[Photo News] Lim Kim to release new album in September

Singer Lim Kim announced Tuesday that she will release her second mini-album as a solo artist next month. “My second mini-album is slated to come out in September. I’m recording it right now, so please look forward to September!” Kim, whose real name is Kim Ye-rim, said via her Facebook page. Mystic89, the 20-year-old singer’s agency, said that Kim is currently putting the finishing touches on her new album. Kim is best known to the public as a member of singing duo Togewol. She and her band mat

PerformanceAug. 6, 2013

[Photo News] Jaguar F-TYPE release

MobilityAug. 5, 2013

[Photo News] Mayor against mayor

PoliticsJuly 31, 2013

[Photo News] Fatal collapse

Social AffairsJuly 30, 2013

[Photo News] D-100

Social AffairsJuly 29, 2013

[Photo News] Phone DIY

TechnologyJuly 28, 2013

[Photo News] New Sportage

MobilityJuly 23, 2013

[Photo News] Gaffe scandals hit S. Korean celebrities

Ken, a member of boy band VIXX, is facing a firestorm of criticism after reports surfaced on Monday that he said he would “slap fans” if they ever left him. The controversial remark by the 21-year-old singer is just one in a string of high-profile blunders by local celebrities, thanks partly to the social networks’ superfast circulation. Famous TV actress and former comedian An Sun-young also joined the list by saying on TV that she thinks real men should make 1 million won more than she does. A

July 23, 2013

[Photo News] Flood victims

Social AffairsJuly 21, 2013

[Photo News] Stars at 20’s Choice award

Top South Korean celebrities attended “20’s Choice,” an annual award show organized by music cable network Mnet, on Thursday in Kintex, Ilsan.The event awarded South Korean celebrities who were active in the past year, based on the votes of people in their 20s. Singer and actor Bae Suzy won the award for best drama star for her role in “Gugaui Seo.” Boy band Infinite received the award for best global tour, and girl group Sistar was selected as the winner in the best online music category. Other

PerformanceJuly 21, 2013

[Photo News] Final respects

Social AffairsJuly 18, 2013

[Photo News] Forestalling flood

Social AffairsJuly 15, 2013

[Photo News] Floodgates open

Social AffairsJuly 14, 2013

[Photo News] Asiana crash in real time via Samsung Exec David Eun

Real-time photographs of wrecked Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 which crash landed at San Francisco airport earlier Saturday, U.S. time, started popping up in social networking services, many showing smokes and flames going up in the air.Most significant of the SNS updates was the photograph posted by Samasung executive David Eun on his Twitter showing the passengers evacuating from the flaming plane.Eun posted that he is “OK,” and others also “seemed fine.” Other witnesses at the scene posted pictu

Social AffairsJuly 7, 2013

[Photo News] Do the twist

CultureJuly 5, 2013

[Photo News] Meeting with heads of foreign financial firms

IndustryJuly 4, 2013

[Photo News] Soccer player Ki marries Han Hye-jin

Footballer Ki Sung-yueng and actress Han Hye-jin have tied the knot at the Intercontinental Hotel in southern Seoul, Monday.Both the groom and the bride said with one voice, “It’s the happiest day of my life,” at the press conference before the wedding ceremony.After the wedding, the Swansea City midfielder will head to the United Kingdom for a team training while the actress, 32, will stay in Korea until the end of July to finish her agenda. The newlyweds will set up homes in Korea and the U.

PeopleJuly 1, 2013

[Photo News] Nadia opens a new yoga class for instructors

South Korea’s celebrity yogi, Nadia, plans to open a new course customized for yoga instructors. She hosted a major yoga festival, “Korea Yoga Marathon,” on June 2. The new class will start from July 20. For more information, visit www.daniayoga.com(khnews@heraldcorp.com) 

PeopleJune 27, 2013