Lee Bo-young reveals elegant look

Actress Lee Bo-young showed off elegant look in a photo shoot with Cartier that was released Thursday. (Cartier)Matching a minimal black dress with lace-up heels, Lee exuded urban elegant fashion. More photos are available in magazine HEREN’s July issue.(khnews@heraldcorp.com)

July 3, 2014

Lee Jong-suk’s eyes tell everything in ‘Doctor Stranger’

 Pictures of scenes from “Doctor Stranger” are gaining attention online as it shows actor Lee Jong-suk’s excellent acting skills in the drama.The scenes included Lee making a narrow escape from death, meeting his mother and hearing a gunshot when trying to protect his love.Lee was able to express the delicate emotions of his character Park Hoon with just his eyes. Even though he did not speak, the viewers were able to feel Lee’s deep sorrow in the drama.　The drama airs every Monday and Tuesday e

July 3, 2014

f(x)’s sexy charisma editorial

Girl group f(x)’s sexy and charismatic fashion advertorial was released in High Cut magazine. The ad shows each member in different concepts such as masculine, sexy and chic. The girl group is staging a comeback soon with their third album. The advertorial can be seen in High Cut magazine edition number 129.By Cho Han-na, Intern reporter (hnncho@heraldcorp.com)(Photo credit: High Cut)

July 3, 2014

Yoo Yeon-seok ad with casual brand ANDEW

Wearing mostly basic items in blue or white, actor Yoo Yeon-seok poses in an advertisement for casual brand ANDEW. He also manages to look good in flower patterned outfits. The advertorial focuses on the actor’s gentle and pure image. By Cho Han-na, Intern reporter (hnncho@heraldcorp.com)(Photo credit: ANDEW)

July 3, 2014

Gugak center chief to play gayageum at German fest

A poster for Kim Hae-sook’s concerts in Germany. (National Gugak Center)Kim Hae-sook, chief of the National Gugak Center and master of the Korean zither-like string instrument the gayageum, will perform at a German world music festival, the state-run center said. Kim will give two recitals and a workshop as part of the TFF Rudolstadt, a German folk, roots and world music festival from July 5-6. The String Quartet of the Liszt School of Music Weimar will collaborate with her, while other masters

PerformanceJuly 2, 2014

Berliners here to show beauty of wind quintet

Adding extra colors to the season’s chamber music lineup, five veteran members of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra are holding a five-city tour of Korea as a wind ensemble, starting Thursday in Busan. Speaking at a press conference in Seoul on Wednesday, the Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet said the upcoming concerts will be a chance for Korean music aficionados to discover a hidden gem in the world of chamber music which is, both locally and globally, heavily dominated by string instruments. “

PerformanceJuly 2, 2014

Kang Sue-jin as emotionally spiraling geisha of ‘Madama Butterfly’

John Luther Long’s 19th century tale “Madame Butterfly” is not a narrative that can be personally related to by the masses. While most women cannot even begin to empathize with the fictional story of Cho-Cho-San, or Madame Butterfly ― a geisha trapped in a whirlwind of blind love, deception and gut-wrenching betrayal, and pushed to the very brink of suicide ― renowned dancer Kang Sue-jin has taken on the arduous task of reliving her forbearance and suffering on the stage for the first time ever

PerformanceJuly 2, 2014

Girl group KARA welcomes new member

K-pop girl group KARA will become a four-member group after it introduces the winner of a TV audition program, the group’s management agency said Wednesday.The group has been working as a three-member group since the departure in January of two of its original five members ― Kang Ji-young and Nicole.According to DSP Media, Heo Young-ji, 20, became a new member of the group, beating out three competitors in the final round of MBC Music’s “KARA project-KARA The Beginning,” which was aired on Tuesd

PerformanceJuly 2, 2014

[Herald Review] When go meets fierce action

The game of go seems convoluted and mind-boggling to beginners, though the game pieces are simple black and white stones. Go is a brain game; the playing time can range from 20 minutes to several hours, depending on the strategies of the players. No talking or action is required. Winning or losing is all determined on the grid of 361 points.In this war of silent minds, another game piece is added to the board. Blood spatter and heated action are peppered throughout an epic go battle in the new f

July 2, 2014

Older new dads savor wisdom that comes with age

Was I nervous about becoming a dad for the first time at age 40? You bet. But I was hardly the only guy intimidated by taking on what was by far the biggest responsibility of my life ― nothing else came close.“When faced with first-time fatherhood at 49, I didn’t know whether to celebrate with Champagne or hemlock,” author Len Filppu quips in “Prime Time Dads: 45 Reasons to Embrace Midlife Fatherhood” (Bright Lights Press). He wrote the book to sing the praises of being an older dad once it beca

