A Japanese-born director’s award-winning film is being released in Korea in March, according to the film’s promoters.Director Yang Yong-hi, who was born and grew up in Osaka and obtained South Korean citizenship in 2002, has been making documentaries based on her family history of ethnic Koreans living in Japan. “Our Homeland,” which is Yang’s feature debut, premiered in Korea at last year’s Busan International Film Festival and received positive reviews from the local press. The film is based o

Los Angeles County prosecutors say a 27-year-old man has been ordered stay away from “That 70s Show” and “Black Swan” actress Mila Kunis for 10 years after pleading no contest to stalking her.Spokeswoman Jane Robison says Stuart Dunn entered his plea Tuesday and was also ordered to complete six months of residential rehab and placed on five years of felony probation.Dunn has repeatedly been arrested in his pursuit of Kunis.In February, he was arrested for breaking into her vacant condo, and auth

PARIS (AFP) ― The Louvre is in September to restore one of its most iconic works, the “Winged Victory of Samothrace” statue depicting the Greek goddess Nike, the museum announced Monday.A team of experts will oversee the three-million-euro ($4 million) restoration of the ancient Greek marble statue ― one of the Paris art museum’s three best-known pieces, along with the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo.Repair work on the headless statue, which dates from between B.C. 220 and B.C. 185, is expected

The icons of Korean hip-hop Tiger JK and Yoon Mi Rae have joined with fellow label mate rapper Bizzy to form the project group MFBTY, which stands for “My Fans’ Better Than Yours.” The trio has released their first EP as a group titled “Sweet Dream,” which features three tracks: “Sweet Dream,” “BizzyTigerYoonmirae” and “Sweet Dream (SMELLS Like Money Mix).” The group’s debut album, which was released on Monday, shows off a different side of each member, projecting a more upbeat and intense club

Singer Huh Gak has released a music video teaser for his comeback track “Mono Drama.” On Jan. 21, A Cube Entertainment released Huh’s comeback video on YouTube featuring Yoo Seung-woo, a contestant from the television talent show series, “Superstar K4.” The teaser shows behind-the-scenes footage of Huh and Yoo recording the track together.On Jan. 14, Huh, the winner of “Superstar K2,” hinted at a possible collaboration with Yoo on Twitter. He tweeted, “I finally met Yoo Seung-woo, who I worked s

Singer Huh Gak has released a music video teaser for his comeback track “Mono Drama.” On Jan. 21, A Cube Entertainment released Huh’s comeback video on YouTube featuring Yoo Seung-woo, a contestant from the television talent show series, “Superstar K4.” The teaser shows behind-the-scenes footage of Huh and Yoo recording the track together.On Jan. 14, Huh, the winner of “Superstar K2,” hinted at a possible collaboration with Yoo on Twitter. He tweeted, “I finally met Yoo Seung-woo, who I worked s

A commercial featuring popular Korean pop star Kang Min-kyeong has caused a storm over its sexual suggestiveness.The ad, promoting an American razor brand, was recently released through YouTube. In the video, Kang wears a loose-knit sweater and hot pants, while making alluring facial expressions to the camera. At the end of the video, Kang leaves a kiss mark on the screen, saying, “It’s soft, darling.”Korean netizens reacted strongly to the video, with some criticizing it as too sexually suggest

The members of the hip-hop duo Bae Chi Gi, Moo-woong and Tak, have finally released the second part of their comeback mini album, “Vol. 4 Part 2.”The mini album, released on Jan. 14, contains five songs including the duo’s chart-topping title track “Shower of Tears.” The title song ranked No. 1 on MelOn, Daum, Naver and other online music sites’ real-time charts as of Monday morning. Ranking at the top of the chart is a big-time victory for the members of Bae Chi Gi as it is the first time the b

Actress So Yoo-jin and her husband Baek Jong-won unveiled their episodes as lovers on SBS TV talk show “Healing Camp.”As for the first impression of each other, So said, “He was just an old man with curly hair” and Baek confessed, “There was no halo surrounded because she is an actress.”Baek also confirmed that it is his first marriage with So, denying rumors. Due to suspicions that he had been married before, he had to show the certified copy of his family register, according to Baek.Baek, who

Internationally acclaimed American conductor Lorin Maazel will lead the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Super Concert in Seoul on Feb. 6-7 at the Seoul Arts Center, replacing the orchestra’s chief conductor, Riccardo Muti. Muti on Friday announced that he will drop out of the orchestra’s Asia tour this year due to a medical condition. He is reportedly suffering from a severe flu. “I feel very sad, frustrated and upset to leave my wonderful musicians and audiences in Chicago and on this very importa

Artday, a sister company of The Korea Herald, holds a charity auction with Lotte Department Store Yeongdeungpo this week. The event presents a collection of hand-painted kites made by 41 famous Korean artists. The paintings are drawn on different-shaped traditional Korean kites ― the square “bangpae kites” and the triangular “ray kites.”Kite flying is a traditional Korean winter pastime that people enjoyed during New Year’s Day.  The event invited a number of famous Korean artists representing d

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TAIPEI (AFP) ― Oscar-winning director Ang Lee said Saturday he will “probably” accept an offer to direct historical epic “Cleopatra” starring Angelina Jolie, after the Hollywood actress wrote to him asking him to come on board.Lee, whose 3-D adventure “Life of Pi” has earned 11 Oscar nominations, said he would read the script before making a decision but the project was “very attractive.” “Sony has asked me to shoot the movie and Angelina Jolie wrote to me to express her wishes to collaborate. W