'Snowpiercer' to be made into US series

Director Bong Joon-ho’s “Snowpiercer” is heading to the small screen.TNT, a US cable TV network, has ordered an hourlong drama pilot for the 2013 thriller, according to the network this week.A co-production by Tomorrow Studios and Studio T, the pilot will be created in collaboration with Bong, the film’s original producers Park Chan-wook, Lee Tae-hun and Choi Doo-ho and CJ Entertainment.  “‘Snowpiercer’ has one of the most original concepts to hit the screen in the last decade, and it’s one that

FilmNov. 23, 2016

Kanye West is hospitalized in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Kanye West has been hospitalized in Los Angeles after abruptly canceling the last 21 dates of his national tour.E! News, which is part of the E! network that airs the Kardashian family reality show and its spinoffs, reported that West was hospitalized Monday afternoon after his personal doctor called 911. A rep for the E! network said Tuesday that E! cameras were not filming when the 911 call was made and that they are not filming at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, where W

PerformanceNov. 23, 2016

Fast-talking 'Gilmore Girls' returns; mad binging forecast

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The familiar voices float softly from a black screen, as if in a dream.There's Luke, gruffly: "How many cups have you had this morning?"And this parent-child banter: "Did you do something slutty?" Rory teasingly asks her mom. "I’m not THAT happy," shoots back Lorelai.Thankfully, it's not imagined. It’s the reality of "Gilmore Girls," returning Friday after a nine-year absence, during which longtime fans pined for what they'd lost and newcomers discovered what they’d missed th

TelevisionNov. 23, 2016

Artday to hold November auction

Herald Artday, a subsidiary of Herald Corp., is holding an online auction from Nov. 25 to 29, presenting major works of art by contemporary Korean and international artists. The art auction will feature numerous artworks of renowned artists including Lee Wal-jong’s “The Middle of Jeju Life.” The collection also includes Korea’s pioneering abstract artist Ryu Kyung-chai’s paintings, Lim Jik-soon’s European-inspired “Sunrise” and other works by contemporary artists, including Eva Armisen, Takashi

PerformanceNov. 23, 2016

Holocaust jacket found at tag sale leads to a life story

NEW YORK (AP) -- The blue and gray stripes struck Jillian Eisman like a lightning bolt.She was rummaging through a packed closet during a Long Island tag sale when she immediately recognized the symbol of horror and hate: a jacket worn by a prisoner at the Nazi Dachau concentration camp during World War II.“I knew exactly what it was, even before I saw the numbers (84679 on the chest),” said Eisman, who purchased the jacket for $2 at the sale last year and donated it to the Kupferberg Holocaust

CultureNov. 23, 2016

‘Love List’ explores friendship, romantic ideals

While it might sound easy enough to list 10 things you want in a romantic partner, would it work out as you expect if you met someone who perfectly matches them?That’s the teaser posed by Changwon Community Theater’s next production, Norm Foster’s comedy “The Love List,” in which two men’s attempt to do just that turns into an exploration of their friendship.The play centers on the friendship between divorcee Bill and novel-writing playboy Leon. When Leon signs his friend up to a dating service

Expat LivingNov. 22, 2016

Exotic Beasts opens exhibition with a question mark

“The Seas are Calm, Come Home” by Grace LaFaceBusan-centered art group Exotic Beasts will hold a weeklong exhibition in Busan from next weekend. The group’s third exhibition, enigmatically titled “?,” asks what would be left to strive for if everything were known. “We’ve got 15 different artists with very different styles,” said exhibition organizer and artist Niall Ruddy. “Included is everything from pottery by a Korean artist named Hwaram, we have some delicate flower paintings by Willow, some

Expat LivingNov. 22, 2016

Korean team wins Asia ball hockey tourney

Team Korea won the International Street & Ball Hockey Federation’s first Asian Ball Hockey Championships last week in Hong Kong.Korea beat the hosts 7-3 in the final of a tournament that also saw three of their players, goalkeeper Jon Rickets and forwards Riley Horgan and John Hawkins, named to the all-star team. Team Korea defenseman Colin Gennoe said he felt the teams were well matched with a particularly tough Hong Kong. “And the team that we met and defeated in the final, we lost to them in

Expat LivingNov. 22, 2016

[Herald Review] Artist Yoo Young-kuk’s paintings brought to life online

A man of solitude and routine, the late artist Yoo Young-kuk devoted more than seven hours to his art every day. Even at the age of 60, he continued to focus on honing the basic techniques of painting.Celebrating Yoo’s centennial, the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Deoksugung has partnered with the Google Cultural Institute to showcase his paintings in cyberspace as well as the physical museum.Born in 1916 in North Gyeongsang Province and educated in Tokyo, Yoo is best known for

PerformanceNov. 22, 2016

‘Pandora’ invited to Macau international film fest

Director Park Jung-woo’s upcoming thriller “Pandora” is heading to Macau. The film will be making its world premiere at the first-ever International Film Festival and Awards Macao, which takes place from Dec. 8 to 13, according to the production and distribution company Next Entertainment World on Tuesday.“‘Pandora’ captures the worldwide interest around nuclear power in the most realistic, yet commercial way,” said Lorna Tee, the event’s head of festival management, in a statement. “It’s an out

FilmNov. 22, 2016

YG artists not attending 2016 MAMA

YG Entertainment artists will not be attending the annual Mnet Asian Music Awards next week in Hong Kong.“Since the online vote (for MAMA nominees) is currently open until Dec. 1, there is no way to know the outcome at this moment,” the management agency told local media. “However, even if (YG artists) are among the selected, it will be difficult for them to prepare for performances slated for next weekend.” The company also revealed that its musicians will be focusing on upcoming year-end conce

PerformanceNov. 22, 2016

Decline of the pop-star audition program

During its early years, singing audition program “Superstar K” gave birth to a host of pop stars such as Seo In-gook and Park Bo-ram, and the folk rock band Busker Busker, whose songs still top music charts annually.　Now about to wrap up its eighth season, however, the show seems to be flailing amid a sea of music variety shows boasting fresh new formats. Its most recent episode, which aired Thursday on tvN and Mnet, grabbed a meager viewership of 1.5 percent, according to Nielsen Korea. Chief p

PerformanceNov. 22, 2016

Review: In 'Allied,' with Brad Pitt, love in the fog of war

Deeply nostalgic moviemaking is rendered with digital precision in Robert Zemeckis' highly manicured World War II romance “Allied.”Zemeckis’ control of his camera is absolute, if self-consciously so. In “Allied,” with Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard, he has resurrected the espionage thriller in all its classical glamour with a knowingness that's both impressively grand and stiffly hollow. The crisp period images of “Allied” never feel far removed from their storyboards. “Allied,” despite its high

FilmNov. 22, 2016

Medical series 'Dr. Romantic' tops TV popularity chart

A medical series about an eccentric surgeon's move to a small, rundown hospital took the top spot on a TV popularity chart helped in part by the solid performance of its lead actor, data showed Tuesday.“Dr. Romantic,” a Monday-Tuesday series on SBS TV, scored 250.1 points on the Content Power Index (CPI) chart in the week of Nov. 7-13 following the broadcast of episodes 1 and 2.The series tells the story of a famous surgeon named Boo Yong-joo (Han Suk-kyu) who moves to a remote countryside hospi

TelevisionNov. 22, 2016