TVXQ member Changmin boasted Wednesday a natural yet modern look in a photo shoot with magazine COSMOPOLITAN. Taken in Bali with the theme “Naturalness,” the photos showed Changmin’s various looks from manly fashion to urban style. More photos and a full interview are available in the magazine’s October issue. (khnews@heraldcorp.com)

Sept. 17, 2014

Girls’ Generation member Jessica on Wednesday showed off a cute traveler’s look in a photo shoot with magazine CeCi.  (CeCi)As if Jessica was ready for holiday, she took a colorful suitcase, matching with her girly look. She expressed her unique fashion style with a vivid-colored cardigan and shoes. (khnews@heraldcorp.com)

Sept. 17, 2014

Lee Hyori revealed on Monday a stylish look in a photo shoot with magazine COSMOPOLITAN. The photos, taken in Berlin, show various fashion styles from a feminine look to sexy. Lee also mixed and matched trendy outerwear with a dressy wardrobe, highlighting her keen sense of fashion.(khnews@heraldcorp.com)

Sept. 15, 2014

진행자: 이현정, Julie Jackson 1. 걸그룹 레이디스코드 리세 은비 사망 기사요약: 걸그룹 레이디스코드가 지난 3일 대구 스케줄을 마친 후 서울로 이동하고 있던 중 영동고속도로 수원 IC 지점의 빗길에서 방호벽을 들이받았다. 이 사고로 은비가 사고 현장에서 사망하고 큰 머리 부상을 입은 리세는 힘겨운 사투를 벌이다 4일 후 끝내 세상을 떠났다. 팟캐스트: https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2 팟빵: http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638 Ladies’ Code RiSe dies after surgery: agency [1] RiSe of the Ladies’ Code died Sunday, failing to recover from a car accident last week that claimed the life of another member o

Podcast Sept. 10, 2014

Hallyu star Rain got himself drenched in icy water and pledged to donate 100 million won ($98,000) to research into Lou Gehrig’s Disease, joining a slew of Korean and global celebrities in the viral Ice Bucket Challenge.“The meaning of participating in this campaign is very special to me. My father-like mentor Hong Seung-sung, who led me to debut as a singer, has been suffering from the Lou Gehrig’s Disease for three years,” he said on YouTube. “I’ve always thought how to return his love and gra

Aug. 24, 2014

Mahtab Narsimhan (The Star)A hidden note placed in a tiffin carrier. A split-second accident. A secret lost.This is how Mahtab Narsimhan’s “Tiffin” starts. And in a sense, it’s how it ends.It’s 1995, and 12-year-old Kunal is living a miserable life. Orphaned and living with his foster parents Seth and Seth’s wife Gurpreet, Kunal is also one of the waiters at Seth’s restaurant. Physically abused, and terrified of the newly hired cook Badri’s lascivious looks and innuendos, Kunal resolves to run a

World News Aug. 19, 2014

Li Kangyu has not left his house for 30 years. Diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, he has been paralyzed and bedridden since he was seven.But his life took an unexpected turn for the better when he met a Malaysian woman Gan Suh Eng by chance on QQ, an online instant messaging platform, three years ago.Despite being physically miles apart, they were drawn to each other.“She has opened the windows of my soul,” Li, 39, said.A year ago today, they exchanged wedding vows and began their life togethe

World News Aug. 19, 2014

During the recent month-long presidential election campaign, a striking banner appeared across the capital with a silhouette of candidate Prabowo Subianto in a songkok.It read: “Jokowi remains governor,” a reference to now President-elect Joko Widodo.But many felt uncomfortable with its latent communal insinuation, for the banner was really about a third person ― vice-governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, or Ahok, who is Chinese.As veteran journalist Bambang Harymurti points out, what it did not say,

World News Aug. 19, 2014

1. 영화 ‘명량’ 천만관객 돌파한국 영화 ‘명량’이 최단시간 1천만관객 돌파의 새로운 신기록을 작성했다. 개봉 12일 만에 천만 관객을 동원한 것은 영화 ‘괴물’과 ‘도둑들’보다 열흘 앞선 기록이다. 이는 개봉 영화 사상 12번째 천만 관객을 돌파한 것이고 한국 영화로는 10번째다.팟캐스트: https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2 팟빵: http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638'Roaring Currents’ draws 10m viewers [1] The period action flick “Roaring Currents” has set yet another breakthrough box office record by drawing 10 million viewers quicker than any other film in Korean cinematic histor

Podcast Aug. 13, 2014

Korean participants pose in Incheon International Airport before leaving for the Philippine Culinary Cup in Manila on Aug. 3.A group of Korean teenagers aged 15 to 19 won silver medals in the world culinary cup in Manila, Philippines, last week.Six students ― Kim Min-seung, Kim Ji-young, Kim Tae-gyeom, Baek Jang-sun, Jang Hong-chang and Hong Ji-young ― were awarded 10 silver medals in four sections in the 2014 Philippine Culinary Cup. The four sections included pasta, poultry, plated desserts an

People Aug. 11, 2014

Actress Clara posted a picture on Saturday of her sexy swim suit look on Twitter. Writing “Clara in Jeju,” she implied that she was off to Jejudo Island in the southern part of the country. (khnews@heraldcorp.com)

Aug. 10, 2014

Showing off a pregnant belly is no longer an embarrassing thing in Korea. Capturing the beautiful moment has rather become a rising trend. Against this backdrop, The Korea Herald has listed the top 7 hallyu stars who took the most beautiful maternity photos. 1. Moon So-ri  (COSMOPOLITAN)Actress Moon So-ri elegantly mixed beauty as a mother and chicness as a celebrity. Her tight black dress highlighted her pregnant body line. While the overall style might have turned out simple due to the plain d

Aug. 7, 2014

Hallyu Star Song Hye-kyo’s photo shoot with jewelry brand J.ESTINA was revealed Tuesday. (J.ESTINA)With only simple makeup, hair and dresses, Song showed off the jewelry with elegance and grace. (khnews@heraldcorp.com)

Aug. 5, 2014

Korean star Clara shared her know-how on how to create a sexy body line in an interview with health magazine BEAUTY+. (BEAUTY+)Clara was able to get her S-line through a six-month intensive workout, she said. She danced and did hard-core exercises for two hours every day.Along with the workout, Clara only consumed low-salt food. For example, she did not put hot pepper sauce or sesame oil in her bibimbap and only preferred olive oil-based pastas. Moreover, she tried to eat less for breakfast and

Aug. 4, 2014

Hallyu stars Song Hye-kuo and Kang Dong-won revealed Monday their film “My Brilliant Life.”  (OSEN)In the press conference, Kang showed off a unique style with a dot-print navy suit, while Song wore an elegant, feminine pink dress. (OSEN)The movie centers on a relationship between parents who had a son at age 17, who is now 17 and suffering from progeria, a genetic disorder that displays prematurely early signs of aging. The film will be released next month. (khnews@heraldcorp.com)

Aug. 4, 2014