Kim Jae-Joong from boy band JYJ sustained an injury to his left thumb while shooting for a new TV series, his agency said.C-JeS Entertainment said the actor and singer cut his finger on a glass bottle Monday night on the set for KBS 2TV's Wednesday-Thursday drama "Man-Hole."Kim had a doctor stitch the wound and took a day off from shooting.  (Yonhap)"It is actually not a light injury but Kim's acting portion is too big for him to rest for more than a day," the agency said, adding that he needs t

Television July 18, 2017

The Hollywood film "Spider-Man: Homecoming" has surpassed 6 million in the accumulated number of viewers on the 13th day of its run, data showed Tuesday.According to a computerized tally from the Korean Film Council, the latest movie in the Marvel superhero franchise added 124,129 to its domestic audience tally of 6.02 million on Monday.The movie, starring Tom Holland and Michael Keaton, has dominated local box office charts since it opened in South Korea on July 5. It became this year's most vi

Film July 18, 2017

German actor Thomas Kretschmann will visit South Korea for promotional activities for "A Taxi Driver," a Korean historical film that stars the actor, the movie's distributor said Tuesday.Kretschmann will fly into the country Sunday to attend the film's VIP preview event scheduled for two days later at a Seoul theater, Showbox said. The movie's domestic release is set for Aug. 2. (Showbox)Directed by Jang Hoon, the film tells the story of a Seoul taxi driver named Man-seop who happens to take Ger

Film July 18, 2017

Actor and singer Park Yu-chun on Monday talked about his marriage for the first time since the news surfaced three months ago."I am so sorry that I couldn't tell you about my marriage earlier," the member of popular boy band JYJ wrote on his Instagram. "I didn't even offer (fans) my apology, so it was hard to talk to you about my marriage. I beg your understanding."In June last year, a series of sexual assault complaints were filed against him. Although he was cleared of rape charges later, the

Performance July 18, 2017

동심 가득한 디즈니랜드에서 포착된 다소 깜찍한 불륜 현장이 화제다.　한 트위터 사용자에 의해 공개된 세 장의 사진에서 미니 마우스와 구피는 키스를 한다. 구피는 검지를 입에 가져다 대며 이를 지켜본 관객들에게 비밀이라는 표시까지 한다. 　 (사진=트위터) (사진=트위터)그러나 마지막 사진에서 보면 ‘완전 범죄’를 꿈꿨을 이 둘은 미니 마우스의 ‘남자친구’인 미키 마우스에게 발각된다.　 (사진=트위터)이 사진을 접한 국내 누리꾼들은 “동심이 파괴되었어...” “바로 잘리겠네 쟤네는.. 디즈니랜드직원들은 캐릭터를 연기하는 게 아니라 캐릭터 그 자체가 되는 거라고 들었는데” 등의 반응을 보였다.　(khnews@heraldcorp.com)

한국어판 July 17, 2017

Boy group SHINee's Taemin will make a comeback as a solo artist in August, his agency said Tuesday."Taemin will release his third album as an individual artist next month," S.M. Entertainment said in a release. "This would be his first album in 1 1/2 years."The agency, however, did not reveal the exact date of the album's release. (S.M. Entertainment)The singer is scheduled to hold his first individual concert in his home country at the Olympic Hall inside Olympic Park in southeastern Seoul on A

Performance July 11, 2017

KBS 2TV's "Fight For My Way" continued its reign on a TV popularity index for the second week, data showed Tuesday.Starring Park Seo-joon and Kim Ji-won, the Money-Tuesday drama scored 279.1 points on the Content Power Index (CPI), becoming the most popular TV program from June 26-July 2.CPI, developed by entertainment company CJ E&M and Nielsen Korea, measures the popularity of TV shows based on the number of views of related news stories, online search tallies and buzz on social media. (KBS)Th

Television July 11, 2017

Fifteen YouTube stars creating videos themed on Korean culture from around the world are visiting South Korea at the invitation of the government, the trip's organizer said Tuesday.The Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange said the creators from 12 countries arrived in the country Tuesday for a nine-day program in Seoul and the southern tourist city of Jeonju to have a hands-on experience on traditional and contemporary Korean culture.They include Joel, a British YouTuber specializ

