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‘KKUM’ wins Grand Prize and Public Prize at OIAF

FilmOct 6, 2020

Director Kim Kang-min became the first Korean to take home both the Nelvana Grand Prize for Independent Short and the Public Prize at the 44th Ottawa International Animation Festival, with his short ...
YG considers editing Blackpink ‘Lovesick Girls’ video over nurse outfit controversy

K-popOct 6, 2020

YG Entertainment is considering editing a scene in Blackpink‘s “Lovesick Girls” music video following outcry over Jennie’s nurse outfit. In the music video of “Lovesick Girls” released Thursday, Jen...
[Herald Interview] Looking at the future of esports

More sportsOct 6, 2020

With LCK turning to a franchise model next year, Hur expanded on what could be done to improve the industry. The lack of standardization in the LoL industry makes transparency of player wages diffic...
'Lt. Lee' resolves debt conflict

TelevisionOct 5, 2020

One of the trainers in the first season of popular YouTube show “Fake Men,” “Lieutenant” Rhee Keun, also known as Ken Rhee, uploaded a 91-second video Monday morning announcing that the monetary conf...
‘Emperor of Trot’ Na Hoon-a concert proves 73-year-old’s star power

MusicOct 4, 2020

Na also gave his condolences to Koreans and cheered them on against the pandemic. “We have heroes. They are the doctors, nurses and all the medical staff that are fighting COVID-19. Without them, we...
LoL Worlds play-ins: A miracle for the underdogs

More sportsOct 2, 2020

Leading up to the 2020 League of Legends World Championships, many knew this year would be different. COVID-19 not only put an end to travel across China for the 10th year of LoL esports, but also m...
New rice cakes break away from traditions

Food&BeverageSept 28, 2020

As fusion tteok have become more common in recent years, tteok companies are seeking to come up with more flavors that can capture people in the long term rather than just for a one-time out-of-curio...
Fresh, bizarre world of Netflix’s ‘School Nurse Files’

TelevisionSept 27, 2020

The series is receiving mixed reviews online, with many of them focusing on the unconventional setting for a K-drama. Some viewers, unfamiliar with the novel, expressed confusion at the fast-paced s...
[Weekender] Bringing the theater experience to homes

MusicSept 26, 2020

“The reason for the popularity of sound bars is due to their convenience and affordable price compared to home theaters. Sound bars complement TVs, which have become thinner and as a result don’t hav...
Are webtoons uniquely prone to offend?

CultureSept 26, 2020

Although webtoons shown on major portal sites have been popular for almost two decades, they have never been subjected to as much criticism as they are getting now. Controversy over webtoon content ...
[Around the Hotels] Promotions and Packages

Food&BeverageSept 25, 2020

‘Thanks Mom’ package at Novotel Ambassador Seoul Doksan Novotel Ambassador Seoul Doksan prepares a special staycation package for the upcoming Chuseok holidays for children to give their mothers a r...
KOCCA strives for K-animation success

CultureSept 23, 2020

Local animations funded by Korea Creative Content Agency projects are grabbing international attention. KOCCA has been trying to raise the competitiveness of Korean animations with many annual proje...
New K-pop group P1Harmony to debut through film

K-popSept 22, 2020

This is the first time that a universe of a K-pop group has been made into a full movie. None of the members of P1Harmony had previous acting experience, and they had to learn from scratch. “Despite...
[Herald Interview] Connecting ‘comfort women’ and present-day experience through the eyes of a Korean immigrant

BooksSept 21, 2020

“Literature does a good job of adding emotional information to foster empathy, giving you portals to connect other narratives with yours,” said Yoon. “The ultimate goal of this book for people unfami...
Church elder’s view of current events

BooksSept 19, 2020

Columnist for The Korea Herald and the Elders Press of Korea, Kim Myong-sik has released “All in the Same Boat,” a compilation of 140 columns that he wrote for the Elders Press of Korea from March 20...