[Video] Ikea Gyang focuses on environment, sustainability

Shot by Lim Jeong-yeo / Edited by Lim Jeong-yeo The second Ikea store in Korea will focus on offering environmentally sustainable and family-friendly home-furnishings solutions, said Ikea Korea Country Retail Manager Andre Schmidtgall at the press conference held at its new Ikea Goyang store, Thursday. The new Ikea Goyang is slated to officially open on Oct. 19. Situated at Gwonnyul-daero, Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, the store spans 52,199 square-meters in sales area, and has 2,379 parking stalls

IndustryOct. 12, 2017

[Video] Learning to wear hanbok with confidence

What would it be like to wear hanbok to work every day? Sitting across from hanbok designer Damyeon Lee Hye-soon at lunch earlier this month, my curiosity was piqued. I had seen her in hanbok on the streets of Mumbai, the crisp hanbok standing out among the sea of sari. I had seen photos of her on a bridge in Paris, her skirt swaying with the breeze. Wearing hanbok to work for a week required more confidence than anything else. (Hanbok courtesy of Damyeon)　Over lunch that day, we cooked up a pro

Arts & DesignSept. 29, 2017

[Video] Seoul carries out missile drill targeting NK’s nuclear sites

South Korea has successfully conducted its first live-fire exercise for an advanced long-range cruise missile capable of striking North Korea’s underground military facilities and command centers, Seoul’s Air Force said Wednesday. According to the military, the Taurus missile fired from a F-15K fighter jet traveled about 400 kilometers before hitting a target on Jikdo in the West Sea on Tuesday. It flew through obstacles at a low altitude of 500 meters and rose up to 3 kilo

DefenseSept. 13, 2017

[Video] Cheonan-Nonsan Expressway collision results in 11 casualties

An 8-vehicle pileup on Cheonan-Nonsan expressway resulted in 11 casualties including a couple’s death on Saturday. At 3:55 p.m. on Saturday, an express bus rammed into the vehicle in front of it at full speed, killing a couple in their 40s and injuring 9 others. The bus did not brake after the first crash. Vehicle destroyed in the Cheonan-Nonsan Expressway collision (Yonhap)The bus driver reportedly told the police that he does not recall the moment of the collision, and that the distance betwee

Social AffairsSept. 3, 2017

[Video] A tattoo that is painless, removable and safe

For those who are not fans of permanent tattoos etched onto the skin, alternative options have long been limited to either body painting or slapping on a tacky tattoo sticker by rubbing it with water.　But now, a South Korean tech startup spun off from Samsung’s in-house venture program Creative Lab has developed a new portable printer that lets users instantly custom-print temporary tattoos using cosmetics-grade ink.The new gadget, named “Prinker,” allows users to design their own tattoos using

TechnologyAug. 6, 2017

[Video] From Busan to Britain and back: meet Korean Billy, the internet sensation of 2017

When Kong Seong-Jae, known as Korean Billy, walks the streets of Seoul, not many would blink an eye. Little do they know that he is an online sensation on the other side of the globe, in Britain, and that he has accumulated over 17 million views on YouTube and Facebook combined. Why are so many people tuning into his videos? This 26-year-old Busan-born man can do British accents better than Brits. Kong Seong-Jae, also known by his YouTube name Korean Billy (Kong Seong-Jae)“My favorite accent wou

PeopleAug. 1, 2017

[Video] Stephen Curry thrills fans, hosts youth clinic on Korea trip

A little over a month after he conquered the NBA with another title, Stephen Curry visited Korea for the first time to host a youth basketball clinic in Seoul.“Annyeonghaseyo (Hello). ... You guys have been a great host so far. Looking forward to continuing that today. Have some fun playing basketball!” Curry greeted the 2,000 eager fans gathered at Jangchung Stadium in Seoul. Stephen Curry teaches ball-handling to a youth basketball clinic participant at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul on Thursday

More SportsJuly 27, 2017

[Video] Ongals pave way for new type of comedy

The beauty of the Ongals’ performance is in not understanding a single word they say. “Four rather large grown men are dressed like a baby and babble like them. With kids, we have to watch closely to see if they are hungry or sick. Likewise, the audience tends to focus more to see what we’re up to when we’re performing,” said Cho Jun-woo, the leader of Korean comedy performance team Ongals.Ongals -- named after Korean word “Ongali” meaning babbling -- resemble rosy-cheeked infants in colorful cl

CultureJuly 14, 2017

[Video] 2 dead, 16 hurt in pile up on Seoul-Busan highway

Two people were killed and 16 others hurt following a pileup on Sunday on the northbound highway linking Seoul to the port city of Busan, police said.Six passenger cars and a bus were involved in the crash on the Gyeongbu Highway near an interchange in Seoul's Yangjae area around 2:50 p.m., the police said the passenger cars collided on the rain-slick highway before the bus hit one of the cars carrying two persons that resulted in their deaths.(Photo captured from the video)Photo from the scene

Social AffairsJuly 9, 2017

[Video] First video of former Korean sex slaves unveiled

The first video footage showing seven Koreans presumed to be sex slaves for Japanese troops during World War II was unveiled Wednesday, which researchers claim supports existing evidence and testimonies of Japan’s brutal trafficking of Asian women into front-line brothels. The 18-second-long video clip, released by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul National University Human Rights Center, features seven female captives of the US-China allied forces in China. One of them is talking

Social AffairsJuly 5, 2017

[Video] Web of intrigue in assassination

A tale of an intricate, well-planned execution is unravelling with the arrest of a 28-year-old woman at KLIA2, the scene of assassination of Kim Jong-nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.The woman, who was holding a Vietnamese passport identifying her as Doan Thi Huong, was detained at the airport at 8.20am yesterday before she could board a plane to Vietnam.A taxi driver was arrested earlier.According to reports, the woman, who was captured on CCTV wearing a white

North KoreaFeb. 16, 2017

[Video] ‘The King’ delves into mania of power and corruption: Herald Review

What is it like for a person of power to live in Korean society?Apparently, it’s like being royalty, according to director Han Jae-rim’s latest flick “The King.”From childhood, protagonist Park Tae-su yearned for power. He reigned over fellow students with his fist before he caught a glimpse of what he called “real power” -- the sight of his thug father being beaten up by a pencil-neck prosecutor. It was then that he decided to pursue a career in law.Park soon realizes that real power comes at a

PerformanceJan. 12, 2017

[Video] Sulli unfazed despite controversy

Singer-turned-actress Sulli on Thursday once again updated her Instagram with suggestive photos, stoking controversy.Once known for her sweet, innocent image, the now 22-year-old Sulli has been filling her social media feed with provocative images of herself recently.(Sulli's Instagram)She often takes photos in revealing clothing or suggestive poses. Some claim she seems mentally unstable. Others accuse her of encouraging Lolita fantasies.Those in her defense say she has a right to express herse

Jan. 12, 2017