Boy group SHINee's Taemin will make a comeback as a solo artist in August, his agency said Tuesday."Taemin will release his third album as an individual artist next month," S.M. Entertainment said in a release. "This would be his first album in 1 1/2 years."The agency, however, did not reveal the exact date of the album's release. (S.M. Entertainment)The singer is scheduled to hold his first individual concert in his home country at the Olympic Hall inside Olympic Park in southeastern Seoul on A

KBS 2TV's "Fight For My Way" continued its reign on a TV popularity index for the second week, data showed Tuesday.Starring Park Seo-joon and Kim Ji-won, the Money-Tuesday drama scored 279.1 points on the Content Power Index (CPI), becoming the most popular TV program from June 26-July 2.CPI, developed by entertainment company CJ E&M and Nielsen Korea, measures the popularity of TV shows based on the number of views of related news stories, online search tallies and buzz on social media. (KBS)Th

Fifteen YouTube stars creating videos themed on Korean culture from around the world are visiting South Korea at the invitation of the government, the trip's organizer said Tuesday.The Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange said the creators from 12 countries arrived in the country Tuesday for a nine-day program in Seoul and the southern tourist city of Jeonju to have a hands-on experience on traditional and contemporary Korean culture.They include Joel, a British YouTuber specializ

The Hollywood film "Spider-Man: Homecoming" smashed the South Korean box office on its opening day, taking up nearly 85 percent of ticket sales, data showed Thursday.The latest movie in the Marvel superhero franchise was watched by 544,308 moviegoers Wednesday, according to the computerized box-office tally from the Korean Film Council.The movie, starring Tom Holland and Michael Keaton, will likely maintain its momentum. The film's ticket reservation rate stood at 78.3 percent as of 8 a.m. Thurs

Actress Song Hye-kyo, who made a surprise announcement of her wedding plans with actor Song Joong-ki, recently made a secret 100 million-won donation to a children's hospital, sources said Thursday.The actress made the donation to the Seoul National University Children's Hospital in May, on the occasion of Children's Day, according to hospital officials. Song reportedly asked the hospital to keep the donation a secret. Last year, Song contributed her voice to KBS 1TV's children's documentary tit

"A Taxi Driver," a new South Korean movie on the 1980 pro-democracy uprising in Gwangju, was selected as the closing film of this year's Fantasia Film Festival in Canada, according to its distributor Thursday.The genre-oriented film contest launched in 1996 is popular among hardcore film fans and distributors largely from North America. It runs July 13-August 2.Distributor Showbox said this is the first time for a Korean movie to close the prominent festival. "A Taxi Driver" is also part of the

KBS 2TV's "Fight For My Way" topped a TV popularity index, taking over the lead that was occupied by Mnet's audition show "Produce 101" for nearly three months, data showed Tuesday.Starring Park Seo-joon and Kim Ji-won, "Fight For My Way" scored 266.2 points on the Content Power Index (CPI), becoming the most popular TV program during June 19-25.CPI, developed by entertainment company CJ E&M and Nielsen Korea, measures the popularity of TV shows based on the number of views of related news stori

미국 항공우주국(NASA·나사)이 소행성과의 충돌로부터 지구를 구하기 위한 새로운 시험계획을 발표했다고 미국 CNN방송이 2일(현지시간) 보도했다.지구로 접근하는 소행성에 '운동 충격 기술(kinetic impactor technique)'로 물리적 충격을 가해 소행성의 궤도를 바꿈으로써 대재앙을 가져올 지구와의 충돌을 미연에 방지한다는 구상이다. (사진=연합뉴스)나사는 존스 홉킨스 응용과학 연구소와 공동으로 추진할 이 프로젝트 이름을 'DART(Double Asteroid Redirection Test)'라고 이름 붙였다.나사는 2022년 10월에 지구 주변으로 접근하는 한 쌍의 소행성 '디디모스(Didymos)'를 시험 대상으로 삼았다.디디모스는 그리스어로 '쌍둥이'라는 의미로 '디디모스 A'와 이 주변을 도는 '디디모스 B'라는 소행성으로 구성돼 있다.이 쌍성계는 2022년 지구와 약 1천 46만736㎞ 거리를 두고 지나갈 것으로 예측된다.나사는 냉장고 크기의 우주선을 발진시켜

(사진=유튜브 영상 캡쳐)믿기지 않는다는 표정의 남성. 군대에서 휴가나온 이 남자는 여자의 부른 배를 가리키며 “설마 진짜 (임신)?”이라고 묻는다. 　여자는 “애기 아빠, 집에 온걸 환영해요!” 라는 팻말을 들고 서있다.　30일 AP통신이 보도한 나타샤 도허티라는 여성이 페이스북에 올린 영상이 화제다.　도허티는 한 지역언론과의 인터뷰에서 “이메일 등으로 전하면 감동이 덜할 것 같아 직접 만나 알리기로 했다”고 말했다. 그녀는 또 “남편한테 사진 보낼 때 부른 배를 이모티콘으로 가렸다”며 즐거워했다.　그녀는 임신사실을 무려 8개월 간 숨겼다.(영상=유튜브 Inside Edition)(khnews@heraldcorp.com)

Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group and LG Group have been rated the best companies that encourage mutual growth with small and medium-sized firms, while many foreign firms lagged behind domestic companies, an index showed Sunday.The two conglomerates had six affiliated companies each in the win-win list, according to the win-win list released by the National Commission for Corporate Partnership. (Yonhap)Among the Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group companies listed are Hyundai Motor Co., Kia Motors Corp., Hy

