Seoul rings in month of fashion

Upcoming fashion events are set to turn the capital city of Seoul into a style destination. Celebrities and models will present creations of talented Korean designers during Seoul Fashion Week as fashionistas and photographers take to the streets of Seoul to keep the festive mood. Buyers from leading stores around the world will be on a hunt to discover young emerging talents in Korea.  Models present creations during a previous Seoul Fashion Week. (SFW)Seoul Fashion Week, one of the biggest fas

Arts & DesignOct. 11, 2015

‘One K Concert’ urges Korean unification

The “One K Concert” was held Friday at World Cup Stadium in Sangam-dong, Seoul, under the slogan “One Dream One Korea.”In spite of the its original intention of aspiring for Korean unification, the concert was actually no different from other K-pop concerts, hardly putting any emphasis on the theme.Mainly hosted by the organizing committee of the New Era Unification Song Campaign, the concert was sponsored by an array of institutions including the Ministry of Unification and Lotte Group.It was d

PerformanceOct. 11, 2015

Busan film fest wraps up star-studded 20th anniversary

South Korea’s largest film festival held its closing ceremony on Saturday with “Mountain Cry” by Larry Yang after a successful presentation of films from all over the world, and particularly Asia.More than 227,000 visitors came to celebrate the Busan International Film Festival’s 20th anniversary and watched 302 movies from 75 countries. The BIFF closing ceremoy takes place at the Busan Cinema Center (Yonhap)The festival also drew hordes of the world’s most recognized stars in the film industry.

FilmOct. 11, 2015

[Herald Review] ‘The Advocate’ is worth your patience

The early segments of “The Advocate: A Missing Body” are spent introducing all the typical characters needed to put together a typical criminal law drama. Lee Sun-kyun (acclaimed for “A Hard Day”) plays Byeon Ho-seong, an unscrupulous top lawyer with an incredible 100 percent win rate. Kim Go-eun (most recently in “Memories of the Sword”) is a spunky cub prosecutor named Jin Seon-min who believes justice will always prevail. Jang Hyun-sung becomes the untouchable giant Moon Ji-hoon leading a pha

FilmOct. 11, 2015

October, a month of fashion in Seoul

Upcoming fashion events are set to turn the capital city of Seoul into a style destination. Celebrities and models will present creations of talented Korean designers during Seoul Fashion Week as fashionistas and photographers take to the streets of Seoul to keep the festive mood. Buyers from leading stores around the world will be on a hunt to discover young emerging talents in Korea. Models present creations of a fashion designer during a previous Seoul Fashion Week. (SFW)Seoul Fashion Week, o

Arts & DesignOct. 11, 2015

Two Korean documentary heritage holdings inscribed in UNESCO’s Memory of the World

Two old and modern archive holdings of Korea were recognized as valuable documentary heritage by UNESCO on Saturday. The two Korean additions to the UNESCO Memory of the World are Confucian printing woodblocks of the Joseon era and the archives of the 1983 KBS special live broadcast “Finding Dispersed Families.” The decision was made at the three-day meeting of UNESCO’s International Advisory Committee that considered 87 nominations from 61 countries in Abu Dhabi from Oct. 4-6.  One of the 64,22

CultureOct. 10, 2015

K&C International rolls out premium facial masks

　Skin care products have been evolving as consumers crave new ones, and so has the facial mask, one of the most common skin care products here.　K&C International has recently introduced a facial mask product, dubbed the “18-Minute Mask Pack,” containing an enriched peptide extract. Peptide is a type of protein consisting of two amino acids and is said to help regenerate skin cells with just a small amount.  K&C International`s 18-Minute Mask Pack. (K&C International)　The amount of the peptide he

Arts & DesignOct. 8, 2015

Design gurus to gather in Seoul

The annual Herald Design Forum will return for its fifth edition on Nov. 10, bringing together the design world’s big names to Seoul. Since its launch in 2011, the forum, organized by Herald Corp., has been more than a celebration of past design accomplishments, presenting to designers, industry insiders as well as the general audience the most relevant topics on the future of design. This year, the forum will focus on how design acts as an intermediary and comprehensive platform between differe

Arts & DesignOct. 8, 2015

Herald forum to explore future of design

This is the first in a series of articles introducing key features at the upcoming Herald Design Forum 2015 to be held in Seoul on Nov. 10. ― Ed. Steve Jobs might have been the face of Apple, but even after the legendary CEO passed away, Apple remains to be one of the most valuable companies in the world. Thanks to Sir Jonathan Ive, many would say. The chief design officer, over the last two decades, not only designed ― or as he would prefer to say, “made” ― iMacs, iPhones and the Apple Watch, b

