“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

U.S. Ambassador Kathleen Stephens encouraged students selected for the country’s first Reserve Officers’ Training Corps programs at Sookmyung Women’s University on Wednesday, saying their contribution to the Korean Army will help strengthen national defense.Stressing the importance of women’s participation in the Army, the ambassador also asked the nation’s first female cadets at the Seoul univers

Teen singer IU, popular for her cute looks and high-pitched singing skills, has now turned singer-songwriter. IU, 18, introduced her first composition in the official soundtrack of hit TV drama “The Greatest Love.” The song, “Hold My Hand,” was released through an online digital music site on Wednesday.  IUIU plans to further show off her talents as a singer-songwriter in her future albums. “IU ha

Canadian teacher promises he’ll keep helping orphan get costly medicationShortly after starting elementary school, little Esther Park was given a choco pie to eat ― a treat that could have seen her hospitalized with a twisted intestine.The orphan from Jeonju has a medical condition that means she cannot eat solid food and must have monthly injections costing 250,000 won each. Esther’s contact with

A rare singing contest that pitted several foreign envoys in Seoul and Koreans took place at the German ambassador’s residence in Seongbuk-dong, Seoul on Tuesday evening.Organized by Corea Image Communication Institute, the singing contest was part of the CICI logo song launch event. The seven contestants ― German Ambassador Hans Ulrich Seidt and his wife Marita Seidt, Singapore Ambassador Peter T