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[Video] ‘What A Man Wants,’ romantic comedy of affairs

FilmMar 23, 2018

The upcoming romantic comedy film “What A Man Wants” features the tempestuous affairs of four middle-aged characters. “Why is it that we are constantly lonely, even if we fall in love, even if we ge...
[Video] New melodrama to feature Han Hye-jin as dying woman

TelevisionMar 21, 2018

The upcoming series “Let’s Look at the Sunset Holding Hands” is a melodrama featuring mid-life adults, a genre which has become relatively rare among the deluge of police thrillers in Korea recently,...
[Video] ‘Realway’ looks at Seoul Fashion Week

FashionMar 20, 2018

(Shot and edited by Park Ju-young / The Korea Herald) With the 2018 fall-winter HERA Seoul Fashion Week having just opened, well-dressed visitors off the runway are another element to look forward t...
[Video] TV show ‘I Live Alone’ at its heyday

TelevisionMar 19, 2018

With the reality TV show “I Live Alone” enjoying a purple patch, the program’s real-life couple, Jun Hyun-moo and Han Hye-jin, opened up about their relationship at a press conference held Monday to ...
[Video] An afternoon in Seoul: Vegan cafe

Food&BeverageMar 15, 2018

More and more vegan and vegetarian visitors have headed for Korea in recent years, but the concept being relatively new here, some foreign visitors have struggled to find eateries that assure their f...
[Video] Promoting ‘Beauty’ of Korea globally

TelevisionMar 14, 2018

Sheet masks, lip stain and BB creams have been mainstays of the tidal wave of Korean beauty around the world, but new beauty entertainment show “The Beauty” hopes to add more to the list. The show, ...
[Video] An afternoon in Seoul: Making candles

CultureMar 12, 2018

Subtle scents waft through the air in a tiny alley in Seoul’s northwestern Yeonnam-dong. The source is Yvonne Morgun, an artisan candle shop that offers candle making classes for tourists and locals,...
[Video] Mamamoo gets mellow, returns with yellow spring vibe

MusicMar 8, 2018

Having been one of the few K-pop groups that brought booming girl power to the stage, Mamamoo this time portrayed a mellow and bright image. The four-piece act’s new spring-inspired EP “Yellow Flowe...
[Video] Extraordinary stories of ordinary police officers

TelevisionMar 6, 2018

TvN’s new drama series “Live” features countless police officers. But there aren’t any amazing heroes, thrilling cases or exciting mysteries. Rather than focusing on spectacular events, the overall ...
[Video] No fish in fish-shaped bread? ’Cause it’s bungeoppang

Food&BeverageFeb 28, 2018

If you walk down the street in Korea in winter, you may have seen stalls decorated with fish characters that sell fish-shaped bread called “bungeoppang.” Bungeoppang (Park Ju-young / The Korea Heral...
[Video] An afternoon in Seoul at a sheep cafe

CultureFeb 28, 2018

Seoul is full of novel indoor attractions for foreign tourists, from board game cafes and escape rooms to one-person karaoke booths. One of the most comforting of these sites might be the sheep cafe...
[Video] Japan's massacre of Korean sex slaves during WWII disclosed

Social affairsFeb 27, 2018

A video was made public Tuesday for the first time of the scene of a 1944 massacre by Japanese troops of Korean women during World War II. The video adds to the existing documentary evidence that th...
[Video] Best season to enjoy lava-like ‘hotteok’

Food&BeverageFeb 27, 2018

If you watched the latest episode of tvN’s “Youn‘s Kitchen,” you might notice the Korean traditional dessert “Hotteok.” By serving the Korean sweet pancake with a scoop of ice cream and chocolate sa...
[Video] Athletes are lovin’ it: McDonald’s store becomes popular hangout at PyeongChang Olympics

IndustryFeb 19, 2018

When the 17 day-long 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics kicked off on Feb. 9, every detail regarding the athletes -- from what medals they are expected to win to what food they are eating -- has receiv...
[Video] Social venture chief calls on Korea to nurture positive view of sex

CultureFeb 14, 2018

On Valentine’s Day in Korea, contrary to traditions elsewhere, it is the women who busily prepare for the upcoming date night. Homemade chocolates and candlelit dinners are just a few items on the ex...