Most Popular
-
1
Hyundai Motor eyes 80,000 jobs, W68tr investment at home by 2026
-
2
Doctors' group picks new leader amid tense standoff over increased enrollment quota
-
3
Seoul bus drivers go on general strike, cause morning rush hour delays
-
4
Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
-
5
Dialogue hopes fade as doctors pick hard-liner as new head
-
6
Coupang pledges W3tr to expand Rocket Delivery nationwide by 2027
-
7
[Election Battlefield] Political novice to face off star politician in ‘swing district’
-
8
[Kim Seong-kon] The April 2024 election will decide our future
-
9
Seoul’s bus union prepares for strike
-
10
[Hello India] Corporate Korea sees new growth drivers in India
-
S. Korea's tourism income hits record on Chinese tourists
South Korea reaped a record income from tourism in September, assisted by a solid increase in Chinese tourists, data showed Thursday.Tourism income reached US$1.76 billion last month, breaking the $1.7 billion mark for the first time. The total marks a 35-percent jump from the previous year, according to the data by the central bank and the Korea Culture and Tourism Institute.The record figure was largely credited to an increase in travelers from China. Some 564,078 Chinese tourists visited the
TravelOct. 30, 2014
-
[Design Forum] Timeworn structures regain life through makeovers
This is the second in a weekly series that examines the expanding role of design in the run-up to the Herald Design Forum 2014 on Nov. 26. ― Ed.A dingy overpass that blocked the sky was torn down to make way for a stream full of life. A waste landfill was transformed into an ecological park with meadows and silvery grass fields. Dilapidated factories were turned into work spaces for artists, museums and galleries.Urban restoration is the fashionable new paradigm of urban design and can change pe
Arts & DesignOct. 29, 2014
-
[Design Forum] Restoration or removal: Communication is key
The elevated road that stretches above the railway tracks at Seoul Station felt its first human footsteps earlier this month in 44 years since it was built in 1970.The overpass was open to pedestrians and closed to vehicles in a promotional event led by the Seoul City government on Oct. 12 to gain public support for a project to repurpose the structure into a grassy elevated park.Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon announced during his visit to New York last month that the Seoul Station overpass would be
Arts & DesignOct. 29, 2014
-
National Gugak Center bets on ‘Gongmudoha’
Masters of Korea’s traditional music and dance have joined forces with a famed stage director to present a new theatrical production that could redefine tradition. “Gongmudoha (Don’t Cross that River),” to be staged at the National Gugak Center in Seoul from Nov. 21-30, is the culmination of the state-run center’s efforts to transform gugak from a neglected genre to the face of contemporary Korean culture. A poster of “Gongmudoha” (National Gugak Center)“I thought that the only way to truly ans
PerformanceOct. 29, 2014
-
Finding the extraordinary in average Koreans
KBS’ “National Song Contest,” which has been broadcast for 34 years, is the longest-running TV program in Korea. It was the first singing audition program open to the public. The contest has visited every corner of the country, attracting more than 10 million people to spectator seats.Some 85,000 people from all walks of life, including migrant workers and immigrant wives, have auditioned, and 30,000 of them have qualified to appear on the show. Its opening theme song is all too familiar to most
PerformanceOct. 29, 2014
-
[Herald Interview] Designer Ko Tae-yong goes beyond runway
Designer Ko Tae-yong has no doubts that he is one of the hottest and busiest menswear designers in Korea.He recently held his label Beyond Closet’s spring-summer 2015 fashion show at Seoul Fashion Week from Oct. 17-22.The collection won rave reviews from buyers and critics at home and abroad, for its unique, fun and preppy clothing lines. “But the finale never means an ending in the fashion business,” Ko said in an interview with The Korea Herald on Oct. 20 at his showroom in trendy Sinsa-dong,
Arts & DesignOct. 29, 2014
-
[Herald Interview] Mr. Big bringing ‘stories to tell’ to Sunday concert
More than 25 years since debuting as Mr. Big, bandmates Eric Martin, Paul Gilbert, Billy Sheehan and Pat Torpey have managed to overcome their past conflicts ― leading the group to part ways for seven years ― and continue to perform and make new music.The ’90s American rock band is currently on a world tour and is scheduled to return to Korea for the first time in three years for a concert on Sunday. “It has been three years now and I may forget a few of their names, but I never forget a face,”
PerformanceOct. 29, 2014
-
Korean director to be honored at Singaporean film fest
Im Kwon-taekMaster director Im Kwon-taek will receive a lifetime achievement award during this year’s Singapore International Film Festival, organizers said Wednesday.The South Korean was chosen for his lifelong contribution to the development of film industries, they said.Debuting with “Farewell Duman River” in 1962, Im has produced more than 100 films over the past 50 years with many exploring Korean themes in an artistic way. He received the Best Director Award at the Cannes Film Festival 200
FilmOct. 29, 2014
-
U.S. senators stage their own ‘Survivor’ show
NEW YORK (AP) ― Jeff Flake and Martin Heinrich were willing to go to great lengths to prove that a Democratic and Republican U.S. senator could work together.Like halfway around the world. The freshman senators traveled to an uninhabited tropical island north of Australia this summer for a week documented by the Discovery Channel on a special that airs Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET.The result is a lot like “Survivor,” only without Jeff Probst leading them through challenges. Thankfully, they’re neithe
TelevisionOct. 29, 2014
-
Actress Lee Young-ae wins Taiwanese charity award
