Seamster to the stars

Hanbok designer Kim Young Seok has developed an emotional attachment to discarded old objects in his childhood home. In elementary school, he started taking out dust-covered household objects from storage and has picked up things on his trips to the provinces since he was in elementary school. “How many are there in my collection? I don’t know. I never tried to count. I know I have some 1,000 pillows,” said Kim in an interview with The Korea Herald at his hanbok shop in Seoul last week. “I have

Arts & DesignNov. 22, 2013

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Pop music“Sensation: Wicked Wonderland”: “Sensation” is a live music and performance event that was first developed in Amsterdam 13 years ago. Over the years the event, which has been referred to as “the biggest club on earth,” grew in popularity and has been brought all over the world to more than 30 countries and seen by millions. This year’s Sensation with the theme of “Wicked Wonderland” will be held on Nov. 30 at KINTEX in Ilsan, Gyeonggi Province, from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. Tickets can be purc

PerformanceNov. 22, 2013

Eyelike: Lim Kim impressive on ‘Goodbye 20’

Lim Kim impressive on ‘Goodbye 20’Lim Kim“Goodbye 20”(CJ E&M)“Goodbye 20” is not your average K-pop affair. The album showcases the unique tone of Lim Kim’s voice without unnecessary synthetic electronic sounds. Seven tracks of the 14-track album were previously released in her EP “Her Voice” in September. New or previously released, the tracks put together an album that is pleasant to listen to. Title track “Goodbye 20” is a fun, light number about a young woman who looks back on her 20th year

PerformanceNov. 22, 2013

Box Office: Hunger Games, The Counselor, Friend 2

Hunger GamesOpened Nov. 21Fantasy. Action. Directed by Francis Lawrence. Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) inspired an uprising among the people of post-apocalyptic Panem against the oppressive rule of the Capitol when they broke rules and both emerged as winners of the annual Hunger Games. To quell the rebellious movements churning in the nation, the Capitol forces Katniss and Peeta to participate in a special edition of the Hunger Games. The strongest vic

FilmNov. 22, 2013

Critic’s choice: Holiday films to look forward to

As a film writer I get to see a lot of movies before they hit theaters ― not all, or I’d have no life. Despite having seen nearly a dozen on our holiday list, there are a number of films I’m still greatly looking forward to seeing over the next six weeks.The Thanksgiving period brings Disney’s charming and eye-popping animated 3-D musical “Frozen,” which has one guaranteed showstopper, “Let It Go,” sung by “Wicked’s” Idina Menzel. The studio also has the sweet comedy “Delivery Man” starring Vinc

FilmNov. 22, 2013

Slopes’ changing demographics: More senior skiers

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) ― If you’ve walked into a ski lodge the past few years, likely as not you’ve seen tables filled with gray-haired skiers wearing sweaters so old they’re back in style.That’s because the number of skiers on the far side of 50 ― some on the very far side ― has been creeping up each year, according to the National Ski Areas Association.Credit advances in artificial hips and knees that make it possible for skiers to continue enjoying the sport; shaped skis, along with b

TravelNov. 22, 2013

1 year down: American walking from Africa to Chile

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) ― In Paul Salopek’s first year of his trek across the globe, the reporter walked alongside his camels for days in Ethiopia without seeing glass or bricks or any other signs of modern humanity, ate a hamburger on a U.S. military base and was shadowed by minders in the Saudi desert. He has only 32,000 kilometers to go.Salopek is walking from Ethiopia to Chile, a seven-year journey that aims to reproduce man’s global migration. Beauty and difficulty filled his first year, which

TravelNov. 22, 2013

Dojima craze

This summer, a new it-dessert landed: the Dojima roll. Shaped like a minimalist Swiss roll cake, this cream-filled, golden sponge from Japan attracted crowds the moment it arrived at Shinsegae’s Gangnam store and Hyundai’s Apgujeong-dong store this August. “After the outlet opened, lines of around 100 kept forming and everything would be sold out by 4 p.m.,” said Hyundai Department Store buyer Hwang Hye-jung. The same goes for the Shinsegae shop, which, according to a PR representative, is selli

