The Korea Herald

Mandela museums booming in S. Africa

Aug 31, 2011

JOHANNESBURG (AFP) ― Nelson Mandela covered most of South Africa during five decades fighting apartheid and five years as president, and it sometimes seems a museum has sprouted everywhere he set foot.The 93-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner is among the world’s most famous living icons, and re-trac
Nation branding led by government?

Aug 30, 2011

Inconsistent projects on nation branding may hinder promotion of hallyu and other successful eventsThe Lee Myung-bak administration has repeatedly stressed its desire to improve the Korea brand.It became the first country to establish a presidential council on the issue, to coordinate and support ef
New HIV case causes LA porn industry shutdown

Aug 30, 2011

(MCT)LOS ANGELES (AP) — A porn industry group says an adult film performer has tested positive for HIV, resulting in a production moratorium in Southern California while the organization investigates to see if the virus has spread.Free Speech Coalition executive director Diane Duke told The Lo
Germany celebrates 125 years of the car

Aug 29, 2011

STUTTGART (AFP) ― Germany is celebrating this year the birth of the automobile, with a patent applied for by Carl Benz 125 years ago for a motorized tricycle, in hopes of drawing tourists smitten by cars.The national tourism office has made the auto industry a highlight of its annual program for the
Addiction? Video games crowded out man’s real life

Aug 29, 2011

SARASOTA, Florida (AP) ―At the height of what he calls his addiction, Ryan Van Cleave would stand in the grocery store checkout line with his milk and bread and baby food for his little girls and for a split second think he was living inside a video game.It sounds crazy, but it’s true: Something wou
Teenagers on facebook are more likely to use drugs

Aug 26, 2011

Teenagers who spend time on internet social networking sites are more likely to engage in risky behavior such as smoking, drinking and using drugs.Researchers from Colombia revealed that teenagers who frequently use SNS sites are three times likelier to consume alcohol and twice as likely to use mar
Korean Cultural Center announces new CI

Aug 24, 2011

Korean Culture and Information Service announced on Wednesday its new corporate identity that will be used in 24 Korean Cultural Centers worldwide. “Led by K-pop, the demand for Korean culture has been rising around the world. The number of Korean Cultural Centers increased from 12 to 24 last year a
International Policy Studies Institute publishes English-language journal

Aug 24, 2011

The International Policy Studies Institute published its first English-language journal, Korea Review, this month. Founded in 1994, IPSI’s activities have focused on issues related to international peace and security, the Korea-U.S. alliance, and North Korea policies. It tailored the journal to be u
Chungju to throw martial arts bash

Aug 23, 2011

UNESCO-supported event to attract practitioners from 18 countries Sept. 2-8Chungju, a city in North Chungcheong Province, is to hold its annual martial arts event from Sept. 2-8, featuring expert practitioners from 18 countries. The Chungju World Martial Arts Festival, which is officially supported
Families enjoy summer treasure hunt in Songdo

Aug 23, 2011

More than 6,000 gather at Good Market in Songdo on Saturday SONGDO, Incheon ― Sellers were excited and buyers were satisfied at the festive flea market on Saturday in Songdo International Business District in Incheon Free Economic Zone. Over 6,000 people gathered at the Good Market in Songdo, h
Japanese demonstrators rally against ‘Korean Wave’ in Tokyo

Aug 22, 2011

TOKYO (Yonhap) -- Japanese demonstrators held a rally in downtown Tokyo to demand less broadcast time for Korean dramas and music videos by a local television station.(Yonhap News)According to Japanese Internet news outlets such as J-CAST, roughly 6,000 people gathered outside Fuji Television
Retweet, sexting enter Oxford English Dictionary

Aug 20, 2011

LONDON (AP) -- Woot! The online expression of enthusiasm is now in the dictionary. So are textspeak, sexting _ and, less happily, cyberbullying.They are among 400 new entries in the 12th edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary, published this month.Another newcomer to the reference book's 2
Women to head cultural centers

Aug 18, 2011

Park Young-hye, new director of the Korean cultural center in Osaka The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said it has appointed government officials Park Young-hye and Wi Myung-jae as directors of Korean cultural centers in Osaka and Kazakhstan, respectively. They become the f
Nation Branding Convention to discuss hallyu

Aug 18, 2011

The Presidential Council on Nation Branding will hold the “Korea Nation Branding Convention 2011” from Aug. 25 to 28 at COEX in Samseong-dong, southern Seoul. Under the slogan “Hallyu, into the Future with the World!” the convention will be composed of exhibitions, cultural events and an internation
Caesars’ $550m Linq to open in Las Vegas

Aug 18, 2011

LAS VEGAS (AP) ― Caesars Entertainment Corp. plans to open a $550 million outdoor promenade on the Las Vegas Strip in June 2013, linking its casinos on the east side of the boulevard with restaurants, bars and a 550-foot (167.6-meter) observation wheel.Calling the Linq project Sin City’s first major