Lady Gaga will reportedly replace Beyonce at Coachella

Los Angeles Times　After Beyonce was forced to sit out Coachella per doctor‘s orders, festival organizers have apparently found a replacement: Lady Gaga.Gaga will headline both weekends of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival -- slated for April 14-16 and April 21-23 in Indio, California -- according to a Billboard report Tuesday afternoon. Lady Gaga arrives for the 59th Grammy Awards on Feb. 12 in Los Angeles, California. (AFP-Yonhap)Festival promoter Goldenvoice has yet to officially anno

PerformanceMarch 1, 2017

[Herald Interview] With age, MC Sniper explores ‘lighter’ side of music

In the late 1990s, the “bard of Korean hip-hop” shook up the music scene with lyrics about society. Considered one of Korea’s first-generation rappers, MC Sniper is now exploring a different, less aggressive side to his music, one which is easier on both the artist and the listeners.“In the past, (my music) was very ‘heavy’ and aggressive. This is quite energy-consuming. I think I’m now at that stage where I can expand my view (in music), as opposed to what I’ve been done in the past,” he said. 

PerformanceMarch 1, 2017

K-pop artists to show off own style at SXSW, TGE

From hip-hop, punk to idol singers, artists of different genres are set to showcase Korea‘s musical offerings at the upcoming South by Southwest festival in the US and at UK’s The Great Escape festival.The musicians participating in the “K-Pop Night Out” stage, jointly hosted by the Korea Creative Content Agency and the Culture Ministry, discussed their goals for the events during a press event Tuesday in Seoul. The annual concert, launched in 2013, showcases artists from a wide range of genres

PerformanceMarch 1, 2017

Saint Laurent designer gives bold, VIP-filled sophomore show

Kate Moss hid under a hat, Eva Herzigova shivered in the cold, Catherine Deneuve and A$AP Rocky sat poker-faced, while only Charlotte Gainsbourg managed a smile.Fashion crowds do not usually brave a cold, elemental construction-site at night in Paris unless there’s a very good reason.And this was it: Anthony Vaccarello’s highly-anticipated sophomore collection for the iconic house of Saint Laurent.Here are some highlights from Tuesday, the first day of fall-winter 2017 shows.Saint Laurent under

Arts & DesignMarch 1, 2017

Ancient Celtic art uncovered in ‘unique’ gold hoard

Two amateur treasure hunters have uncovered a bracelet decorated with some of the earliest Celtic art ever found in Britain in a trove of gold jewelry revealed Tuesday. A handout image made available by Staffordshire County Council on Tuesday shows a collection of Iron Age gold jewelry that were discovered in a field in Staffordshire, central England in December 2016. (AFP-Yonhap)Metal detectorists Mark Hambleton and Joe Kania made the discovery of the three torques and a bracelet, which may hav

CultureMarch 1, 2017

Hwang In-yeong, Ryu Jung-han to tie knot

Actress Hwang In-young is set to tie the knot with musical actor Ryu Sung-han on March 13.  Hwang In-young (Star Property Investment Group)Ryu, 45, posted a letter to fans on his homepage Wednesday morning, confirming an earlier report that he was to wed his girlfriend of one year. “I’ve come to meet a person who was like a gift to a man who knew nothing outside of his acting career. I now plan to seek happiness in a family with her,” he said in the letter. Ryu and Hwang have been acquainted for

PeopleMarch 1, 2017

First trailer of Bong Joon-ho’s new Netflix movie ‘Okja’ unveiled

Netflix on Tuesday released a teaser trailer for “Okja,” Korean director Bong Joon-ho’s follow-up to his smash-hit “Snowpiercer,” via local web portal Naver, for the first time in the world.A scene from director Bong Joon-ho’s upcoming film “Okja” (Netflix)Co-written by Bong and Jon Ronson of “Frank,” Okja tells the story of a young girl who risks everything to prevent a multinational company from kidnapping her best friend -- a massive animal named Okja. The movie streaming service invested $50

