The Korea Herald

Shin’s novel hits shelves in France

Jun 9, 2011

Best-selling Korean author Shin Kyung-sook’s novel “Please Look after Mom” has hit the shelves in France amid heightened attention to Korean literature overseas. To mark the official publication of the hit novel depicting the distinctive character of a Korean mother, a publication party was held on Tuesday at the Korean Culture Center in Paris.Reflecting the novel’s popularity in the U.S. and else
Chinese actress to promote Korea’s cultural tourism

Jun 9, 2011

Korea’s Culture Ministry and the Korea Tourism Organization have appointed Zhang Jingchu, an award-winning actress, as a goodwill ambassador for promoting Korea’s cultural tourism. The proportion of Chinese visitors to Korea has risen sharply in recent years. Zhang is widely known for her talent in acting out elegant characters, as well as for her bamboo-slender physique. Zhang JingchuHaving studi
Busan man returns from global circumnavigation solo

Jun 9, 2011

A Busan man arrived back Tuesday after completing an epic trip around the globe alone.Yoon Tae-geun took 20-months to complete the round-the-world journey and sailed into Busan port where he had begun the trip.The 49-year-old yachtsman left for his high seas adventure in October 2009 and sailed about 57,400 kilometers to fulfill his dream. Yoon is the first Korean solo circumnavigator to begin and
[Herald Interview] TBS chief puts priority on public interest

Jun 9, 2011

The Traffic Broadcasting System, which operates the all-English radio station TBS eFM here, celebrates its 21st anniversary on Friday. The broadcaster’s chief said the media company will keep its identity, which is to put public interest before ratings.The Seoul City-run media company operates five channels ― TBS at 95.1 FM in Korean, TBS eFM on 101.3 FM in English, Chinese and Japanese broadcasts
Ex-Korea Univ head Kim Jun-yop dies

Jun 7, 2011

Kim Jun-yop, a renowned historian on China and North Korea and the former president of Korea University, died Tuesday at a hospital in Seoul. He was 90.Born in Ganggye, North Pyongyang Province in 1920, Kim was one of Korean independence fighters organized by the Gwangbok Association to end Japanese colonial rule. Kim Jun-yopAfter Korea’s liberation from Japan, he attended National Central Univers
Pelley begins as ‘CBS Evening News’ anchor

Jun 7, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) ― It was Scott Pelley’s first night as anchor of the “CBS Evening News” on Monday, but you’d hardly know it.The veteran “60 Minutes” correspondent made no mention of the change. From Afghanistan to France, through wayward public officials and promising cancer treatments, he covered the news.“I’m Scott Pelley,” the Texan said at the broadcast’s end. “For all of us at CBS News around t
Daughter follows father’s footsteps, joins police force

Jun 7, 2011

A girl who has dreamed of being a police officer like her father since she was young is now assigned to work at the police station alongside her father. Shim Soon-tae, 24, has been appointed as police constable and assigned to work at the regional office in Eumseong County in North Chungcheong Province, since June 1. Shim Soon-tae (left) and her father Shim Seong-bo (Yonhap News)Her father Shim S
Kim aims to broaden acting range

Jun 7, 2011

Actress returns in a new type of role in ‘Moby Dick’Actress Kim Min-hee has returned in a new type of role in the movie “Moby Dick,” set for release on June 9. Kim, who debuted in 1999 with the drama “School 2,” now hopes to broaden the work of her 12-year acting career by playing a wider variety of characters. Her previous roles have been pretty, bubbly characters in romantic comedies. Kim Min-he
Napoleon’s English lessons sell for 90,000 euros

Jun 6, 2011

PARIS (AFP) ― Napoleon’s first English lessons while he was banished to exile on the South Atlantic island of Saint Helena fetched more than 93,000 euros at an auction in France Sunday, several times more than they had been valued.Three lots of text in English and French, as well as drawings, by the fallen emperor had been valued 7,000 to 9,500 euros, said the Osenat auction house.A fragment of a
Winning designer plans next step

Jun 5, 2011

Shin Joo-yeon, winner of the third season of “Project Runway Korea,” won 100 million won ($92,000) and the chance to have her designs featured in the Korean edition of “Bazaar.” The 26-year-old’s stellar performance is particularly notable given that she has a modest background compared with other contenders. Shin Joo-yeonThe Korean version of the American show, starring established Korean designe
Director exposes set-up food shows

Jun 5, 2011

Film looks into unsavory ties between TVs, restaurantsDirector Kim Jae-hwan exposes the unflattering truth behind major TV food shows in a new film. His documentary “True Taste Show,” which received an audience-award at the 12th Jeonju International Film Festival, reveals TV food shows taking money to feature certain restaurants. Named after the satirical movie “The Truman Show,” the “True Taste S
Liang breaks POSCO glass ceiling

Jun 2, 2011

POSCO has named its first female group leader, setting a new precedent at the male-dominated steelmaker.Of POSCO’s over 16,000 employees, 3.5 percent, or 568, are female. On Monday, the company appointed general manager Liang Ho-young to lead the Stainless Hot-rolled Product Sales Group comprised of four teams and 19 individuals.Liang, who was became POSCO’s first female team leader in 2006, will
Hwang returns with new novel

Jun 2, 2011

Hwang Sok-yong said his new novel “Familiar World” has broken new ground in his 50-year literary career at a press conference in Lijiang, Yunnan Province in China Wednesday.Hwang said he found the 700-year-old town of Lijang last year when he was looking for somewhere “in which time has stopped” while preparing for the novel. Hwang Sok-yong aims to break new literary ground with his latest novel,
Two celebrity couples go public with relationships

Jun 2, 2011

Actress Nam Sang-mi, 27, revealed she’s dating co-star Lee Sang-yoon, 30. Nam, who has been dubbed as “original beauty,” told her fans at a cable channel talk show Tuesday that she was in a romantic relationship with her partner from the SBS drama “Life is Beautiful.” Lee Sang-yoon, known for his smart image as he attends Seoul National University in Korea, played Nam’s husband in the drama.
Celebrities lead fight against AIDS

May 31, 2011

LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― AIDS claimed a string of celebrity victims in its early days, from Rock Hudson to Freddie Mercury, but fellow stars have played a major role in fighting the killer disease over the years since.Elton John and Elizabeth Taylor were among leading figures who used their celebrity from the start to raise awareness and funds for research into HIV, as well as reducing the stigma of wh