South Korea will host a global forum this week on the Hague Conference on Private International Law, a world organization for cross-border cooperation in civil and commercial matters, related ministries said Sunday.The two-day event to open Monday will mark South Korea's entry into the conference 20 years ago, according to the Foreign Ministry and the Justice Ministry. (Yonhap)More than 300 representatives from South Korea and other countries, including the United States, China, Japan, Singapore

Renault Samsung Motors Co., the South Korean unit of French automaker Renault S.A., will recall 62,000 units to rectify faulty sensors, South Korea's Environment Ministry said Sunday.The recall -- set to begin Monday -- came more than a month after the carmaker submitted a plan to the ministry to replace coolant temperature sensors and oxygen sensors in its cars. (Yonhap)The recall affects 49,647 units of SM5, SM3, QM5, SM5 LPLi models built between Oct. 1, 2013, and Oct. 31, 2014, for problems

(사진=유투브 영상 캡쳐)돼지 수백 마리가 차들이 쌩쌩 달리는 고속도로를 위를 헤매고 있다.　28일 로이터에 따르면 미국 텍사스의 한 고속도로에서 돼지를 가득 싣고 달리던 트레일러가 옆으로 쓰러지는 사고를 당했다.　트레일러에 실려있던 200여 마리 돼지는 사고 도로위에 나뒹굴고 뿔뿔이 흩어진다. 도로 위를 헤매는 돼지들의 모습은 영화 ‘옥자’의 한 장면을 연상케 했다. (영상=유튜브 No Comment TV)(khnews@heraldcorp.com)

(사진=유튜브 영상 캡쳐)5살 꼬마아이가 잡은 나비를 놓아준다. 아이는 “자연으로 돌아가렴”이라며 뿌듯해한다.그런데 나비를 순식간에 채 간 새가 있었다.나비가 갑자기 날아든 새한테 잡아먹히는 장면을 본 아이는 놀란 표정을 감추지 못한다.이는 매셔블이 소개한 “살아있는 생명, 30초만에 점심거리 전락”이라는 제목의 유튜브 영상이다. (khnews@heraldcorp.com)

불법 반출돼 미국으로 흘러갔던 문정왕후 어보와 현종 어보가 문재인 대통령의 방미 전용기에 실려 2일 국내로 돌아온다.전용기가 도착하면 두 어보는 조선왕실 유물을 조사·연구하는 문화재청 국립고궁박물관으로 운반되며, 내달 열리는 특별전을 통해 일반에 공개된다.미국에서 돌아오는 문정왕후 어보(왼쪽)와 현종 어보 (사진=연합뉴스)종묘 정전과 영녕전에 봉안돼 있던 어보(御寶)는 왕과 왕비, 세자와 세자빈을 위해 제작된 의례용 도장으로 왕실의 정통성과 권위를 상징하는 유물이다. 이번에 환수된 어보는 한국과 미국 정부가 4년간의 공조를 통해 제자리를 찾게 됐다는 점에서 의미 있는 성과로 분석된다.문정왕후 어보는 명종 2년(1547) 중종의 계비인 문정왕후(1501∼1565)에게 '성렬대왕대비'(聖烈大王大妃)라는 존호(尊號, 덕을 기리는 칭호)를 올릴 때 만들어졌다. 가로·세로 각 10.1㎝, 높이 7.2㎝이며, 거북 손잡이가 달린 금보(金寶)다.현종 어보는 효종 2년(1651) 임금의 맏아들인

Inter-Korean cooperation in sports may play a bigger role in breaking the current deadlock on the Korean Peninsula, stemming from a recent series of missile launches and nuclear tests carried out by Pyongyang, a report said Sunday."Within the realm of social and cultural exchange between the two Koreas, only sports has survived the strained relations," Kim Dong-sun, a professor from Kyonggi University, said in a report published by the state-run Korea Development Institute. "Sports exchanges hav

Samsung Electronics Co. witnessed a reduction in the number of employees last year in its first manpower cut in seven years due mainly to its restructuring in China, the company data showed Sunday. The number of employees of the world's largest smartphone and memory chip manufacturer fell 5.2 percent to 308,745 last year from 325,677 the previous year, the data said.  (Yonhap)By region, domestic employees dropped 3.8 percent to 93,204, and those abroad declined 5.8 percent to 215,541. As of the

Former presidential candidate Ahn Cheol-soo was set to face an inquiry Sunday from his party's fact-finding team, which is looking into the party's fraudulent allegation about President Moon Jae-in's son during the election campaign earlier this year. Park Joo-sun, interim leader of the minor opposition People's Party, said Sunday its in-house investigation team will conduct a face-to-face questioning with Ahn later in the day.   (Yonhap)The team's chief reported to Park that they questioned Ahn

South Korea will closely look into the US intentions over their bilateral free trade deal, an official said Sunday, amid a controversy over the possible renegotiation of the pact.US President Donald Trump said at the start of summit talks with his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in on Friday that Seoul and Washington "are renegotiating a trade deal right now." (Yonhap)However, a joint statement issued after the summit said the two sides "further committed to foster a truly fair and level playi

President Moon Jae-in has received a boost in his push for improving inter-Korean relations as US President Donald Trump has formally thrown his weight behind it, government officials and experts here said Sunday.They emphasized it's important to follow up their summit agreement via close coordination on a more specific "road map." (Yonhap)In their meeting in Washington, D.C. last week, Moon and Trump agreed to leave the door to dialogue with North Korea open "under the right circumstances," acc