The Korea Herald

Nunco Band brings up human guilt

MusicAug 10, 2011

While idol-centered K-pop has been heavily covered by the media, the Korean indie scene has received relatively little attention. This is the sixth installment of a series of interviews shedding light on the scene. ― Ed.Indie band Nunco Band has been active in the Hongdae scene for almost a decade.
Disabled mother seeks help for others

Aug 10, 2011

A disabled single mother is calling on volunteers and donors to help assist other people with disabilities too.Lee min-joo, CEO of the Korea Assistance Association for Disabled People is asking others to help her offer aid to other handicapped people in need of help. Lee, who was left disabled after
Charity secondhand book market in Seoul

Aug 10, 2011

Expats hungry for more to read can pick up some bargains this month in the name of a good cause.The Seoul Global Center is holding a special flea-market for secondhand books on Aug. 27 from noon till 4 p.m.The flea market takes place between the Han River and Ttukseom Resort Station on Line 2 to rai
Volunteering to promote the Emerald Isle

Aug 10, 2011

The Irish Association of Korea is asking volunteers to give a few hours of their time every month toward promoting Irishness in Seoul. Those interested in or hailing from the Emerald Isle are being asked to help organize events for the non-profit organization. The IAK has members from around the wor
Building a library for Burmese refugees

Aug 10, 2011

English books of all kinds are being collected to stock a library for Burmese refugees. The non-profit organization Book for Dream is collecting both textbooks and works of fiction to fill their third library to serve refugees on the Thailand-Burma border.Book for Dream says that more than half of t
Teaching Korean students to dream big

Aug 10, 2011

Korean students from top U.S. and Canadian universities have helped less fortunate young people here reach for their dreams this summer. The newly established Teach for Korea has offered free tutoring and mentoring to economically disadvantaged students from four Seoul schools. Graduates and s
Free hugs and roses from Seoul Giving Club

Aug 10, 2011

A band of about 30 friends gathered in Hongdae children’s park on Saturday evening, ruminating over their home-made plinko machine. The giant cardboard version of the fairground game was to be the centerpiece of Seoul Giving Club’s latest pay-it-forward adventure, but the funnel for the ball-drop wa
Returning to help Korean kids through KKOOM

Aug 10, 2011

U.S. lawyer follows her heart back to Korea to help orphansIt all started when Aimee Jachym returned to South Korea for a year-long volunteer program, having left her country of birth at just four months old. Her year out soon turned into a vocation as the Korean-American adoptee founded the Korean
Yao could join Hall as contributor

More sportsAug 10, 2011

HOUSTON (AP) ― Retired Houston Rockets center Yao Ming could enter the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as early as next year ― not as a player, but as a contributor to the game.John Doleva, the president and CEO of the Hall, said Tuesday that Yao has been nominated by a member of the Chinese media
First 4 quarterfinalists set in U20 World Cup

SoccerAug 10, 2011

BOGOTA (AP) ― Colombia, Argentina, Mexico and Portugal reached the quarterfinals of the U20 World Cup with second-round victories on Tuesday.Home team Colombia won its fourth straight match, coming from 2-1 down in the second half to beat Costa Rica 3-2, with James Rodriguez converting a stoppage-ti
Team Korea all set for Daegu worlds

SoccerAug 10, 2011

Head coach Moon Bong-gi says squad a mix of young talent, veteran leadershipSprint hurdler Park Tae-kyung, triple jumper Kim Deok-hyun and women’s pole vault Choi Yun-hee will lead the Korean athletics team for the Daegu World Championships. Korea Association of Athletics Federations named Wed
Tiger ‘looks good’ in practice round

GolfAug 10, 2011

JOHNS CREEK, Georgia (AP) ― Tiger Woods snuck in a quick nine holes Tuesday afternoon in preparation for the PGA Championship, his first major since the Masters.Woods, paired with Arjun Atwal at the Atlanta Athletic Club, was joined by teacher Sean Foley ― who was adjusting and tweaking his star pup
Australia to be first arrival for Daegu world championships

Aug 10, 2011

Australian athletes will be the first to arrive in South Korea for the upcoming World Championships in Athletics, organizers said Tuesday.The biennial championships are set to open in Daegu, 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on Aug. 27 for a nine-day run.Australia will send 11 athletes and five off
KT to cut mobile service rates

Aug 10, 2011

South Korea’s telecom giant KT Corp. is considering cutting its monthly service rates by 1,000 won ($0.93) in line with the government’s efforts to stem high inflation, a company official said Wednesday.“We’ve mapped out a draft plan to lower mobile phone rates,” said an official from KT. “We are in
‘I gave W300b in political funds to Kim Young-sam’

PoliticsAug 10, 2011

Former president opens mouth about illicit political fundraising, a safe at Blue House Former President Roh Tae-woo claims to have given billions of won in political funds to Kim Young-sam, then a leading presidential candidate from the ruling party and his eventual successor, to help his presi