The Korea Herald

Portraits of change

TheaterOct 28, 2013

The 2013 Seoul Photo Festival offers unique insight into Korea’s modern history with photos of individuals, families from 1880 to present
Doomed Paris tower lives out last days in graffiti

TheaterOct 28, 2013

PARIS (AP) ― Condemned apartments covered in spray paint have probably never been in such demand.An entire apartment tower in eastern Paris has been turned over to 105 street artists from around the world, giving them a chance to turn each home into its own art installation during the building’s final days.The artists had seven months to tag “Tour Paris 13” ― named for the district where it’s located ― coating apartments sometimes still filled with debris, trash and furniture. All their work wil
iPad art gains recognition in new David Hockney exhibit

TheaterOct 28, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ― Happily hunched over his iPad, Britain’s most celebrated living artist David Hockney is pioneering in the art world again, turning his index finger into a paintbrush that he uses to swipe across a touch screen to create vibrant landscapes, colorful forests and richly layered scenes.“It’s a very new medium,”said Hockney. So new, in fact, he wasn’t sure what he was creating until he began printing his digital images a few years ago. “I was pretty amazed by them actually,” he s
Crayon Pop to hold first solo concert for free

MusicOct 28, 2013

Crayon Pop, the group that turned jumping up and down into a nationwide craze, will be holding its first solo concert titled “1st POPCON IN SEOUL” at Nuridream Square in Sangam-dong, Seoul, on Wednesday. The event is free and open to the public. Since their debut last year, the ladies had made little to no impact with the release of their first EP album in July featuring singles “Saturday Night” and “Bing Bing.” Months later, Crayon Pop attempted to capture audiences once again by releasing the
‘Nine’ slated for American television

Oct 28, 2013

“Nine,” a hit television series on cable channel tvN, is set to be remade into an American series led by Fake Empire Productions, known for producing major television series including “Gossip Girl,” “Carrie Diaries” and “The O.C.” Over the years, U.S. production companies have purchased drama formats largely from Europe, but recently companies have been looking all over the world for potential hits. “Homeland” is a drama-thriller series based on the popular Israeli series “Hatufim” and currently
Stallone shows off arty side in Russia

TheaterOct 28, 2013

ST. PETERSBURG (AFP) ― Art lovers lined up Sunday at the world’s biggest museum of Russian art in Saint Petersburg, where U.S. film star Sylvester Stallone unveiled a retrospective of his abstract paintings.Work by the Hollywood action man won praise from the curators at the State Russian Museum although some critics denounced Stallone for his anti-Russia character “Rambo” and said such art had no place in the venerable institution.Stallone was all smiles as he unveiled the exhibition, entitled
[Photo News] Trouble Maker releases new album, music video

MusicOct 28, 2013

K-pop duo Trouble Maker on Monday revealed their new mini album online, along with the music video for its title song “There Is No Tomorrow.”Trouble Maker, consisting of Hyuna from 4minute and Hyunseung from Beast, began online sales of songs from their new album “Chemistry,” which is slated to hit stores Thursday. As of Monday morning, “There Is No Tomorrow” topped major online music charts including Bugs, Naver, Mnet, Soribada and Melon.The music video for the title track, however, was what tr
Royal Academy of Music seeks Korean talent

MusicOct 27, 2013

It is widely understood that Korea’s aspiring classical musicians have impeccable technicality but lack a “unique” style of their own. In fact, those in the scene have been striving to find that extra factor that could nurture internationally acclaimed Korean musicians. Perhaps a good example might come from the Royal Academy of Music, a London-based institution of world renown, which trains nearly 700 students from more than 50 countries in over 20 musical disciplines. Since its establishment i
Exhibit gives intimate view of rich and famous

TheaterOct 27, 2013

Portraits of Hollywood stars, top fashion models and British royals taken from the unique viewpoint of Peruvian photographer Mario Testino are on view in Seoul as part of the photographer’s Asia tour, following openings in Beijing and Shanghai last year. The exhibition reveals some private moments the photographer got a peek of or shared with some of the world’s most celebrated people. The 86 photos on exhibit are arranged in three sections featuring photographs of celebrities, fashion models an
Commitment flows deep

MusicOct 27, 2013

Vismajor leader Deepflow helps crew get foothold in hip-hop industry
IU single caught up in plagiarism claims

MusicOct 27, 2013

Netizens have raised allegations of plagiarism on K-pop star IU’s lead track “The Red Shoes” from the artist’s recently released third studio album “Modern Times.” On the new album, IU has attempted to shift gears from her previously cutesy pop style to more mature genres including swing, jazz, bossa nova and Latin pop. Netizens, however, say “The Red Shoes” sounds strikingly similar to German duo Nekta’s “Here’s Us,” an electro-jazz pop track released in 2009. Officials from IU’s agency LOEN re
U.S. music legend Quincy Jones sues Jackson’s estate

MusicOct 27, 2013

LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― Music impresario Quincy Jones, credited with producing some of Michael Jackson’s biggest hits, has sued the late singer’s estate for $10 million, court documents showed on Saturday.Jones filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit in connection with projects released after the singer’s death, according to a California court filing.The suit against Sony Music Entertainment and MJJ Productions, a song company controlled by Jackson’s estate, was filed Friday in Los Angeles.It alleges tha
Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr separate

FilmOct 25, 2013

Orlando Bloom's publicist confirmed the British actor and his wife, Australian model Miranda Kerr, have separated after three years of marriage."Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr have announced that they have been amicably separated for the past few months," the representative said in a statement to E! News."After six years together, they have recently decided to formalize their separation," the statement said. "Despite this being the end of their marriage, they love, support and respect each other
Eyelike: Boys Republic lose ‘Identity’

MusicOct 25, 2013

Boys Republic lose ‘Identity’ Boys Republic “Identity”(Universal Music)Boys Republic made a much-anticipated debut in June with its promising first digital single “Party Rock.” The boy band showed talent and differentiated themselves from the droves of pop stars that seem to debut by the dozen. However, the freshness they showed on their single was nowhere to be found on their new album, “Identity,” which is lacking both in content and style. There is a hint of a spark with opening track “I’m Re
Box office: The Accomplice, Lovelace, Hwa-yi

FilmOct 25, 2013

The AccompliceOpened Oct. 24Thriller. Directed by Guk Dong-suk. Da-eun (Son Ye-jin) becomes suspicious of her father (Kim Kap-soo) and thinks he might be the culprit in a kidnap-turned-murder case. With only 15 days remaining until the statute of limitations expires, Da-eun begins to look into her father’s hazy past. She is put into emotional turmoil as she finds out more about the case and distrust begins to grow toward her otherwise dedicated, loving father. The movie is inspired by the true