(YouTube)A young break dancer became a hit on YouTube when a video of his performance was put on the Web.Only 9 years old, the dancer boasted splendid steps while splashing around in water, but there was one more unique thing about the star -- he is a rare Western lowland gorilla at Calgary Zoo. Bred in Bronx Zoo in New York City, Zola was relocated to Calgary Zoo in Canada two years ago. The zook

June 22, 2011

Hit survival program catapults singer to soaring stardomKim Bum-soo was known as the “singer behind the curtain” before getting his new nickname “Visual Kim” in the hit TV program, “Survival: I’m a Singer.”The elimination contest is similar to “Britain’s Got Talent,” which brought Susan Boyle fame. However, one of the differences is that “I’m a Singer” is a competition for professional vocalists.A

People June 21, 2011

PHILADELPHIA (AP) ― “Jackass’’ star Ryan Dunn, who made viewers cringe and snicker through vulgar stunts in their multimillion-dollar TV and movie franchise, was killed early Monday in a fiery car crash. He was 34.Dunn, a daredevil whose most famous skits included diving into a sewage tank and shoving a toy car into his rectum, was driving his 2007 Porsche in suburban Philadelphia when it went off

People June 21, 2011

A military officer has become the youngest ever 8th-dan in taekwondo.Lieutenant Colonel Choi Jeom-hyeon, 44, passed the test held by Kukkiwon, the world’s taekwondo headquarters.Dan refers to level in the martial art. From the 6th level is usually referred to as “high-dan,” one which amateurs cannot usually reach. One must not only be the right age and fit but pass “poomsae,” breaking and combat.

People June 21, 2011

A Porsche 911 Black Edition is seen at the Porsche SE annual shareholders meeting in Stuttgart, Germany, on Friday, June 17, 2011. (Bloomberg-Yonhap News)Everyone knows the racier the car, the racier the hormones.Now, researchers at the University of Minnesota have brought scientific precision to that age-old observation. To wit:Sexual signalling really works _ but not necessarily the way a young

Technology June 21, 2011

In this June 10, 2011 photo, entertainer Debbie Reynolds poses between dresses worn by actress Marilyn Monroe in the films "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," left, and "River of No Return," right, at the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, Calif. Pieces in Reynolds' extensive collection of Hollywood memorabilia will be put up for auction at the Paley Center. AP-Yonhap NewsLOS ANGELES (AFP) – The leg

Arts & Design June 20, 2011

Kwon Oh-joong. (Yonhap News)Kwon Oh-joong calls for structured ways into volunteeringThe culture of giving should start as young as possible, Korean drama actor Kwon Oh-joong has said. The star from SBS drama “Miss Ajumma” also called for more structured ways of volunteering to make it easier for celebrities like him to give their time. “The more you expose children to people in need the better.

People June 19, 2011