary on MET to open Tribeca Film Festival
NEW YORK (AP) -- A documentary on the Metropolitan Museum of Art will open the 15th Tribeca Film Festival. The festival announced Monday that this year's festival will begin on April 13 with the premiere of Andrew Rossi’s “The First Monday in May.” Rossi previously documented another New York institution in “Page One: Inside the New York Times.”“The First Monday in May” focuses on the MET's popular costume exhibition on Chinese-inspired Western fashions, “China: Through the Looking Glass.” Tribe
FilmFeb. 23, 2016
-
Actor Park Sung-woong puts law degree to work
Actor Park Sung-woong has a lot in common with his character, Park Dong-ho, in the recently concluded SBS series "Remember - War of the Son."And no, it's not just their last name, although that's part of it. It's also their degrees in law and odd senses of style.Like his alter-ego, Park studied law against his will -- it was his dad's idea more than his -- but instead of joining a gang, Park, then 23, went into acting.Almost 20 years later, Park can finally say studying law "has paid off." But i
TelevisionFeb. 23, 2016
-
Taemin back with stylish sounds
SHINee’s youngest member Taemin is coming back to the stage in his own right with his first studio-length album “Press It.” The 10-track album includes two songs with self-written lyrics, as well as collaboration tracks with top hit-makers including Bruno Mars, Teddy Riley, LDN Noise and The Stereotypes.The record shows Taemin’s growth as a solo performer, with tracks like “Drip Drop” and the lead track “Press Your Number” built to showcase his stage performance skills with heavy beats, and R&B
PerformanceFeb. 22, 2016
-
Ministry to encourage citizen participation on 'Culture Day'
The Korean government will offer financial and logistics support to citizen-led culture clubs and encourage more people to participate in community culture programs to sustain the government-led “Culture Day” program. The Culture Ministry announced Monday that it would channel some 1.8 billion won ($1.46 million) into encouraging the public to form and participate in local orchestras, ensembles and choir and art circles. This amounts to about 13 percent of the total budget for the 2016 “Culture
CultureFeb. 22, 2016
-
'Turandot' musical debuts in Seoul after 6 years
Giacomo Puccini’s three-act Italian opera “Turandot” has been given new life as a Korean-language musical. Since its premiere as part of the Daegu International Musical Festival in 2010, producer Yoo Hei-sung’s musical rendition of “Turandot” has toured across China, in Dongguan, Ningbo, Hangzhou and other cities. Now, six years since its premiere, the opera-turned-musical has finally made its way to the Seoul stage.Scene from the Korean musical rendition of the popular Puccini opera, “Turandot.
PerformanceFeb. 22, 2016
-
Seoul's Gangnam supports local enterprises for New York fashion expo
The office of Seoul's Gangnam district said Monday it is supporting local enterprises at an international fashion expo in New York this week.The Gangnam District Office said it is financially supporting six firms specializing in womenswear, including MAG&LOGAN and Sweet One Eighty, at the Fashion Coterie, which will run from Monday to Wednesday.The enterprises have been selected based on their brand awareness, competitiveness, preparedness and stability, according to the district office.The dist
Arts & DesignFeb. 22, 2016
-
Five Korean producers take careers to China
Five entertainment TV producers have left top South Korean networks to realize their "Chinese dreams," the producer who instigated their defections said Monday.Kim Young-hee, who announced his departure from the terrestrial network MBC last year, said three of his former coworkers and one producer each from SBS and S.M. C&C have joined him in his endeavors to make it big in the Chinese entertainment scene.The three MBC producers are Shin Jung-soo, who directed "Come to Play" and "I'm a Singer,"
TelevisionFeb. 22, 2016
-
U.S. blockbuster 'Deadpool' becomes weekend box-office champ
American blockbuster "Deadpool" swept the South Korean box office over the weekend, attracting more than 1 million moviegoers. According to the Korean Film Council, 1.06 million people visited local movie theaters to watch the superhero film between Feb. 19-21.The movie, based on American comic books published by Marvel Comics, has snagged 14.3 billion won since it was released in the country on Feb. 17. Starring Ryan Reynolds, it features the journey of a foul-mouthed former Special Forces agen
FilmFeb. 22, 2016
-
Jude Law leads celebs highlighting refugee plight in Calais ‘Jungle’
CALAIS, France (AFP) - British celebrities including Jude Law and playwright Tom Stoppard gave performances at the “Jungle” migrant camp in northern France on Sunday to draw attention to the plight of refugees facing imminent eviction. Law, the star of “Sherlock Holmes” and “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” was spotted weaving his way through the mud and makeshift shacks to the Good Chance theater, which was set up by British volunteers last year. Around 200 residents of the camp showed up to watch th
CultureFeb. 22, 2016