[Video] ‘Shark Family’ song tops most popular video list on YouTube

A music video of “Shark Family” ranked as the most popular video on YouTube for 2017 in Korea, Google’s video platform revealed Thursday. The “2017 YouTube Rewind” was made based on views, likes, comments, shares and more. Here is a list of the top 10 most popular videos. 1. Shark Family - Pink Fong (Youtube)The 1 minute 56 seconds animation, which depicts shark family members living under the sea, reportedly garnered more than a billion views. The children’s music creator “Pink Fong” made the v

TelevisionDec. 7, 2017

[Video] Mall, shops start to open doors to dogs

When Starfield Hanam first opened in the southern suburb of Seoul last September, it promised to be something that Korea had never seen before: a shopping and entertainment complex that would rival theme parks for families seeking a weekend outing.But there was one attraction that stood out for animal lovers in particular: Starfield would allow dog owners to bring their pets to the mall with them.A year later, Starfield Hanam sees about 500 dogs per day visiting the mall on weekends. (Shot by Ki

IndustryNov. 23, 2017

[Video] Korean striker Son suffers ‘racist abuse’

Son Heung-min, a South Korean national who is a striker for England Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, allegedly suffered racist taunts from a man -- who identified himself as a West Ham fan. In a short video clip posted on social media, Son, who is in his car, is signing an autograph for a fan on the road. Another person in a car next to them, is shooting the footage. Son sees the man and smiles at him. (Screen grab from YouTube)But the man shouts at the EPL player, stuttering, “Can you get

SoccerNov. 23, 2017

[Video] Students take delayed suneung exam after earthquake

Hundreds of thousands of South Korean students took the national college entrance examination, or suneung, on Thursday, a week after it was postponed following an earthquake last week. Over 600,000 high school seniors began arriving at their designated test venues as early as 7 a.m. for the exam -- the equivalent of the US’ SAT -- which lasted nine hours starting from 8:40 a.m. (Shot by Lim Jeong-yeo / Edited by Lim Jeong-yeo) In many parts of the country, it was a cold winter morning

Social AffairsNov. 23, 2017

[Video] Full video of N. Korean soldier's defection to South Korea

 The United Nations Command on Wednesday released the footage of the North Korean soldier defecting to South Korea via Panmunjom in Joint Security Area.The UNC said a North Korean border security guard crossed the Military Demarcation Line while chasing the defector at Panmunjom, clearly violating the 1953 Armistice  Agreement. "Armistice Agreement was challenged in the defection incident but remains in place," the UN Command's spokesperson said.The command said it notified the North's military

North KoreaNov. 22, 2017

[Video] Seoul’s public bike rental system takes off

(Shot by Park Ju-young / Edited by Park Ju-young)The sharing economy is all the rage across the globe, and of everything that is being be shared, bikes are of particular interest for city officials seeking to make their cities more sustainable with public transportation. Seoul, with an eye on becoming a green city and upgrading its mass transit system, rolled out a citywide bike rental system in 2015. Seoul Public Bike, or “Ttareungyi” in Korean from the sound of a bike bell ringing, was launche

Social AffairsNov. 19, 2017

[Video] Police release black box footage from late actor's car

Gangnam Police Station on Tuesday released black box footage from actor Kim Joo-hyuk’s car showing the moments leading up to the crash that killed him.　The police discovered the black box beneath the passenger seat of Kim’s Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen. The video shows Kim’s car suddenly slowing, then steering erratically. It hits another car while attempting to change lanes, before suddenly veering off the road, across the sidewalk and into a building. 　The video has no audio recording, lending little

FilmNov. 15, 2017

[Video] Hongdae male dancer allegedly harasses female spectators

A dancing busker has drawn flak for allegedly harassing women while performing. A short video clip uploaded on social media Sunday showed the street dance performer grabbing a female audience member by her hair in the middle of a performance in Hongdae, a district in Seoul known as a hotbed for youths and buskers.  (A screenshot of a video clip from YouTube)The performer kept on dancing while holding onto the woman’s hair. The person who filmed the video said, “I was shocked. In the middle of th

Social AffairsNov. 14, 2017

[Video] Colombian TV show mocks BTS for being Asian

A Colombian TV show has drawn flak for making a racist gesture when introducing BTS, a K-pop band that has been gaining worldwide popularity.The host of the show “Dia a Dia” had introduced BTS’ latest album, which had prompted a man behind him to make a “slant eyes” gesture by lifting the corners of his eyes. After the broadcast was aired, a Twitter user with the name “ARMY (fan club of BTS) Colombia” apologized on the social media platform, saying that it is “sincerely sorry” about the incident

PerformanceNov. 13, 2017

[Video] What if Trump had made it to the DMZ

JOINT SECURITY AREA -- Since the Ronald Reagan administration, almost every US president who visited South Korea has gone to the Demilitarized Zone, the heavily fortified border dividing the two Koreas, to get a firsthand look at the division and lingering tension of the unfinished Korean War. 　Wearing bomber-style jackets, visiting commanders have often gazed through binoculars toward the barren strip of the northern land. There, they could visualize what it would be like if another war breaks

DefenseNov. 8, 2017

[Video] Flurry of rallies in Seoul amid tight security

(Shot by Bak Se-hwan)From early in the morning Tuesday, anti-Trump demonstrators began filling streets near Cheong Wa Dae, the presidential office, where Trump was to sit down with President Moon Jae-in for a face-to-face talk and hold a joint press conference afterward. Police officers in fluorescent green jackets were also seen patrolling and guarding key points near the presidential office, as well as the US Embassy building in Seoul and the Grand Hyatt Seoul Hotel where Trump is staying. “We

