Jessica Alba and 2 daughters announce baby No. 3

US (AP) --  Jessica Alba is expecting baby No. 3. The actress made the announcement in a picture on Instagram of herself and her two daughters. Her eldest daughter is holding up a balloon in the shape of a 1, her second has a 2 balloon and Alba is holding a 3 balloon with her hand on her stomach.In the caption, she writes that she and her husband, producer Cash Warren, "and I are officially going to be outnumbered.'' She added the hashtag (hash)babyonboard.  A screenshot of Jessica Alba's Instag

EntertainmentJuly 18, 2017

EXO aims to become quadruple million seller with ‘The War’

After seeing all three of its full-length albums sell over 1 million copies, EXO, one of K-pop’s most popular boy bands, dared not hesitate to reveal its ambition to set another record with new album “The War.”EXO became one of K-pop’s biggest acts when it released its first single “MAMA” in April 2012. Now attention is on whether the group will continue its exciting run with “The War,” EXO’s fourth full-length album released Tuesday evening via local streaming sites.  (Yonhap)“We are extremely

PerformanceJuly 18, 2017

G-Dragon heats up LA with ‘M.O.T.T.E’ world tour

G-Dragon thrilled some 11,000 fans in Los Angeles on his solo world tour “ACT III, M.O.T.T.E,” the singer’s agency YG Entertainment said Tuesday. On Sunday, the singer began his sold-out concert at The Forum with “Heartbreaker,” the lead track of his first solo album of the same title. He also performed hit songs including “One of a Kind,” “That XX” and “MichiGO” during the two-hour concert. (YG Entertainment)The 28-year-old said to the crowd, “I feel alive when I sing in front of you. If not fo

PerformanceJuly 18, 2017

Revitalizing Seoul through food

The evolving dining industry in Seoul has transformed blue-collar communities into hipster havens, where artists and expats alike relocate to open their restaurants and cafes. With food comes locals, drawn by the aesthetically pleasing interiors and foods on a platter, housed inside abandoned warehouses and narrow alleyways.Industrial neighborhoods, like Mangwon-dong, are only in their beginning stages of revival. Mangwon-dong’s main roads are crowded with open-air markets and low-cost produce,

FoodJuly 18, 2017

CGV eyes overseas expansion

Featuring gravity-free beds, a virtual reality arcade and an IMAX screen five times larger than the average screen, the newly renovated CGV Yongsan hopes to take the multiplex theater model to another level.CGV, Korea’s largest theater chain run by the entertainment conglomerate CJ Group, is well aware that mobile and online platforms such as Netflix are replacing theaters for some consumers. But CGV is betting on experiences that are difficult to replicate at home, infusing both technology and

FilmJuly 18, 2017

Kim Jee-woon’s upcoming sci-fi flick boasts stellar cast

A star-studded cast has been confirmed for Kim Jee-woon’s upcoming film “Inlang.”Gang Dong-won, Han Hyo-joo, Jung Woo-sung, Kim Moo-yeol, Han Ye-ri and Huh Joon-ho are set to star in the director’s sci-fi flick.　The film’s production company Louis Pictures announced that casting had been completed and principal photography would kick off in August.　 (From left) Jung Woo-sung, Gang Dong-won, Han Hyo-joo (Herald Pop)The film is a remake of the Japanese animation of the same title. It is set in a f

FilmJuly 18, 2017

Actor Ji Chang-wook: 'I'm late but will have fun in military'

Actor Ji Chang-wook said Tuesday that he will return to big and small screens after faithfully and safely completing his nearly two years of military duty."I'm starting too late," Ji said during a news conference to mark the end of SBS TV's Wednesday-Thursday series "Suspicious Partner," referring to his conscription schedule set for Aug. 14."But I'll be back after having more fun in the Army (than those who've gone before me), and faithfully and healthily finishing my duty." (Glorious Entertain

TelevisionJuly 18, 2017

JYJ's Kim Jae-joong sustains injury on drama set

Kim Jae-Joong from boy band JYJ sustained an injury to his left thumb while shooting for a new TV series, his agency said.C-JeS Entertainment said the actor and singer cut his finger on a glass bottle Monday night on the set for KBS 2TV's Wednesday-Thursday drama "Man-Hole."Kim had a doctor stitch the wound and took a day off from shooting.  (Yonhap)"It is actually not a light injury but Kim's acting portion is too big for him to rest for more than a day," the agency said, adding that he needs t

TelevisionJuly 18, 2017

'Spider-Man: Homecoming' tops 6 mln in attendance

The Hollywood film "Spider-Man: Homecoming" has surpassed 6 million in the accumulated number of viewers on the 13th day of its run, data showed Tuesday.According to a computerized tally from the Korean Film Council, the latest movie in the Marvel superhero franchise added 124,129 to its domestic audience tally of 6.02 million on Monday.The movie, starring Tom Holland and Michael Keaton, has dominated local box office charts since it opened in South Korea on July 5. It became this year's most vi

FilmJuly 18, 2017

German actor Thomas Kretschmann to visit Korea to promote new film

German actor Thomas Kretschmann will visit South Korea for promotional activities for "A Taxi Driver," a Korean historical film that stars the actor, the movie's distributor said Tuesday.Kretschmann will fly into the country Sunday to attend the film's VIP preview event scheduled for two days later at a Seoul theater, Showbox said. The movie's domestic release is set for Aug. 2. (Showbox)Directed by Jang Hoon, the film tells the story of a Seoul taxi driver named Man-seop who happens to take Ger