South Korean actress Lee Young-ae has been chosen as the winner of an international charity award for saving the life of a premature Taiwanese baby earlier this year, her management agency said Wednesday.Lee, 43, will be presented with the Global Fervent Love of Lives Medal by the Chou Ta-guan Cultural and Educational Foundation, a Taiwanese nonprofit, in a ceremony slated for May 2015, her agency Leeyes said.In late February, Lee spent nearly $100,000 to cover the costs of medical procedures an
TelevisionOct. 29, 2014
-
Tassels and textures: 2 style-setters create accessories collection
In the fashion world, creativity and collaboration go together like needle and thread. Ever since legendary couturier Elsa Schiaparelli and pal Salvador Dali won rave reviews for their stiletto hat in the ’30s, designers and retailers have realized the power of teamwork to push aesthetic boundaries and inspire buyers to splurge on something they’ve never seen before.That’s sure to be the case with a new accessories collection, the result of a collaboration between two of Fort Worth’s most succes
Arts & DesignOct. 29, 2014
-
1,000-plus years of living: 10 centenarians share secrets to a long life
BALTIMORE, Maryland ― As a young girl, Downing Jett Kay danced to music played on a Victrola and watched Model T’s drive through the streets of Baltimore.She wore her hair in a flapper’s bob as a member of Forest Park High School’s Class of 1926, conducted interviews during the Depression for the Gallup Poll and listened to President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s fireside chats on the radio.Kay, who is to turn 107 next month, attributes her longevity to two factors: drinking lots of coffee and maintai
CultureOct. 29, 2014
-
Daughter’s one-dose ecstasy death spurs parents to publicize dangers
FORT WORTH, Texas ― Jessica Mary Hunter made two significant choices in life, her father said.The latter killed her.“Her first choice was accepting Jesus Christ,” her father Alan Hunter said, tears welling up in his eyes. “And her second was to take this drug.”Jessica, 21, died on Oct. 8, three days after taking Ecstasy with friends at the Austin City Limits Music Festival. It was the first time she had taken the party drug, friends said.Weeks after their daughter’s death, her parents remain dum
CultureOct. 29, 2014
-
New York’s hottest new trend: Clubbing for kids
NEW YORK (AFP) ― The music’s thumping, the dance floor’s packed and the bar’s bustling. Welcome to one of New York’s hottest nightclubs and a new generation of clubbers: 6-year-olds.The VIP Room threw open its doors to children aged 6 to 12 on a Sunday afternoon to give them a taste of the nightclub, electronic music and dance scene in New York’s ubertrendy Meatpacking District.Among those hitting the decks was 8-year-old DJ Alden. Kids swarmed onto the dance floor, bopping up and down to beats
CultureOct. 29, 2014
-
UNESCO most likely to list 'nongak' as intangible cultural heritage
Nongak, traditional Korean music performed by farmers, and North Korean versions of the traditional Korean folk song "Arirang" are most likely to be added to UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list, the government said Wednesday. The body that deliberates on new additions has categorized South Korea's "Nongak, community band music, dance and rituals" and six North Korean variations of "Arirang" as recommended for inscription, according to the Cultural Heritage Administration. The final d
CultureOct. 29, 2014
-
Actress Lee Young-ae wins Taiwanese charity award
South Korean actress Lee Young-ae has been chosen as the winner of an international charity award for saving the life of a premature Taiwanese baby earlier this year, her management agency said Wednesday.Lee, 43, will be presented with the Global Fervent Love of Lives Medal by the Chou Ta-guan Cultural and Educational Foundation, a Taiwanese non-profit, in a ceremony slated for May 2015, Leeyes said.In late February, Lee spent nearly US$100,000 to cover the costs of medical procedures and hospit
FilmOct. 29, 2014
-
[Newsmaker] Legendary rock star Shin Hae-chul dies
Iconic ’90s rock musician Shin Hae-chul, 46, was pronounced dead at 8.19 p.m. Monday at the Asan Medical Center in southern Seoul following a massive heart attack on Oct. 22, which left the singer in a comatose state for five days. Although it was previously reported that doctors were unsure of what caused the singer’s heart to suddenly fail, according to a statement from Shin’s agency, KCA Entertainment, the cause has now been determined to be the result of widespread infection in the intestine
PerformanceOct. 28, 2014
-
Busan play to examine ‘toxic nostalgia’
The Busan English Theater Association will present James McLure’s “1959 Pink Thunderbird Convertible” at the city’s Suyeong Butterfly Theater next week.The play is split into two one-act comedies, “Laundry and Bourbon,” featuring only three women, and “Lone Star,” with just three men, that show a slice of small-town Texas life. Both are set around Elizabeth and her husband, Roy, whose 10-year marriage has been marked by Roy’s wandering eye, his scarring two-year hitch in Vietnam and their mutual
Expat LivingOct. 28, 2014
-
Gangnam business center to run trademark seminar
Gangnam Global Business Center will run a seminar on trademark rights for foreign entrepreneurs.The seminar, on Nov. 20, will be led by patent attorney S. Yong Lee.Separately, Yeouido Global Business Center will run individual counseling sessions on intellectual property rights Nov. 11.The counseling will be provided in English, Korean, Chinese and Japanese, to be followed by sessions on incorporation and legal affairs on Nov. 25 and tax on Dec. 9. The sessions last 40 minutes and take place at
Expat LivingOct. 28, 2014
-
Women’s center offers career advice
Seoul Self-Support Organization is running an advisory session Thursday for married immigrants seeking employment. The Married Women Immigrant’s Employment Mentor Meeting Day is being offered to up to 100 Seoul residents who are hunting for jobs.The program will offer employment counseling, a question-and-answer session, group discussions and advice on how applicants can best present themselves to prospective employers. There will also be a buffet, free giveaways and raffle draws.The session run
Expat LivingOct. 28, 2014