Rock fans will be treated to performances by world-famous acts Metallica, Muse, Iggy and The Stooges and Limp Bizkit, as well as popular local acts Jang Ki-ha and the Faces and Kwon Soon-kwan, at the upcoming Hyundai Card Super Concert 19 City Break. The two-day music festival will be held Aug. 17-18 at Jamsil Sports Complex with ticket prices ranging from 250,000 won for a two-day pass to 165,000 won for a one-day pass. Metallica, from Los Angeles, has been active for more than 30 years and is

PerformanceJune 26, 2013

This is the fourth installment in an 11-part series that introduces some of the best walking trails in Korea. Based on each trail’s popularity and the recommendations of travel experts and the Culture Ministry, The Korea Herald selected the 10 best places for walking and hiking. The series received funding from the Korea Press Foundation. ― Ed.TAEAN, South Chungcheong Province ― The 2007 oil spill in Taean, South Chungcheong Province, was Korea’s worst oil spill ever, dumping more than 12,000 to

TravelJune 26, 2013

  The official trailer of BoA’s Hollywood debut dance film “Make Your Move 3D,” formerly called COBU 3D, was released on Tuesday on YouTube. The video features a love scene between BoA and Derek Hough.BoA previously performed with Hough, a four-time champion of “Dancing with the Stars,” on an American Latin dance competition program. The movie is directed by Duane Adler, who wrote the screenplay for “Step Up” (2006).Adler began to shoot “Make Your Move 3D” in 2011, and the film will be released

FilmJune 26, 2013

South Korean actor Choi Philip apologized for his offensive words toward a TV program that spotted “entertainment soldiers” coming out from a local massage parlor. Choi said it was a “slip of the tongue.”Choi tweeted Wednesday that he “uploaded thoughtless words last night before watching the program and is sorry for all the inconvenience caused.” The 33-year-old actor explained that he misunderstood the purpose of the program, thinking it was to disclose the private life of celebrities.Accordin

TelevisionJune 26, 2013

South Korean celebrities fulfilling their mandatory military service were recently spotted at a local massage parlor, sparking a backlash from the public over whether so-called “entertainment soldiers” enjoy too many privileges. According to “Hyeonjang 21 (On the spot 21), an investigative TV program by SBS, two celebrity soldiers were spotted last Saturday at a massage parlor in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province. Massage parlors in Korea are viewed as seedy, as many of them are known to offer sexual

PerformanceJune 26, 2013

The K-pop idols Big Bang and 2PM took home awards at the annual MTV Video Music Awards Japan, which was held on Saturday at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan. 2PM’s “LEGEND OF 2PM” took the crown for Best Album, beating out other international stars including Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Kiss,” Linkin Park’s “Living Things,” One Direction’s “Take Me Home” and Kana Nishino’s “Love Place.” Along with 2PM’s big win, Big Bang was awarded for their 2012 music video “Fantastic Baby,” which won Best Dance Video. T

PerformanceJune 25, 2013

Kara recently performed for 24,000 fans at a two-day fan meeting in Yokohama, Japan, where they also announced their plans to hold their second arena tour in the country. The group’s upcoming arena tour titled “Kara 2nd Japan Tour 2013 ― Karasia,” will kick off in Yokohama on Oct. 8 and then make its way across the country to Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Fukui and Kobe. The tour is expected to attract a total of 140,000 fans.Kara performed its first Japan arena tour in April 2012, drawing arou

PerformanceJune 25, 2013

Orange Caramel, a subunit of girl group After School, and FT ISLAND frontman Lee Hong-ki have expanded their interests beyond showbiz and released books on travel and nail art, respectively. According to Pledis Entertainment, the agency of Orange Caramel, the members ― Raina, Nana and Lizzy ― have released a book, “Cheongchun Yeohaeng (Travel of the Youth),” about their recent trips around Korea. They took a day trip in central Seoul, checked out famous restaurants in the historic city of Jeonju

PerformanceJune 25, 2013

Hospital Orderly Peter Russel does not quite appear the cut of a hero. But the hunched and husky-voiced 46-year-old has a fearsome pastime. At the weekends, he likes to battle Vikings. Making up beds as he hides out from his boss in a hospital ward, Peter croaks about his weekend reenactments of the 991 Battle of Maldon. But when he steps on stage as Earl Byrhtnoth, his words boom out as though against the waves that separated the Anglo-Saxons from the Viking hoards. Recounting the ancient battl

Expat LivingJune 25, 2013

Mustard Seed English camp is seeking expat teachers to volunteer for underprivileged children on July 13-14.Brad Curtin, who leads the expat volunteers at the weekend camp, said that they were hoping to get about 30 foreign teachers involved on Saturday and about 10 for the next day.The teachers will lead lessons planned by camp organizers on the first day, and the camp is seeking people who can lead special classes for Sunday.“On Sunday we try to get teachers to teach special subjects,” he said

Expat LivingJune 25, 2013

Under legendary conductors such as Andre Previn, Vladimir Ashkenazy and Daniele Gatti, the internationally acclaimed Royal Philharmonic Orchestra has developed the power to highlight the smallest details, even in the most complicated pieces. On Saturday and Sunday, classical music lovers in Seoul will be treated to the orchestra’s interpretation of works by French composers such as Debussy, Ravel and Berlioz as well as Chopin, Mendelssohn and Weber, under the baton of Charles Dutoit.“Dutoit is c

PerformanceJune 25, 2013

A new gallery dedicated to Korean art in Cleveland, Ohio, will be a boost for the promotion of Korean art in the U.S. mid-west, the Korea Foundation said Tuesday. Cleveland Museum of Art’s Korea Foundation Gallery, which is set to officially open on Wednesday, has on display a total of 75 pieces of Korean art, ranging from Buddhist paintings and statues to fine arts and ceramics, in a 130 square-meter space.  Among the exhibited items is a painting of a type of Buddhist monk called Arahan during

PerformanceJune 25, 2013

Young Korean designers caught the eyes of fashion hunters at a prestigious Italian menswear trade show, receiving large orders and an offer of store space. Three menswear clothing brands ― Bastong, Westage and Instantology ― and eyewear brand grafik plastic showcased their designs to international buyers and press during Pitti Uomo, the world’s largest menswear trade show, from June 18-21 in Florence, Italy. The total amount of orders is expected to be $270,000, according to the Korea Creative C

Arts & DesignJune 25, 2013