Sri Lanka, crowned as the Pearl of the Indian Ocean, is home to some of the finest spectacles of natural beauty known to mankind. An island considered to be en route to paradise, surrounded by both the Indian Ocean and the mystique of an enduring and diverse history -- fascinates both the eyes and soul.Arab, Portuguese, Dutch and British influences all in their own time have converged in the present day to leave a markedly distinct cultural flavor and experience; only to be found in countries wi

TravelFeb. 3, 2016

An electric blue bird, a pair of purple- and green-faced owls and a multicolored pigeon, the work of embroidery artist Leela Bear is certainly vivid.But look beyond the brilliant colors and you will find an intricate study of patterns. Made in circles -- a rejection of the “mass-produced” feel of standard rectangular frames -- her work looks at the Mandelbrot patterns found in natural subjects.Birds commonly appear in the work of Bear, who exhibited at galleries and the Absa KKNK art festival in

Expat LivingFeb. 3, 2016

V-Day is returning to Daegu.Daegu Theatre Troupe will be staging Eve Ensler’s “Vagina Monologues” on Feb. 13 and Feb. 14 to raise money for the Korea Unwed Mothers and Families Association.V-Day is an event held each year to campaign to end violence against women and raise funds in aid of women’s causes, featuring Ensler’s play and other approved fund-raising performances. It has been marked by expats in several cities, but Daegu hasn’t had one in recent years. DTT’s new artistic director Caitli

Expat LivingFeb. 3, 2016

Soaked with national pride, the hottest classical music event of the season concluded with a much-deserved standing ovation as pianist Cho Seong-jin performed at home for the first time since becoming the first Korean to win at the prestigious International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition last year. 　Cho, along with his fellow competitors who ranked through sixth place in the competition, gathered together at the Seoul Arts Center Concert Hall to perform at the winners’ gala concert.   Pianist

PerformanceFeb. 3, 2016

CJ E&M Headquarters (CJ Group)Entertainment and media giant CJ E&M denied a news report that the firm plans to spin off its drama and entertainment production divisions to set up a new content production company.“Although we plan to strengthen our content production business, nothing (mentioned in the report) has been confirmed yet,” Cho Young-sic, general manager of the communications team at CJ E&M, told The Korea Herald. The denial came after a local media outlet reported Tuesday that the ent

TelevisionFeb. 3, 2016

YG Entertainment’s boy group Winner is the latest in the agency’s boy group lineup to take up the baton, following Big Bang in the first half of 2015 and iKON in the second half. 　After a 17-month hiatus -- a significantly long break considering that the group had only released their debut album before disappearing -- they’ve finally returned with the EP “EXIT: E.” The double lead tracks are the blues-infused, crooning “Baby Baby” and the more steadily rhythmic minor pop track “Sentimental.”　At

PerformanceFeb. 3, 2016

THE HAGUE (AFP) - Art historians on Monday revealed that a painting stored for decades at an American museum was in fact a work by Dutch master Hieronymus Bosch.　The surprise discovery comes as 's-Hertogenbosch, the hometown of the artist whose nightmarish visions on canvas earned him the moniker of “the devil’s painter,” marks the 500th anniversary of his death. 　The newly-uncovered painting has been lying forgotten for years in storage at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missour

PerformanceFeb. 3, 2016

Yu Seung-woo's EP “Pit a Pat’ is his first record since after he legally became an adult in Korea, but he has still maintained his cute, boyish character on the five tracks, four of which each depict a different stage of romance.The lead track "Whatever," featuring rapper Crucial Star, is about trying fruitlessly to brush off a breakup. "Getting like U" captures the first sparks of puppy love, "45.7 cm" is about the tingling excitement of beginning a new relationship, while last year‘s hit track

PerformanceFeb. 2, 2016

Two Korean fashion designers presented their menswear collection at Pier 59 Studios in New York on Monday, the first day of New York Fashion Week: Men’s. Kang Dong-jun of DBYD and Jang Hyung-chul of Ordinary People were presented by Concept Korea, a project promoting Korean culture sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency.Kang presented a collection that employed modern silhouettes in trench coats and patterned long cardigans, reflecting the

Arts & DesignFeb. 2, 2016

Dead Buttons has launched just one official album but the rock and roll duo is not your typical rookie group. Grungy, carefree and playful, drummer Lee Kang-hee and guitarist Hong Ji-hyun exuded the ease of seasoned musicians when they spoke to the The Korea Herald at a cafe in Seoul’s Hongdae area.Although “Some Kind of Youth” is the band’s first official album, the band has already established a reputation for itself over the past few years. Dead Buttons (Love Rock Company)Formed in 2012, Dead

PerformanceFeb. 2, 2016