The Korea Herald

Hermes competition all about new media

TheaterAug 8, 2011

Whoever turns out to be the winner, the 2011 Hermes Foundation Missulsang will be presented to an artist or team who enjoys creating new media such as videos, photos or spacious installations. Kim Sang-don, Che One-joon and Part-time Suite, three finalists of this year’s art compeition, are currentl
Exhibition shows art of Joseon’s middle class

TheaterAug 8, 2011

Cultural and political legacy of Joseon’s bureaucrats and other skilled workers showcased in SeoulTogether they watched the moon, composed poems, and practiced political activities surrounded by the beautiful nature of Inwangsan in Seoul. The “Jungin” of the Joseon Dynasty, who belonged to the
Rain wins suit over unpaid drama fee

TelevisionAug 8, 2011

A Seoul court has ordered a TV drama production company to give unpaid appearance fees to Korean singer and actor Rain, court officials said on Monday. Singer and actor Rain at a press conference of “Fugitive: Plan B” in Seoul in September 2010 (Kim Myung-sub/The Korea Herald)The Seoul Central Distr
Alleged sex film of young Monroe gets no buyers

FilmAug 8, 2011

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) ― There were no buyers Sunday at the auction of a 1940s stag film that an events promoter claims shows a young Marilyn Monroe having sex before she became a movie star.The auction was a flop. Nobody came forward willing to pay Mikel Barsa’s starting price of 2 million Ar
Selena Gomez wins 5 trophies at Teen Choice Awards

TelevisionAug 8, 2011

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Selena Gomez conjured five wins at the Teen Choice Awards.The star of “Wizards of Waverly Place” was selected as choice TV actress, female hottie and music group with her band The Scene. The group also was awarded the choice single trophy for “Who Says” and love song for “Love You
Nepal bans smoking in public

CultureAug 8, 2011

KATMANDU (AP) ― Nepal has banned smoking in public and threatens to punish repeat offenders with steep fines.Airports, hotels, restaurants, government offices and public transport will now be smoke-free under the new law that went into effect Sunday. A man smokes near Basantapur Durbar Square in Kat
Germany’s last millstone mason pressed for time

Food&BeverageAug 8, 2011

ZUSAMALTHEIM (AFP) ― An organic food boom in Germany is creating demand for flour ground the old way, but the country only has one person left with the skills needed to carve and maintain millstones.According to the German organic food industry body, the BOeLW, sales of organic food in Europe’s bigg
Chef’s sensual cooking heats up France

Food&BeverageAug 8, 2011

Alexandre Gauthier focuses on ingredients’ own flavors, shuns seasoningLA MADELAINE-SOUS-MONTREUIL (AFP) ― Eating at Alexandre Gauthier’s restaurant should put customers in the mood for making love “otherwise it didn’t work,” said the young chef whose cuisine is luring foodies from far and wide to t
Scott captures first world title

GolfAug 8, 2011

AKRON, Ohio (AP) ― Adam Scott hit all the right shots Sunday in a round that was close to flawless and earned him his first World Golf Championship title.He celebrated with a caddie who has won quite a few more.Steve Williams, fired last month by Tiger Woods after a 12-year partnership, felt like a
United rally past City in English opener

SoccerAug 8, 2011

WEMBLEY, England (AP) ― Manchester United beat Manchester City 3-2 in the Community Shield on Sunday, rallying behind Nani’s two goals in the traditional opener to the English soccer season.Nani completed the Premier League champion’s great comeback by scoring the winner in the fourth minute of inju
Argentina continues quest for 7th title

SoccerAug 8, 2011

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) ― Argentina has won this championship a record six times, which means absolutely nothing to coach Walter Perazzo as his team prepares to face Egypt in the knockout round of 16 at the U20 World Cup.Egypt played out a 1-1 draw with Brazil in the group stage, which caught Perazzo’
[Sung-yoon Lee] N.K.’s carrot-and-stick strategy

ViewpointsAug 8, 2011

July is typically the time of year when North Korea makes peace overtures toward the United States. This is when it tries to rekindle expectations, reset deadlines and heal the previous year’s wounds. Last week, Pyongyang’s chief nuclear negotiator arrived in New York for talks with Stephen Bosworth
[Peter Allen, Barry Eichengreen and Gary Evans] Europe’s plan does nothing to reduce Greek debt

ViewpointsAug 8, 2011

Postmortems of last month’s European Union summit meeting have now turned to why the Greek debt rescue failed to restore investor confidence in the country’s finances. Many reasons are advanced: the failure to communicate clearly; the complexity of the plan; the inability to coordinate with th
[Editorial] S&P’s dubious downgrade

ViewpointsAug 8, 2011

We’ll find out soon enough what the markets will make of the decision by Standard & Poor’s to downgrade its rating of U.S. sovereign debt to AA+ from AAA. But the early response from the people who matter most in the controversy ― the Asian and European nations that Hoover up Treasuries ― seems to s
[Thomas Klassen] Learning from the labor dispute at SC First Bank

ViewpointsAug 8, 2011

The bitter seven week strike at SC First Bank, the longest in the Korean banking industry, reveals deep divisions between workers and management. More importantly, it exposes critical choices that workers, employers and government must make in the next few years.The planned introduction of a perform