Television July 11, 2017

The Hollywood film "Spider-Man: Homecoming" smashed the South Korean box office on its opening day, taking up nearly 85 percent of ticket sales, data showed Thursday.The latest movie in the Marvel superhero franchise was watched by 544,308 moviegoers Wednesday, according to the computerized box-office tally from the Korean Film Council.The movie, starring Tom Holland and Michael Keaton, will likely maintain its momentum. The film's ticket reservation rate stood at 78.3 percent as of 8 a.m. Thurs

Film July 6, 2017

Actress Song Hye-kyo, who made a surprise announcement of her wedding plans with actor Song Joong-ki, recently made a secret 100 million-won donation to a children's hospital, sources said Thursday.The actress made the donation to the Seoul National University Children's Hospital in May, on the occasion of Children's Day, according to hospital officials. Song reportedly asked the hospital to keep the donation a secret. Last year, Song contributed her voice to KBS 1TV's children's documentary tit

Television July 6, 2017

"A Taxi Driver," a new South Korean movie on the 1980 pro-democracy uprising in Gwangju, was selected as the closing film of this year's Fantasia Film Festival in Canada, according to its distributor Thursday.The genre-oriented film contest launched in 1996 is popular among hardcore film fans and distributors largely from North America. It runs July 13-August 2.Distributor Showbox said this is the first time for a Korean movie to close the prominent festival. "A Taxi Driver" is also part of the

Film July 6, 2017

KBS 2TV's "Fight For My Way" topped a TV popularity index, taking over the lead that was occupied by Mnet's audition show "Produce 101" for nearly three months, data showed Tuesday.Starring Park Seo-joon and Kim Ji-won, "Fight For My Way" scored 266.2 points on the Content Power Index (CPI), becoming the most popular TV program during June 19-25.CPI, developed by entertainment company CJ E&M and Nielsen Korea, measures the popularity of TV shows based on the number of views of related news stori

Television July 4, 2017

미국 항공우주국(NASA·나사)이 소행성과의 충돌로부터 지구를 구하기 위한 새로운 시험계획을 발표했다고 미국 CNN방송이 2일(현지시간) 보도했다.지구로 접근하는 소행성에 '운동 충격 기술(kinetic impactor technique)'로 물리적 충격을 가해 소행성의 궤도를 바꿈으로써 대재앙을 가져올 지구와의 충돌을 미연에 방지한다는 구상이다. (사진=연합뉴스)나사는 존스 홉킨스 응용과학 연구소와 공동으로 추진할 이 프로젝트 이름을 'DART(Double Asteroid Redirection Test)'라고 이름 붙였다.나사는 2022년 10월에 지구 주변으로 접근하는 한 쌍의 소행성 '디디모스(Didymos)'를 시험 대상으로 삼았다.디디모스는 그리스어로 '쌍둥이'라는 의미로 '디디모스 A'와 이 주변을 도는 '디디모스 B'라는 소행성으로 구성돼 있다.이 쌍성계는 2022년 지구와 약 1천 46만736㎞ 거리를 두고 지나갈 것으로 예측된다.나사는 냉장고 크기의 우주선을 발진시켜

한국어판 July 2, 2017

(사진=유튜브 영상 캡쳐)믿기지 않는다는 표정의 남성. 군대에서 휴가나온 이 남자는 여자의 부른 배를 가리키며 “설마 진짜 (임신)?”이라고 묻는다. 　여자는 “애기 아빠, 집에 온걸 환영해요!” 라는 팻말을 들고 서있다.　30일 AP통신이 보도한 나타샤 도허티라는 여성이 페이스북에 올린 영상이 화제다.　도허티는 한 지역언론과의 인터뷰에서 “이메일 등으로 전하면 감동이 덜할 것 같아 직접 만나 알리기로 했다”고 말했다. 그녀는 또 “남편한테 사진 보낼 때 부른 배를 이모티콘으로 가렸다”며 즐거워했다.　그녀는 임신사실을 무려 8개월 간 숨겼다.(영상=유튜브 Inside Edition)(khnews@heraldcorp.com)

한국어판 July 2, 2017

Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group and LG Group have been rated the best companies that encourage mutual growth with small and medium-sized firms, while many foreign firms lagged behind domestic companies, an index showed Sunday.The two conglomerates had six affiliated companies each in the win-win list, according to the win-win list released by the National Commission for Corporate Partnership. (Yonhap)Among the Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group companies listed are Hyundai Motor Co., Kia Motors Corp., Hy

Industry July 2, 2017