FilmFeb. 28, 2017

From Tokyo to USA: Kusama’s eternal love of polka dots

She has two major exhibitions opening simultaneously in Japan and the United States at the venerable age of 87 -- but Yayoi Kusama is nowhere near her last hurrah.Living and creating are inseparable for the red-wigged avant-garde Japanese artist, as she explained to reporters in Tokyo on the eve of her show opening at the National Art Center. Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama waves at a photo session during a press preview of her exhibition titled "My Eternal Soul" at the National Art Center in Tokyo

PerformanceFeb. 28, 2017

[Herald Interview] Korean-American director wins big at Spirit Awards

As Hollywood was making its final preparations for the glitz, glamor -- and gaffes -- of this year’s Oscars, on Saturday the film world’s purveyors of lower-budget films gathered in Santa Monica, California, for the 2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards. Among those in attendance was Andrew Ahn, who won the John Cassavetes Award presented for the best feature film with a budget under $500,000 for “Spa Night,” and who was also a nominee for the Someone to Watch Award.“Spa Night,” a story Ahn called

FilmFeb. 28, 2017

Actors Lee Dong-gun, Cho Youn-hee dating

Agencies representing Lee Dong-gun and Cho Youn-hee on Tuesday confirmed earlier reports that the two actors are in a romantic relationship.Lee‘s agency FNC Entertainment confirmed that the two have just started dating, with Jo’s representatives at the KINGKONG Entertainment saying that the new couple are about a week into their relationship. Cho Youn-hee (left) and Lee Dong-gun (Yonhap)The budding relationship of the co-stars of the “The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop” somewhat mirrors their

TelevisionFeb. 28, 2017

Hyolyn is going global, and electronic

Hyolyn, the lead vocalist of K-pop girl group Sistar has signed a contract with Spinnin’ Records, the world’s largest electronic dance music label, according to her agency Starship Entertainment Tuesday.Hyolyn has become the first K-pop singer to sign with the company, the agency said in a statement. “Her collaboration with Justin Oh will be released globally in March,” Starship Entertainment said. Oh is a Korean DJ and producer who has garnered international fame and is also signed to Spinnin’

PerformanceFeb. 28, 2017

Advocacy groups: Forget Oscars snafu, focus on ‘Moonlight’

Yes, the Great Mistake of Oscars 2017 made history in all the wrong kinds of ways. But a day later, advocacy groups and others overjoyed by the Cinderella win of “Moonlight” were saying, let’s forget the snafu and move on -- because “Moonlight” made history in all the right kinds of ways.The coming-of-age story of a gay black youth in a poor Miami neighborhood was made on the tiniest of budgets -- $1.5 million, said director Barry Jenkins backstage. It had a mostly black cast, and was seen as th

FilmFeb. 28, 2017

Streaming industry in historic win at Oscars

In a first for the streaming industry, Amazon Studios and Netflix walked away with Oscars, underlining their emergence as major players in the entertainment business.Amazon won two Oscars Sunday for gritty family drama “Manchester by the Sea,” which collected statuettes for best original screenplay and best actor (Casey Affleck).The studio also scored an Oscar for Iran’s “The Salesman,” which won for best foreign language film.Netflix, the main rival of the e-commerce giant’s streaming video arm

FilmFeb. 28, 2017

Idol group Gugudan drops music video for "A Girl Like Me"

South Korean girl group Gugudan has released the music video for "A Girl Like Me," the lead single off its second EP album. (Jellyfish Entertainment)The clip, released on Monday, features Gugudan members engaging in various forms of narcissism, gazing at themselves in the mirror and being mesmerized.The production was inspired by the famous 16th century painting "Narcissus" by Caravaggio, which appears in the video. The title of the new album is "Act 2 Narcissus."The album was released via strea

PerformanceFeb. 28, 2017