Camarata to hold networking fund-raiser

The Camarata Music Company will host their annual networking fund-raiser Friday. The “Fall Into Music” event will include performances by the Camarata Chamber Singers, light jazz music and a standing buffet.CMC provides opportunities for expat and Korean musicians to perform together, and has members from 47 countries.“This (event) is your chance to ensure music and direct participation in music culture remain an accessible part of the community for everyone in Korea,” said CMC director Ryan Goe

Expat LivingOct. 8, 2013

Psy lands on cover of Italy’s L’uomo Vogue

Global rap sensation Psy has taken his “Gangnam Style” into the world of high fashion by landing himself on the cover of this month’s edition of Italy’s L’uomo Vogue magazine.The 35-year-old Korean star, who launched his personal catchphrase “Dress classy and dance cheesy” after his record-breaking hit single “Gangnam Style” went viral, has become something of a fashion icon with his signature colored tuxedo jackets and black shades. Psy had the opportunity to work with Rushka Bergman, known for

PeopleOct. 8, 2013

K-pop star Rain to hold concert in Japan

Korean pop icon Rain will visit Japan next month for his first concert tour after being released from military service, his agency said Tuesday. The “2013 Rain Zepp Tour: Story of Rain” will begin with performances in Nagoya on Nov. 14-15, Rain’s management agency Cube DC said.The tour marking the 11th anniversary of Rain’s debut will also take him to Fukuoka, Osaka and Tokyo, it said.The 31-year-old K-pop star was released after completing 21 months of mandatory military service in July.Rain, w

Oct. 8, 2013

Service to mark 30 years since Rangoon bombing

An official memorial service will be held at Seoul National Cemetery Wednesday morning to memorialize 17 Koreans killed, mostly senior government officials, in a bombing in Rangoon, Myanmar, 30 years ago.About 40 high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are to attend the ceremony, organized by the ministry to mark the 30th anniversary of the tragic event.Surviving family members are also expected at the event.On Oct. 9, 1983, 17 Koreans lost their lives in the North Korean orche

PeopleOct. 8, 2013

Guests praise unique celebrations, Herald’s creative expansion draw

 Prime Minister Chung Hong-won makes congratulatory remarks at the 60th anniversary ceremony of Herald Corp. and the opening of Herald Design Week. (Kim Myung-sub/The Korea Herald)Prime Minister Chung Hong-won and ruling Saenuri Party chairman Rep. Hwang Woo-yea were among the some 300 high profile figures attending the event Monday evening celebrating the 60th anniversary of The Korea Herald which also marked the start of the Herald Design Week. Representatives of 19 diplomatic missions to Kore

Arts & DesignOct. 8, 2013

Fraser Doherty: Self-proclaimed ‘JamBoy’ shares secrets to success

With his whole life still ahead of him, the 24-year-old founder and CEO of the international fruit jam company “SuperJam” Fraser Doherty shared the stories behind the success of his childhood business during a keynote speech presented during a ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of Herald Corp. held at the Blue Square in Hannam-dong on Monday night. Scottish-raised Doherty’s first venture into business was an attempt at starting a chicken farm with his friend at the age of 10. Although his dre

CultureOct. 8, 2013

Don Tae Lee: Departure from the familiar leads one to creativity

Born in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, in the late 1960s, London-based design expert Don Tae Lee grew up without electricity. “Whenever I tell my employees in England about my upbringing, they don’t believe me,” said the 45-year-old during the opening ceremony of the Herald Design Week held in Seoul on Monday.“And I, who grew up without lights at home, am now working for a foreign company. I somehow moved to England, somehow got myself to speak English, and somehow got myself hired at Tangerine. I

Arts & DesignOct. 8, 2013

Tim Brown: Design is key to success in complex, volatile world

In today’s society and the ever more complex and volatile business world, design can provide creative solutions to tackle the complexities organizations face, according to Tim Brown, CEO of IDEO. “Design has never been more influential in the world of business,” said Brown during a ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of Herald Corp. on Monday in Seoul. In a 15-minute speech, Brown, a leading figure in design thinking, gave a quick preview of his lecture on design-led innovations, which he will

Arts & DesignOct. 8, 2013

Chung Kyung-wha finds second life, freedom and inner self after injury

In 1958, young violinist Chung Kyung-wha performed a Mozart concerto with her friends and received rave response from the audience. That was the first time she realized the power of the audience and the energy she can receive from people. The now 65-year-old virtuoso is reaching out to the audience once again after an eight-year hiatus, a break that was caused by an injury to her left index finger. Chung has been holding her comeback recital, “Beyond Expectation,” in Asia, starting in Japan in J

PerformanceOct. 7, 2013

U.S. scholar receives medal for contribution to Hangeul studies

Robert Ramsey, director of the center of East Asian Studies at the University of Maryland, is to receive an Order of Cultural Merit from the Korean government, along with nine others who have contributed to the study and promotion of Hangeul, the Culture Ministry said Monday.Ramsey, 72, is known for his research into the Korean language. In 2011, he published “A History of the Korean Language,” the first history book on the subject ever written in English. The 2013 list of medal recipients also

PerformanceOct. 7, 2013

Warhol paintings up for sale in New York could fetch $120 million

NEW YORK (AFP) ― Two masterpieces by U.S. artist Andy Warhol go under the hammer in New York next month, with the highlights of the auction season expected to fetch up to $120 million.“Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster)” seen in public only once in the last 26 years, will be sold by Sotheby’s on Nov. 13 for an expected $60 million.“Coca-Cola (3),” one of Warhol’s most famous pop art paintings that has been widely exhibited, is expected to sell for $40-60 million at Christie’s on Nov. 12.Warhol,

PerformanceOct. 7, 2013