Ailee’s new EP ‘Magazine’ released

The cover of Ailee’s “Magazine.” (YMC Entertainment)Singer Ailee released her third EP “Magazine” on Thursday on major Korean music portals. The new EP includes “Don’t Touch Me,” a Britpop rock song as the title track with a powerful piano loop line and drum beat. The album is the collaboration of Ailee and composer Kim Do-hoon, who also composed “I’ll Show You” on the singer’s first album, as well as Korean hip-hop group Dynamic Duo.The 25-year-old singer, born and raised in Colorado, U.S., mad

PerformanceSept. 25, 2014

Ulala Session releases new single

The cover of Ulala Session’s new single. (Ulala Company)Ulala Session, the winner of Mnet’s music audition program “Superstar K3,” released the new single “I’m Coming” on Thursday. The song, based on a funky rhythm and bright melody, highlights the member’s vocals and rap, according to Ulala Company. The members were featured in the humorous, fairy tale-like music video, in which a prince saves a princess captured by a monster in a medieval setting. The group plans to release their first full-le

Sept. 25, 2014

Jung Woo-sung crowned ‘Mr. Gentleman’

Actor Jung Woo-sung beamed his trademark soft charisma through black-and-grey fashion in the fall fashion pictorials for Magazine W, released on Thursday. The 40-something Korean heartthrob modeled a series of business casual outfits, featuring a “casual dresscode for gentleman.”The actor recently costarred in the romantic drama film “Madam Bluff” with actress Lee Som, set to be released on Oct. 2.By Chung Joo-won (joowonc@heraldcorp.com)(photo: Magazine W)

Sept. 25, 2014

Aliee’s new EP ‘Magazine’ released

Singer Ailee released her third EP “Magazine” on Thursday at noon on major Korean music portals.The new EP includes “Don’t Touch Me,” a Britpop rock title track with a powerful piano loop line and drum beat. The album is the collaboration of Ailee and composer Kim Do-hoon, who also composed “I’ll show you” on the singer’s first album, as well as Korean hip-hop group Dynamic Duo. (YMC Entertainment)The 25-year-old singer, born and raised in Colorado, U.S., debuted in the K-pop scene in February 2

Sept. 25, 2014

Seoul brims with art, culture and fun

In Korea, the arrival of fall is signaled by many things: cooler, dryer, but still pleasantly warm weather, the national Chuseok holiday, a bountiful harvest, and hikers flocking to mountains to take in the fall foliage. Marking the season, the nation’s capital is hosting a variety of fall festivals, offering its citizens and visitors a chance to indulge in music, arts, food, culture or just fun. In the performing arts scene, the buzz is all about the inaugural Korea Art Festival Autumn 2014 whi

CultureSept. 24, 2014

Hallyu star Bae Yong-joon denies fraud accusations

Actor Bae Yong-joon denied allegations of fraud after he was sued by a local health food supplement firm. KEYEAST, a local entertainment company of which the hallyu star is the majority shareholder, released an official statement Tuesday, flatly denying the accusations.“Koje is using Bae’s fame to make a social issue out of its preposterous claims,” the statement read. “Every action will be taken to respond firmly to the false accusations.”  Bae Yong-joon. (KEYEAST)Koje, a health food company, s

TelevisionSept. 24, 2014

Nearly cooked models start Paris Fashion Week

PARIS (AP) ― Ninety-three shows, nine days, one fashion-crazed city. The world’s traveling circus of fashion editors, buyers and celebrities waved goodbye to the cobbled streets of Milan and cried “Bonjour Paris” on Tuesday, bracing itself for the last, most colorful furlong of spring-summer 2015 ready-to-wear shows. Tuesday’s a day for the up-and-coming fashion designers and stars of tomorrow. And it can pack some surprises. Anthony Vaccarello, who has dressed Gwyneth Paltrow, gave himself an e

Arts & DesignSept. 24, 2014

Terrariums can update indoor greenery

Easy-to-make miniature landscapes, or terrariums, make for interesting accessories in just about any room in your home. They seem fitting for all seasons of the year, but it’s during the colder months that the green is so welcome. It doesn’t take much time or money to fill your home with these tiny gems. Just follow these three easy steps and create terrariums to dress up your home or a friend’s home, make them as gifts and even sell them at fundraisers! Easy-to-make miniature landscapes, or ter

CultureSept. 24, 2014

How to transition your summer style into fall

Fall holds so many joys. The brutal heat of summer has let up, and the brilliant hues of the season are starting to show up on trees, bushes ― and in clothing. But for the working woman, the return of autumn can lead to questions.Is it time to pack away all the lightweight skirts and tank tops? If it’s 10 degrees at 8 a.m. and 27 degrees at 3 p.m., what to wear?Fashion expert and style guru Sharon Haver has the answers. Visit her site, focusonstyle.com, for specific picks and information, but in

