The Korea Herald

N.K. rights group to host talk on Korean War

Expat LivingMay 28, 2013

A North Korea Human Rights group is hosting a discussion Saturday on the Korean War with novelist Lee Ho-cheol as guest speaker. The talk is part of a monthly series this year on the stories of North Koreans organized by Now Action and Unity for N.K. Human Rights. On-site English translations are provided. Lee is a member of the Republic of Korea National Academy of the Arts and received the Modern Literature Award for “Panmunjom” and the Dongin Prize for “Wasting Away.” He was born in present-d
Narnia receives the two-person treatment

Expat LivingMay 28, 2013

Cut Glass Theater is bringing Narnia to the stage in Uijeongbu, Itaewon and Daejeon this week, with performances of “The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe” ― and a taste of Turkish delight.Stephanie Ann Foster and Robbie Quinn have teamed up to co-direct the two-person show. Using only minimal props and a selection of hats, the two will act out the play, switching roles and using mime. Foster said that while Cut Glass typically does theater classics they had been encouraged to put on a children’s
Adoptees help to change adoption culture in Korea

Expat LivingMay 28, 2013

By Emma KalkaSince 1953, almost 200,000 Korean children have been sent to 14 Western countries through inter-country adoption.And each year, hundreds of adoptees return to Korea to live, work and study. But of the thousands of adoptees and families that attempt to reunite every year, less than 3 percent are successful, as documents have often been lost or falsified by adoption agencies, hindering these reunions.Many of these adoptees have joined forces with unwed mothers’ groups, lawmakers and s
Actress Han, footballer Ki set July 1 for wedding date

PeopleMay 28, 2013

Actress Han Hye-jin and Ki Sung-yueng, an all-around midfielder for Swansea City in the English Premier League, announced Tuesday that they will tie the knot on July 1.“We will get married on July 1,” Han said on Twitter.Earlier this month, the couple first announced their plan to get married, without specifying the exact date and venue.The announcement has drawn much public attention because of their fame and the fact that Han is eight years older than the 24-year-old footballer, which is rare
[Photo News] Public asset management forum

PeopleMay 28, 2013
Cheongju craft biennale names designer, actress as envoys

PeopleMay 28, 2013

Organizers of the Cheongju International Craft Biennale 2013 appointed fashion designer Lie Sang-bong and actress Koo Hye-sun as goodwill ambassadors on Tuesday.Lie and Koo will not only promote the craft festival until it opens, but also engage in audience programs during the event, including “dates with visitors,” the organization committee said.Koo will also display her own crafts, while Lie plans a fashion show and a special exhibition of products that he designed.The biennale is scheduled t
S&T chairman donates W10b to scholarship fund

PeopleMay 28, 2013

S&T Group chairman Choi Pyung-kyu donated 10 billion won ($8.9 million) of his private assets to a scholarship foundation. Choi gave 2 billion won in cash and 8 billion won worth of S&T Holdings stocks to a newly created S&T Group Scholarship Foundation.S&T Dynamics and S&T Motiv chipped in with 10 billion won apiece, increasing the fund to 30 billion won. Choi chairs the board of the scholarship foundation, which was launched in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, as of Tuesday.The board is to
[Photo News] Actress Hwang Jung-eum wows fans with fashion photos

FashionMay 28, 2013

Fashion magazine Bazaar recently released a series of photos featuring South Korean actress Hwang Jung-eum.Photos courtesy of Bazaar.
Popularity of evening admissions to palace causes headache

CultureMay 27, 2013

Extending Gyeongbokgung Palace night viewing period faces hurdles
KF music festival to encompass world music

CultureMay 27, 2013

From Irish ethnic tunes to Jamaican ska, world music will fill the air of the Hanbit Park outdoor stage in central Seoul June 1-2 as part of “KF Festival 2013 ― The Music of the World.” The festival, hosted by the Korea Foundation, aims to bridge Korea and the world and will focus on showcasing all kinds of music and performances on the stage. The Banana Choir, composed of children from an Indian slum, will open the event on Saturday evening. Their performance is part of a fund-raising project t
Italian soccer fans boo Psy

PeopleMay 27, 2013

Worldwide superstar Psy was booed throughout the performance of his mega-hit “Gangnam Style” during the pregame festivities for the Italian Cup final between AS Roma and SS Lazio Roma at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on Sunday. The event organizers responded to the unexpected crowd reaction by raising the volume of the music, but the audience kept disrupting the performance, shouting their own chants and lighting off small fireworks. Psy seemed embarrassed and shocked for a second but remained pr
Ex-KDB Gov. Chung dies

PeopleMay 27, 2013

Chung Choon-taik, former governor of the Korea Development Bank, died of old age at Severance Hospital in Seoul on Sunday. He was 80. The Daegu native and Seoul National University graduate served as director-general in charge of foreign exchanges in the Ministry of Finance. In 1978, he became chief executive of Korea Exchange Bank. He then headed the Banking Supervisory Authority, the Korea Development Bank and the Securities Supervisory Board. He is the only two-time chairman of the Korea Fede
Hankook Cosmetics founder dies

PeopleMay 27, 2013

Lim Kwang-chung, founder of Hankook Cosmetics Co. and Hanbul Cosmetics Co., died of natural causes Sunday at the age of 94.Born in Gaeseong, now in North Korea, in 1919, he started weaving and ginseng businesses after graduating from high school in 1936. During the Korean War (1950-1953) he fled to South Korea, and established Hankook Cosmetics in 1961. He is regarded as one of two first-generation leaders of the Korean cosmetics industry along with Amore Pacific Corp. founder Suh Sung-hwan, wh
Fragments of biblical treasure are up for sale

CultureMay 26, 2013

JERUSALEM (AP) ― Parts of the Dead Sea Scrolls are up for sale ― in tiny pieces. Nearly 70 years after the discovery of the world’s oldest biblical manuscripts, the Palestinian family who originally sold them to scholars and institutions is now quietly marketing the leftovers ― fragments the family says it has kept in a Swiss safe deposit box all these years.Most of these scraps are barely postage-stamp-sized, and some are blank. But in the last few years, evangelical Christian collectors and in
Eight Korean traditional dance masters to perform together

CultureMay 26, 2013

From court dance to Buddhist dance, different genres to be performed at same venue