FilmJuly 18, 2017

Korean cultural content surplus plunges 25.4% in five months

South Korea's cultural content surplus plunged 25.4 percent in the first five months of 2017 from a year earlier, official data showed Tuesday, a decline widely blamed on Chinese restrictions on imports of local pop culture over an ongoing missile row.The balance of audio visual and related services came to $156.6 million in the black in the January-May period down from $209.8 million for the period last year, according to the data compiled by the Bank of Korea.For the whole of last year, the ba

TelevisionJuly 18, 2017

Scandal-ridden Park Yu-chun opens up about marriage

Actor and singer Park Yu-chun on Monday talked about his marriage for the first time since the news surfaced three months ago."I am so sorry that I couldn't tell you about my marriage earlier," the member of popular boy band JYJ wrote on his Instagram. "I didn't even offer (fans) my apology, so it was hard to talk to you about my marriage. I beg your understanding."In June last year, a series of sexual assault complaints were filed against him. Although he was cleared of rape charges later, the

PerformanceJuly 18, 2017

[Next Wave] Car, the garden finds his sound with new name

The Korea Herald is introducing Korean singers, musicians and actors poised to join the next wave of top stars in a twice-monthly series. -- Ed.Car, the garden has received praise from artists like G2, Paloalto, and Jerry K for his unique voice, but says that he has only recently felt that he could focus solely on music as a career. “After the (first) album was released, I had high expectations and the people who featured on the album had high expectations as well. And of course, I’m sure it was

PerformanceJuly 17, 2017

Park Seo-joon, Kang Ha-neul play opposites in upcoming buddy movie ‘Midnight Runners’

A buddy flick brimming with youthful energy and the classic opposites-attract bromance chemistry starring Park Seo-joon and Kang Ha-neul will hit theaters this summer.“I play someone who acts before he speaks,” said Park, who is currently having a moment as the romantic lead in the KBS drama series “Fight My Way,” at a press conference for “Midnight Runners” in southeastern Seoul, Monday. Contrasting Park’s character Ki-joon is Hee-yeol, played by Kang, who is more of a thinker than a doer, Kang

FilmJuly 17, 2017

Song-Song families have not yet met: agency

Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo’s families have not yet met ahead of the celebrity couple’s upcoming October wedding, according to Song Joong-ki’s agency Blossom Entertainment Monday.　Earlier Monday, local outlets reported that the two families had met last week in Seoul.　 Song Joong-ki (left) and Song Hye-kyo wave to fans at the Baeksang Arts Awards ceremony in Seoul on June 3, 2016. (Yonhap)The reports claimed that Song Joong-ki’s parents, who live in Daejeon, had come to Seoul to meet with Son

FilmJuly 17, 2017

Three major TV networks open joint streaming service for American 'hallyu' fans

South Korea‘s three major television networks -- KBS, MBC and SBS -- began a joint streaming service to quickly provide their drama and entertainment programs to American viewers on Monday. (The Korea Content Wave)The Korea Content Wave (KOCOWA) is available both on the internet and mobile and the range of service will be expanded to other continents in the future, the broadcasters said. This marks the first time that the terrestrial TV stations have launched a streaming platform to directly cir

TelevisionJuly 17, 2017

Akdong Musician unveils new song, concept with ‘Dinosaur’

Akdong Musician seeks to leave colossal footprints with the new song “Dinosaur,” whose title, poster and teaser were unreleased via social media pages on Monday.The poster shows the brother-sister duo looking on -- apparently awestruck -- at a distance toward an unspecified object.  (YG Entertainment)It marks the latest in the number of unusual choice of subject matters the much-loved duo has tried for their music; ranging from summer snacks to plain grass.Akdong Musician recently revealed that

PerformanceJuly 17, 2017

Psy releases music video for “Love”

Psy on Monday unveiled the music video for “Love” via official social media pages.The song featuring Taeyang is from his recently released eighth studio album, “4X2=8.”Award-winning New Zealand-born choreographer Parris Goebel worked on the music video, with her ReQuest Dance Crew making a special appearance. (YG Entertainment)“I wish to give some of the love I received back with positive energy and a song,” Psy said via YG Entertainment.Psy, who took the world by storm five years ago with smash

PerformanceJuly 17, 2017

Psy still doesn’t know why ‘Gangnam Style’ so special

Five years have passed since Psy released the viral single that took the world by storm, but the K-pop singer said he still doesn’t know what was behind his breakout success. (Herald DB)The artist recently talked with Billboard about how his life and career has changed since “Gangnam Style” propelled him to become a world star, adding that he still didn’t understand why the song was so special.  “I was a Korean singer and whenever I released an album, the purpose of it was just to make good song

PerformanceJuly 16, 2017

[Herald Review] Minor touch-ups, familiar formula make for major fun in 'Cats'

If you happen to walk around central Seoul late in the evening and come across seemingly-possessed chants of “Jellicles do and Jellicles can,” keep calm and carry on because the odds are that there are some people who had just caught the feline fever from the ever-infectious “Cats.” A scene from “Cats” (Clip Service)One of the most beloved foreign-based musicals in the country opened last Tuesday at Haeoreum Theater of the National Theater of Korea to kick off the musical’s Asia tour for this ye

CultureJuly 16, 2017