Social AffairsNov. 7, 2017

[Video] Big day: Song Joong-ki, Song Hye-kyo wed in private ceremony

Shot by Lim Jeong-yeo / Edited by Lim Jeong-yeo Life imitated art as actors Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo, who starred as romantic leads in the hit drama series “Descendants of the Sun,” married in a private ceremony in Seoul on Tuesday. 　Drone camera photos taken by Chinese media outlets showed groom Song Joong-ki in a black tuxedo and bride Song Hye-kyo in a white dress with a squared neckline.  　The ceremony took place with some 300 invited guests, consisting of family and friends, amid stri

PeopleOct. 31, 2017

[Video] Actor Kim Joo-hyuk dies in car crash

Actor Kim Joo-hyuk, 45, died in a car crash Monday that occurred around 4:30 p.m. in Samseong-dong, Seoul, police said. Kim’s Mercedes-Benz SUV was driving along Yeongdong Daero when it hit a car and then fell down a staircase leading to an apartment building entrance.(Yonhap)Kim was rescued by firefighters and transferred to the Konkuk University Medical Center where he died around 6:30 p.m. Kim most recently played a reporter in the miniseries “Argon” in September. The second son of the late a

PeopleOct. 30, 2017

[Video] Everland uses latest IT to make Halloween spookier

YONGIN, Gyeonggi Province -- If you still haven’t caught up with the virtual reality trend, Everland’s Halloween offerings could be a shock to the system.South Korea’s largest amusement park has been running since last month a horror zone filled with actors wearing zombie makeup and scary VR content to mark the Halloween season.Shot by Lim Jeong-yeo / Edited by Lim Jeong-yeo As visitors in VR goggles walk around the park’s 100,000-square-meter Blood City, they are immersed in a world of horror w

TechnologyOct. 29, 2017

[Video] Photographer captures bird’s-eye view of Pyongyang

According to NK News' report, a photographer named Aram Pan, from Singapore, shot a 360-degree aerial video of Pyongyang, North Korea. Pan was permitted by the communist country’s authority to shoot the video on a microlight aircraft. A screenshot of the video via NK News on YouTube“An official (from relevant authorities) censored my footage and erased some of the photos. But still, I was able to keep 90 percent of my work,” Pan said to NK News. He also recounted that “North Korea prohibits any

North KoreaOct. 26, 2017

[Video] This ‘treadmill’ is a VR-FPS game

Shot by Lim Jeong-yeo / Edited by Lim Jeong-yeo Numix Media Works’ Quantum VR Treadmill is a virtual reality first person shooter game that gives a realistic game experience of walking through a jungle, in the space and through a maze of monsters.The treadmill was unveiled for the first time at the NEXT Content Conference at Coex in Samseong-dong, southern Seoul on Monday and Tuesday. A visitor to the NEXT Content Conference tries out the Quantum VR Treadmill (Lim Jeong-yeo/The Korea Herald) Han

TechnologyOct. 24, 2017

[Video] ‘Fashionistas’ gather at 2018 S/S HERA Seoul Fashion Week

Shot by Lim Jeong-yeo / Edited by Lim Jeong-yeo The 2018 S/S HERA Seoul Fashion Week successfully wrapped up the weeklong shows at Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Saturday. A total of 184 brands participated this year, showing off 75 spring and summer collections. The events kicked off on Oct. 16 with the opening of the exhibition ‘Endless journey’ of Rubina, which encapsulates the honorary designer’s 37 years of career.Fashionistas from Taiwan captured at the 2018 S/S HERA Seoul Fashion Week (Lim Jeon

Arts & DesignOct. 24, 2017

[Video] A look at BIFF’s stars

BUSAN -- The 22nd Busan Film Festival has seen numerous celebrities attending its events this year. Here’s a look at the stars that have been seen in the southeastern portside city so far. Moon Geun-young participates in an open talk with filmgoers about BIFF’s opening film “Glass Garden,” in which she plays an anxious and isolated scientist, at the Busan Cinema Center Sunday. Japanese actress Minami Hamabe, who stars in “Let Me Eat Your Pancreas,” greets audiences at the Haeundae BIFF Village S

FilmOct. 16, 2017

[Video] Korean novels, webtoons pitched at Asia Film Market

BUSAN -- This year’s Asia Film Market kicked off to a promising start Saturday, with keen interest from Asian buyers and producers seeking out new stories to turn into films. 　Some 1,250 participants are attending this year from 45 countries, up 30 percent from last year. 　Seventy Chinese film executives attended despite dampened Korea-China cultural exchange due to diplomatic disputes over the placement of the US’ Terminal High Altitude Area Defense anti-missile system in Korea, such as Victori

FilmOct. 16, 2017

[Video] Viewer responses to virtual reality films at BIFF vary from ‘unbelievable’ to ‘blurry’

BUSAN -- A virtual reality theater is running 36 films at the Busan Cinema Center during this year’s Busan International Film Festival, running through Oct. 21.　Seven booths featuring the Galaxy Gear VR and Oculus Rift have been installed on the first floor of the center. Visitors watch films as they are seated on special chairs that allow them to freely view the films in every direction. Visitors lined up to experience the VR films, which are available for viewing every hour on the hour from 10

FilmOct. 13, 2017