CultureJuly 2, 2014

‘Booze and brushes’ movement a masterpiece in community building

OAIKLAND, California ― The drink isn’t necessarily the draw.It may start that way for most, as it did for three friends during the recent Booze and Brushes evening at the San Jose Museum of Art. Jane Taheri of San Jose had come across the event notice online and thought it would make for a fun outing with her longtime pals, so they picked up some cocktails at the no-host bar in the museum’s lobby and joined about 25 others who were similarly sipping in a large classroom.Then art happened. Once b

CultureJuly 2, 2014

South Florida’s teenage poets find their voice in WordSpeak program

The words and feelings pouring out of Celestelle Webster, 19, and Christelle Roach, 18, on this sunny afternoon seem fiercely, startlingly beyond their years.“The bones in my body are like needles in my skin ... I am a bomb, take shelter.”Facing each other onstage in the small auditorium at the Miami Beach Regional Library, they summon a wrenching vision of domestic violence with lines they wrote together.“Why are you still here? I’m in love with the arsonist ... There is a fire burning inside m

FilmJuly 2, 2014

Actress Kim Yun-jin takes U.S. peers to watch ‘Snowpiercer’

Actress Kim Yun-jin took her American peers and colleagues to watch the Korean film “Snowpiercer,” Korean entertainment tabloids reported on Wednesday.  Actress Kim Yun-jin appears on the U.S. edition of fashion magazine "InStyle." (Zion Entertainment)The actress recently saw an ad for the Korean film, which launched in the U.S. on May 29, and talked about the movie with her American colleagues and peers, according to local sports tabloids. “Snowpiercer” is a sci-fi action film directed by Bong

July 2, 2014

Tang Wei to tie knot with Korean filmmaker this fall

Chinese actress Tang Wei and Korean filmmaker Kim Tae-yong will get married in the fall, Kim’s agency Bom Film Production said on Wednesday.The two first met through the 2009 film “Late Autumn” as an actress and director. After the film, they maintained a good friendship until October 2013 when Tang visited Korea for a commercial shoot. From then on, they grew as a couple.Tang Wei and Kim Tae-yongThe couple will have their wedding this fall, only inviting friends and family.“Through movie, we go

FilmJuly 2, 2014

Kim Soo-hyun’s controversial Chinese ad revealed

The embattled actor Kim Soo-hyun’s Chinese advertisement for bottled water was released Tuesday amid criticism in Korea that he ignored the public’s negative sentiment for the commercial. The 15-second video clip showed Kim drinking Hengda Bingquan after working out and making rice with the water while Chinese narration says, “If you like me, drink Hengda Bingquan. When you drink water daily, brew tea with it and make rice with it, the water will make you beautiful and healthy.” At the en

July 2, 2014

Suzy shows sexy dancing in ad

(Coca-Cola)Suzy, a member of the K-pop girl band Miss A and an actress, changed into jean shorts and a white sleeveless top in a departure from her usual go-go frilled pink dress.In the behind-the-scenes photos released Wednesday, Suzy is dancing, swaying her wet hair from side to side.The photographs were taken during the filming of a Sprite commercial which was released last month. The short clip of Suzy dancing with a male model lured many fans to watch the video over and over.By Ha Ji-won, I

July 2, 2014

Director praises Park Yoo-chun over acting in ‘Sea Fog‘

JYJ member Park Yoo-chun garnered praises from the director and actors involved in his upcoming movie “Sea Fog,” where the singer made his silver screen debut.In the movie to be released Aug. 13, Park plays Dong-sik, the youngest among six sailors of the ship Jeonjin. Park Yoo-chun in the movie "Sea Fog" (NEW)Park expressed his gratitude for being given a chance to participate in the movie starring Kim Yoon-suk, one of Korea’s best actors.Shim Sung-bo, the director, showed great anticipation for

July 2, 2014

Will KARA’s new member fill Jiyoung and Nicole’s empty seats?

A new member of K-pop girl group KARA was selected on Tuesday, but faced some doubts on whether she will be able to fill the hole left by two former members who defected from the group.The group’s management agency DSP Media, in cooperation with MBC TV, had pushed for a project to select a new member. And on MBC’s final episode of “KARA Project -- KARA The Beginning,” Heo Young-ji, 20, stole the stage with her baby-like face and contrasting sexy moves, beating out four rival trainees under DSP M

July 2, 2014