Arts & DesignSept. 24, 2014

How to apply EXO Baekhyun’s smokey makeup

Products used:Dior Cherie Bow Palette MAC SobaUse a white shadow and apply it over the whole eyelid. Use shadow No. 1 and apply it on the marked area. It should be a very light grey. Don’t forget to line under the eye.After this step, choose a brown matte shadow and apply it like above. The product used in the tutorial is MAC Soba. It’s okay if you don’t have the exact same brand. Using another product is absolutely fine.  Use a white glittery shadow and apply it in the corner of the eyelid. Use

Sept. 24, 2014

How to apply Girl’s Day Haeri’s makeup in ‘Something’ music video

Makeup products used in demonstration:Base 1. Tony Moly BCDation #12. RMK Control Color 3. Lotree Clear Finish Fix PowderEyes4. Abbamart Belleme Easy Drawing Eyebrow Pencil 5. Canmake Color Change Eyebrow #26. Tony Moly Delight Jewel Eyes #5 **********　7. DD’ell Cream Gelpot Shadow #8 *******i can‘t find this**********8. Tony Moly Backstage Gel Eyeliner Grey Brown 9. Etude House Dr. Mascara Fixer for Perfect Lash 10. DD’ell Skinny Curling MascaraCheeks, lips and highlight11. Tony Moly Kiss Lover

Sept. 24, 2014

Bae Yong-joon sued over fraud charges

KEAST major shareholder and actor Bae Yong-joon was sued by a health supplement maker on fraud charges.  KEAST major shareholder and actor Bae Yong-joon (OSEN)Gorilla Life Way, a company in which the Korean star holds 95 percent of shares, allegedly appropriated 2.5 billion won ($2.4 million) from the supplement maker while processing an exclusive deal to export the Korean red ginseng product to Japan.But KEAST issued an official statement alleging that the supplement maker was “maliciously brin

Sept. 23, 2014

9 Muses documentary to make Korean premiere

9 Muses. (Star Empire Entertainment)Prior to their debut in 2010, 9 Muses teamed up with famous Korean film director Lee Hark-joon for a year to film a behind-the-scenes documentary on the K-pop industry, while chronicling the group’s every move.The documentary, titled “9 Muses of Star Empire,” is finally slated to make its Korean premiere on Thursday, after being shown at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam in 2012, as well as being invited to 12 other international film festi

PerformanceSept. 23, 2014

[b]list show runs in Daegu for second year

“Untitled” by Alla PonomarevaExpat art magazine [b]racket is holding its second [b]-list show at Keimyung University in Daegu.The exhibition opened Monday, but will have a formal launch Saturday at the gallery with a piece by performance artist Park Se-yong.The show, the second of its kind, features work from expat and Korean artists on the theme of circumstantial identity, in media including sculpture, painting and video art.“We wanted the theme to be a catalyst for artists, but we kept it broa

Expat LivingSept. 23, 2014

Angle pulls out stops for anniversary shows

It started as a project to uncover and share creativity in Ulsan and nearby cities. One year on, Angle magazine is holding a series of shows in Busan, Ulsan and Daegu to mark its first anniversary.The magazine was set up by Philip Brett and Joshua Hanlin, who had moved south to Daegu and wanted to set up something for writers in the area. Brett was more focused on art and music, but the two found that their goals aligned.“It was both an attempt to create something and also to learn more about wh

Expat LivingSept. 23, 2014

[Herald Interview] Following the call of a creative mind

Musically, Steve Barakatt has little left to prove in Korea. The New Age composer and pianist from Quebec, Canada, is so adored by Koreans that he finds himself returning again and again to give concerts, collaborate with top local artists or just to meet fans. From “Rainbow Bridge,” one of his earliest hits from the late ’90s, to his 2011 work “He is from Seoul, She is from Pyongyang,” his music has gained popularity that not many other artists ― Korean or non-Korean ― have achieved here. “Rain

CultureSept. 23, 2014

‘Lion King’ sets musical box office record

NEW YORK (AP) ― Here’s something the folks at Disney can take real pride in: “The Lion King” is the top ticket of all time. With a worldwide gross of over $6.2 billion, “The Lion King” stage musical has now achieved the most successful box office total of any work in any media in entertainment history, The Associated Press has learned. The show quietly took over top spot from the $6 billion-earning “The Phantom of the Opera” late this summer, according to representatives from both shows. “Phanto

CultureSept. 23, 2014