The new season of tvN’s variety show “Sound of Grazing Grass” is returning on Monday at 8:10 p.m. The autumn edition of the show is joined by popular comedian Park Na-rae and Hwang Chan-sung from the boy band 2PM, as well as a young farmer Han Tae-woong, who is a 16-year-old but carries himself more like a 61-year-old. Han’s mature mannerisms lightened the mood during the showcase Monday, which...

For busy workers and students alike, Korea’s convenience stores have emerged as favorite spots to grab a quick meal. The major convenience store chains feature a wide range of food -- everything from individual servings of fruit to basic groceries and ready-made meals. To make a quick meal taste even better, Koreans often mix and match convenience store foods. You can even search YouTube for rec...

Key from boy band SHINee wants to keep it real with guests on his new “cooking talk show,” titled “Cheongdam Key-chin” and set to air on Kakao TV every Thursday night starting this week. (Shot and edited by Park Ju-young / The Korea Herald) Viewers will get to see the singer welcome guests from various backgrounds to his kitchen in the nice Cheongdam neighborhood in southern Seoul -- celebritie...

[Herald Interview] The more the merrier -- such is the life of Banzz. For the 28-year-old YouTuber, it is all about “more”: He eats more than practically anyone, has more followers than most other content creators, and grows more famous each day. But he doesn’t push it -- relatively speaking -- and that’s what makes him stand out. “I do not like feeling too full. I eat just as much as I can h...

The ancient kingdom of Goguryeo is a source of an immense national pride for Koreans, as it once single-handedly fought off the most powerful Chinese empires. But it is also a kingdom in which period dramas are rarely set, due to a lack of knowledge and research about it. The upcoming film “The Great Battle,” directed by Kim Kwang-sik, is one that follows the desperate 88-day fight between 200,...

As the heat wave continues across the country, here are a few traditional drinks that Koreans typically turn to in summer. 1. Misutgaru At first glance, misutgaru, a Korean multigrain powder, just seems like a bland substance with a lifeless beige color. But contrary to its appearance, the mixture of roasted and ground grains is well-known for its nutritional benefits and addictive, nutty taste...

Rising K-pop duo MXM, consisted of two former contestants of popular audition program “Produce 101 Season 2,” returned Tuesday with its first full-length album “More Than Ever.” Fronted by bubbly chill trap number “Ya Ya Ya,” the 14-track album has the fingerprints of Im Young-min and Kim Dong-hyun all over it, from songwriting to designing the album cover. The lead track, which lyrically compar...

With over a decade of acting experience under their belt, it’s almost surprising that Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin, veteran actors of the same age, met for the first time while making upcoming crime flick “The Negotiation.” (Shot and edited by Park Ju-young / The Korea Herald) And it’s striking that the actor and the actress, who have respectively been imprinted in people’s minds as a fraudster in “...

BT21 collection, co-produced by BTS and Line Corp., the Japanese subsidiary of Korea's biggest portal Naver, is witnessing an explosive growth in less than a year since its launch. While BT21 may seem like eight fluffs of pure cutness on the outside, one should be careful not to underestimate the fictitious octet's star power. At the observatory, Cooky and Chimmy went for a virtual reality ride...

Shinsegae opened its second city center duty-free store in Seoul at Express Bus Terminal in Gangnam on Wednesday. The new five-story shopping space seeks to attract young and rich foreign tourists interested in Korean cosmetics and fashion. Thirty-six percent of the 13,570-square-meter space has been allotted to Korean brands. Inside the store, there is a space called Studio S where social medi...

No more clumsiness when trying to find a light controller or favorite TV channel while starting your vacation at a sleek hotel. Instead, just say the words: “Genie-ya, turn on CNN.” “Genie-ya” is the wake word for KT’s GiGA Genie artificial intelligence platform. AI is starting to enter some of the newest hotels in Seoul, including Novotel Ambassador Seoul Dongdaemun Hotels & Residences by Ac...

Thousands of people with a sweet tooth descended on the 2018 Seoul Dessert Fair to satisfy their cravings for all-things sweet on Saturday at the Setec Exhibition Hall. The theme for the two-day weekend event was watermelon. Many stalls infused watermelon elements into their desserts, such as green-and-red sweet bread, watermelon fruit punch and watermelon-flavored macarons. (Video shot and edi...

French crystal maker Baccarat held an exhibition in Seoul from July 13-18 in collaboration with South Korean creative director Kan Ho-sup, featuring the blend of Eastern and Western beauty. Under the theme “the beauty created by combining Baccarat and a scroll dress,” the exhibition presented a collection of Baccarat’s crystal pieces and director Kan’s artworks. The scroll dresses are parts of ...

With the worldwide release of “Mission: Impossible -- Fallout” just around the corner, the latest installment in the spy action franchise is being hailed as the best in the series. Tom Cruise, known for doing his own stunts, keeps upping the ante as he actually flies a helicopter in a borderline-insane maneuver. Why would a Hollywood superstar constantly risk his life? “For you (the audience). ...

Tens of thousands of people descended on Seoul Plaza on Saturday to celebrate this year’s Seoul Queer Culture Festival. In honor of the annual event, we asked a group of LGBT people what the Pride event means to them. (Video shot and edited by Lim Jeong-yeo/The Korea Herald) YouTuber Lee Yeol said Pride means so much to sexual minorities. “We often hide ourselves in everyday life as we live i...