The Korea Herald

More fundraising and sponsorship crucial for SPO: Chung Myung-whun

Sept 4, 2011

Maestro talks about the importance of on-going support after successful European tour Following a successful European tour, the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra hopes for more fundraising programs and s...
Jessica Simpson wants smaller boobs

Sept 4, 2011

Jessica Simpson is planning to take breast reduction surgery, a U.S. entertainment magazine reported. Jessica Simpson (Bloomberg) According to the magazine, the U.S. TV star and singer does not wan...
Eye-like

Sept 2, 2011

Sumi Jo “Libera” Universal Music Marking the 25th anniversary of her international debut, soprano Sumi Jo has released “Libera,” an album which encompasses musical genres from opera arias to music...
Sumi Jo voices her Bohemian spirit in 25th anniversary CD

Sept 1, 2011

Since coloratura soprano Sumi Jo made her international operatic debut as Gilda in Verdi’s “Rigoletto” in Italy in 1986, the 25 years of world tours and musical explorations have made her musical lif...
Sistar tops first Billboard K-pop chart

Aug 31, 2011

Girl group Sistar’s song “So Cool” topped the first Billboard K-pop Hot 100 Chart, which opened last week, Billboard said. The U.S. weekly magazine, particularly famous for music charts, launched th...
SM Town Live Tour goes to N.Y.

Aug 31, 2011

K-pop groups will fly to New York to hold the SM Town Live World Tour at Madison Square Garden on Oct. 23, after holding a series of concerts in Seoul, Los Angeles, Paris and Tokyo. Joint concerts b...
Rocker Yi Sung-yol ‘runs to stand still’

Aug 30, 2011

Singer-songwriter holds month-long concert to celebrate his third album While idol-centered K-pop has been heavily covered by the media, the Korean indie scene has received relatively little attenti...
K-pop concert coming to PyeongChang

Aug 30, 2011

The Korea Tourism Organization said it will hold a K-pop concert on Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. at the Alpensia Sky Jumping Special Stage in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, to promote tourism there. Super Junio...
Girls’ Generation member injured in car accident

Aug 29, 2011

S.M. Entertainment said Sooyoung, a member of the girl group Girls’ Generation, was injured in a car accident on Sunday morning and will not be able to participate in the upcoming SM Town Live Concer...
Taiwanese orchestra to play world folk music

Aug 29, 2011

Taiwanese orchestra, the Evergreen Symphony Orchestra, will hold a Korea tour in September to introduce a wide range of world folk music to the Korean audience. The ESO, led by conductor and music d...
Perry wins top award, but Beyonce baby tops show

Aug 29, 2011

Beyonce and Jay-Z’s offspring doesn’t even have a name yet, but it was the indisputable breakout star of Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards, upstaging everyone, even Katy Perry’s win for video of the ye...
Rare Joseon court music forms harmonies at dawn

Aug 26, 2011

‘Day Break at Changgyeong Palace’ presents unique cultural experience It is 7 a.m. on a Saturday morning, and Changgyeonggung, one of the five grand palaces of the Joseon Dynasty, is enveloped in ha...
Festivals

Aug 26, 2011

“Seoul Drum Festival”: An open festival will be held from Sept. 3 to Sept. 24 at the Seoul Square in central Seoul, for people to enjoy the beat of drums. Festival highlights include opening and clo...
Dance

Aug 26, 2011

“New Concept Performing Arts Festival”: Hanguk Performing Arts Center will be staging 12 performances through Oct. 2 at Arko Arts Theater and Daehangno Arts Theater in Hyehwa-dong, central Seoul. Un...
Theater

Aug 26, 2011

“Wedding”: Based on playwright Lee Gang-baek’s 1974 play of the same title, its musical adaptation celebrates the re-opening of the Samilro Warehouse Theater in Myeong-dong in central Seoul, which c...