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 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,

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.      

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

“How would you feel if your work was being made into a movie?” cartoonist Hyung Min-woo asked at a press conference in Seoul on May 23. A movie based on a comic by Hyung, 37, was released on May 13 in Hollywood and has made $24.4 million within 10 days of its release. With foreign sales combined, the total has already reached $62 million, exceeding the production costs of $60 million. The movie, “

A Korean cardiologist has been listed once again in the 2011-12 edition of a renowned international biographical publication for his work in cardiovascular disease treatment and research.Chosun University Medical School professor Koh Young-youp, 47, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who in the World since its 2009-2010 edition, as well as by Medicine and Healthcare and in the 2011-2012 edition

“I’m going to do as I promised,” Paik Chung-kang, winner of popular survival singing competition “Star Audition” said in an interview with a local newspaper. Paik Chung-kang, 22, promised to donate half of his prize money to those in difficulties after he was selected as the final winner of the competition. After the grand final stage, Paik said “I will donate half of my prize money to the orphana

3M has appointed Jung Byung-kook as president of its office in Korea, the company said in a statement Monday. Jung is the first Korean to run the Seoul office of the U.S- based producer of everything from adhesives to electronic circuits since it started business here in 1977. Jung Byung-kookJung’s becoming the head of 3M Korea is part of 3M’s core global strategy on localization of its products,

HONG KONG (AFP) ― Cut-throat competition for exam success in Hong Kong’s high-pressure education system has spawned a new breed of teacher ― celebrity tutors with near cult-like status and millionaire lifestyles.With their glamorous photographs showing megawatt grins and flashy attire splashed across billboards and buses, the star teachers claim to transform failing students into A-grade pupils ―

LOS ANGELES ― Boxer Antonio Margarito has undergone cataract surgery to repair what was considered a career-threatening injury to his right eye that he suffered in a lopsided loss to Manny Pacquiao in November.Margarito’s promoter Bob Arum, concerned about the fighter’s future before the May 19 operation, now says a “miracle” turn of events will allow the ex-welterweight champion to return to spar

LOS ANGELES ― Jennifer Yuh Nelson, the director of the new animated film “Kung Fu Panda 2,” might have been destined for a career in pictures. After immigrating to the United States from South Korea with her parents and two sisters when she was 4, Nelson spent her childhood in Lakewood, Calif., watching martial arts movies, playing with cars and drawing.As a young girl, she would sit at the kitche

For those dreaming of a perfect and unforgettable wedding this fall or winter, consider classic red and sparkling crystals, says a star wedding planner in the U.S.“The color for late 2011 and 2012 is definitely going to be red. Red is glamorous, classic and very stylish,” David Tutera, a celebrity wedding and event planner in the U.S., said in an email interview with The Korea Herald.Brides can al

Actors Hyun Bin and Lee Byung-hun won the top prize at the 2011 Paeksang Arts Awards on Thursday at Kyung Hee University in Hoegi-dong, eastern Seoul. Heartthrob Hyun was awarded the grand prize in the TV category for his role in the hit SBS TV series “Secret Garden.” Hyun became one of the nation’s most popular actors after he played the main character, an obnoxious but cute department store owne

Volunteering is evolving at a rapid pace in South Korea, and the outlook appears positive, helped by the concerted efforts of the country’s key sectors, an expert said Thursday. “Korea is recognized as the nation where volunteering is growing the most rapidly in the past 10 years,” said Charles Phillips, president of Service For Peace, an international volunteer organization, in an interview. “The

Park Sam-kooKumho Asiana Group chairman Park Sam-koo was re-elected president of the Yonsei University Alumni Association. The alumni union selected Park as the 27th president in its regular meeting at Yonsei alumni hall on Wednesday. Park said in his speech that he would do his best to support the university to produce talented individuals who could contribute to global development. Park, who gra