CultureOct. 7, 2015

HBC Fest celebrates 10 years of rock

More than 120 music acts will converge on Itaewon next week, as HBC Fest marks the 10th anniversary of its fall festival.The festival, which started with a few venues along the main street of Haebangchon, just north of Noksapyeong Station, has grown to 18 venues in the area and in adjacent Gyeongnidan.But aside from growing in size, organizer Lance Reegan-Diehl said the festival still had the atmosphere it started with. The LRD Band, led by HBC Fest organizer Lance Reegan-Diehl (right), will be

Expat LivingOct. 7, 2015

(b)racket returns with group exhibition

Daegu Art magazine (b)racket opened its annual group exhibition on Saturday, with the participation of 30 artists from six countries.The (b)racket International Exhibition includes work by artists from Korea as well as South Africa, Canada, the U.S., U.K. and Honduras, in a variety of genres from sculpture and painting to photography.“The Archaeologist” by Amy Smith and Tony Clavelli“This exhibition, like the magazine, was started for the purpose of giving artists a platform to display their wor

Expat LivingOct. 7, 2015

Manjaedo Island welcomes back 'Three Meals a Day' for season 2

Actors Cha Seung-won, Yoo Hae-jin and Son Ho-jun are back at Manjaedo Island in the far waters off the southwest corner of Korea for the second season of “Three Meals a Day -- Fishing Village.”The first season of “Fishing Village,“ which aired in January, was a spin-off of the original “Three Meals a Day,” starring actor Lee Seo-jin and singer-actor Ock Taecyeon. On the show, stars try to maintain a self-sufficient life in the countryside by preparing their meals from scratch.  Official poster f

TelevisionOct. 7, 2015

Suwon gets new city museum

A new museum is set to open Thursday in Suwon near the historic site of the Hwaseong Haenggung Palace.  Suwon Ipark Museum of Art is the first city-run museum in Suwon, the largest city in Gyeonggi Province with 1.1 million people. Suwon Ipark Museum of Art (SIMA)“The museum realizes a long-held wish to create a space to bring art and art education to Suwon citizens,” said Jeong Seung-bo, exhibition director of the museum. The museum building, designed, constructed and donated by Hyundai Develop

PerformanceOct. 7, 2015

Oscars chief: Film world is ‘just beginning’

BUSAN -- According to Cheryl Boone Isaacs, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, “in some ways” the world of film “is just beginning,” with many changes to the industry on the horizon. Cheryl Boone Isaacs (Yonhap)Speaking to press at the Busan International Film Festival on Tuesday ahead of a keynote speech at the film festival’s conference, Isaacs touched upon several developments in the film world that the Academy faces today.First was the issue of diversity, which the

FilmOct. 7, 2015

Artist Oh In-hwan wins 2015 Korea Artist Prize

Artist Oh In-hwan has been named the winner of the 2015 Korea Artist Prize, the National Museum of Modern, Contemporary Art, Korea said Wednesday. "Oh has explored important issues of modern society through his unique works of art that deliver strong personal messages toward social issues,” a judging committee said in a press release. Artist Oh In-hwan (MMCA)Oh, 50, has explored social and cultural issues through participatory or site-specific projects. Based on his personal experiences, Oh tran

PerformanceOct. 7, 2015

YB celebrates 20 years with new single, concerts

YB, one of the country’s most iconic rock bands, will be celebrating 20 years of rocking with the release of new single “20-years,” as well as by holding four concerts in Seoul later this month. 　“It has not been an easy ride and many bands do not make it this far, so this is a very special feat,” said band leader and vocalist Yoon Do-hyun during a press conference held at Ilchi Art Hall in Seoul on Tuesday.With Yoon at the helm over the past two decades, YB has not only solidified its name as o

PerformanceOct. 7, 2015

Seoul Philharmonic, up close and personal

Continuing the efforts to vamp up its public image by reaching out to the community, the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra opened up its rehearsal studio Tuesday night for the second time this year. Tickets to the rehearsal were sold out, as the SPO welcomed 45 members of the public to the orchestra’s practice room to get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of how the maestro conducts a rehearsal session. This concept of public education and involvement has been used by other orchestras spanning the globe, s

PerformanceOct. 7, 2015

Seomun Market in Daegu, a food snack haven

DAEGU -- This landlocked city in the country’s southeast stands out for its economic strength and uniqueness in traditional oriental medicine among the region’s industrialized cities such as Busan, Pohang and Ulsan. Daegu is also actively seeking to build its IT start-up ecosystem amid the government’s policy promoting a creative economy.View of Daegu City from Apsan Park’s observatory platform (Lieto)But lesser known is that Daegu prides itself for having and serving the region’s most delicious

CultureOct. 7, 2015