FoodNov. 22, 2013

Around the Hotels

Romantic Christmas packages at Imperial Palace Seoul Imperial Palace Seoul presents two packages on Dec. 24 for couples who want to enjoy a romantic Christmas. The Romantic Lavender Package includes pecan pie and blueberry cheesecake from Deli Amador, and a Royal Nature cosmetics set. Guests can choose to stay in the Deluxe Room, Club Deluxe room, loft-style suite or corner suite. Prices start from 295,000 won. The Romantic Evening package includes two tickets to a Christmas party held at lobby

FoodNov. 22, 2013

Kkakdugi (cubed radish kimchi)

Korean radishes taste best in the late fall. Take advantage of the radish season, and make some kkakdugi. It’s an easy and quick kimchi to make. Unlike baechu (napa cabbage) kimchi, it doesn’t require hours and hours of salting. The radishes are first cubed and salted for a short time and then mixed with the seasonings. Although you can start eating it at any time, kkakdugi needs about two weeks in the fridge to adequately develop its flavors. It only gets better with more time. We Koreans enjoy

FoodNov. 22, 2013

‘More than Feel’ to send off 2013

Hip-hop fans can end the year with a dose of their favorite music at “More than Feel” at Sejong University on Dec. 28. The lineup for the concert includes hip-hop artists Verbal Jint, Bumkey, San E and Outsider. “Concert-goers will not only be able to see solo performances by their favorite artists, but also feel their synergy on stage,” a concert organizer stated. Veteran artist Verbal Jint made his debut in 1999 and became one of the most popular mainstream hip-hop artists in Korea. His hits i

PerformanceNov. 22, 2013

Cannes, Berlinale winners among Cinecube fest lineup

Seven Cannes and Berlinale winners have been included in the lineup of the upcoming 2013 Cinecube Premiere Festival, the event’s organizers announced this week. The festival, hosted by Cinecube, one of the best known art house theaters in Seoul, offers moviegoers a chance to enjoy the Korean premiere of critically acclaimed works scheduled to be released in local theaters in December or early next year.A total of 15 films will be screened throughout the festival. Five Cannes winners will be scre

FilmNov. 22, 2013

Society of Olympic Flame gives annual sports awards

The Korean Society of Olympic Flame presented its 2013 sports awards in Seoul Olympic Parktel on Friday. The society is a group of athletes-turned-professors, established in 1996 to suggest policies and support for elite sports. Its current president is Choi Kwan-yong of Korea National Sport University. The society gave an achievement award to Herald Corp. CEO and publisher Lee Young-man. Athletic awards went to the men’s 400-meter relay team of Oh Gyoung-su, Cho Gyu-won, Yu Min-wu and Kim Guk-y

PeopleNov. 22, 2013

Lee Young-ae hosts Korean food dinner with diplomats

South Korean actress Lee Young-ae, who is also popular in other Asian countries for her lead role in the smash-hit epic series “Daejanggeum,” threw a traditional Korean food dinner for foreign diplomats in Seoul, a local TV network said Friday.The event was taped Wednesday for “Lee Young-ae’s Dinner,” a SBS documentary hosted by the actress and set to air on New Year’s Day on the lunar calendar, SBS said.Couples of foreign diplomats in Korea, officials of the American Chamber of Commerce in Kore

Nov. 22, 2013

Singer opens Dokdo Art Show in New York

Singer Kim Jang-hoon raised the curtain on Dokdo Art Show at a gallery in SoHo, New York City, on Thursday.The exhibition directed by Kim, displays photos and a model of the Dokdo islets as well as a three-dimensional video of the islets. About 40 New York students created the model.Dokdo is the name of Korea’s easternmost islets, which are called Takeshima by Japan, which also claims sovereignty over them. They are located in the East Sea between the Korean Peninsula and Japan.“Many people bega

PeopleNov. 22, 2013

[Photo News] Remembering N.K attack

North KoreaNov. 21, 2013