Professor Seo Kyung-duk of Sungshin Women’s University on Tuesday said he and Korean celebrities posted an ad in a Brazilian newspaper to support the Korean national team in the World Cup. An advertisement for the Korean soccer team is posted on the sports section of the Folha de S. Paulo that was published on June 16 in local time. (Folha de S. Paulo)The ad, funded by Korean pizza chain Pizza Maru, was posted on the bottom half of the page nine sports section of the Folha de S. Paulo. The Brazi

Chinese film director and author Guo Jingming is working with Kris, formerly of Korean boy band EXO, on an “exciting project,” the director told reporters in the 17th Shanghai International Festival in Shanghai, China, on Monday.                    EXO member Kris (OSEN)              Chinese film director and author Guo Jingming“(Wu) Yifan is a good actor,” Guo said, using the Chinese name of the embattled singer, in the press conference for “Tiny Times 3.0,” the latest installment of his romant

The hosts of MBC variety show “Infinite Challenge” and Korean celebrities will strike a guerrilla rally in Gwanghwamun, adding to the frenzy of the Korea-Russia World Cup match on Wednesday, TV Report reported Monday.  Infinite Challenge rally team. (MBC)The show hosts Yoo Jae-suk, Ha Ha and Park Myeong-su as well as actor Jung Il-woo, actress Son Ye-jin and boy band B1A4 will watch the match together at a guerrilla rally, mostly likely in Gwanghwamun, the production staff reportedly said. After

The fiancée of retired soccer player Park Ji-sung was spotted on SBS variety show “Running Man,” cheering on Park as he played an away game in Indonesia. Kim Min-ji, the fiancée of retired soccer player Park Ji-sung. (Running Man)Kim Min-ji, a former SBS announcer, accompanied her star player fiancé to Jakarta, Indonesia, to support Park’s team who played against the Indonesian all-star team. The match is the Indonesian leg of special segment “2014 Dream World Cup Asia,” aired on Sunday. Kim Min

Comedian Cho Won-suk, nicknamed “Guilty Min-sik” after top actor Choi Min-sik, has been caught driving while intoxicated for the second time and was imposed a 5 million won fine, Yonhap reported on Thursday.  Comedian Cho Won-suk (MBC)Cho, 38, was allegedly driving right after a drinking spree on May 24, and failed a breathalyzer test with a 0.21 percent blood-alcohol level. Under current law, driving with a 0.1 percent blood-alcohol level or higher is subject to the cancelation of a driving lic

A love triangle finally touched off in the SBS medical series “Doctor Stranger,” involving Lee Jong-suk and the two heroines, Kang So-ra and Jin Se-yeon.In the 12th episode, aired on Tuesday, Han Seung-hee (played by Jin Se-yeon) found herself disturbed as she spotted Oh Soo-hyun (Kang So-ra) smiling happily while talking about Park Hoon (Lee Jong-suk),  Actress Kang So-ra plays Oh Soo-hyun in the SBS medical series “Doctor Stranger.” (SBS)When with Park, Oh becomes her true self, freeing hersel

Actor Kang Dong-won has an extremely masculine way of thinking, said actor Ha Jung-woo, who costarred with him in the historical blockbuster “Kundo: Age of the Rampant.”Actor Ha Jung-woo (left) and actor Kang Dong-won attend the press conference for their latest movie “Kundo: Age of the Rampant” on Tuesday. (OSEN)“Kang Dong-won was far more attractive than I expected,” Ha said on Tuesday at a press conference for his latest film, which is set to launch on July 23. “Above all, he is a huge macho

Actress Park Min-young released a selfie on Twitter on Wednesday, wowing fans of her latest MBC television series “A New Leaf.”                       Actress Park Min-young (Twitter)In the photo, Park is wearing a simple white blouse with naturalistic makeup.The actor plays Lee Ji-yoon, an upstanding attorney, in the drama. By Chung Joo-won (joowonc@heraldcorp.com)

Twenty-five years have passed since the Tiananmen Square crackdown on June 4, 1989.Undergraduate Ma Yan proudly lays claim to having taken part in a political demonstration before she was even born.And not just any protest. It was the one at Beijing’s Tiananmen Square that started in April 1989, and ended in a bloody crackdown by the People’s Liberation Army on June 4 that year.At the end of May 1989, her mother was six months pregnant with Ma and was out for a stroll with her father when they f

Dongdaemun in Seoul is one of South Korea’s most popular shopping districts, while Gangnam draws many people who hope to get a glimpse of their favorite K-pop stars.These fans, however, should make Dongdaemun one of their first stops because it offers the latest attractions that will make their hallyu dreams come true.At the ninth floor of the Lotte Fitin shopping center is Klive, an interactive concert experience currently featuring Big Bang, 2NE1 and Psy.Look up the elevator panel and you will

She refers to them as her “sisters” but the five women living with Ruby (not her real name) in her rented home in Petaling Jaya were homeless and living on the street when she invited them into her home a few years ago.“They had nowhere to go. I’d met them on the streets over the last few years, either loitering around my neighborhood or near the hospital where I go for my check-up.“In the beginning, I’d bring them food and clothes a few times a week but after getting to know them a bit more, I

Broadcaster KBS released the official poster for its new historical television series “Joseon’s Gunman” on Tuesday. The official poster for KBS’ historical television series “Joseon’s Gunman.” (KBS)In the poster, Heroine Nam Sang-mi is desperately hanging onto the gunman, played by actor Lee Jun-gi, with the phrase “I will protect you, no matter what” suggesting that a historical upheaval lays ahead. The Wednesday-Thursday night series is a historical action-romance drama about the last swordsma

Pictures of Daniel Henney have been going viral on Korean websites, showing the Korean-American actor-model taking a walk with his dog, Mango. Actor-model Daniel Henney is spotted taking a walk with his dog, Mango.In the photo, Henney is wearing what Korean reviewers praised as an “insane visual” and “casual and dandy look that flaunts Henney’s ‘luxury brand’ body,” as he walks around his Hollywood neighborhood in Los Angeles.Having walked in numerous international fashion shows in France, Italy

Film “A Hard Day” starring actor Lee Sun-kyun nabbed No. 2 in the box office charts Sunday, beating Hollywood blockbuster “X-Men: Days of Future Past,” the state-funded Korea Film Council said Monday. “A Hard Day” has attracted 149,598 viewers Sunday, behind only Hollywood blockbuster “Edge of Tomorrow.”The Korean film has so far attracted about 1.5 million viewers since its May 29 launch. Despite the recent launch of two more films starring top Korean actors -- “No Tears for the Dead,” starring

Child-starlet Choo Sa-rang said on an episode of KBS reality show “Superman Is Back” aired on Sunday that she wanted her own baby, but remained wary of having siblings in the future. Yano Shiho and child-starlet Choo Sa-rang appear in the KBS reality show "Superman Is Back" aired on Sunday. (KBS)Choo, the only child of mixed martial arts fighter Choo Sung-hoon, told her model mother Yano Shiho that her doll’s name is “Baby.” When Yano asked her daughter if she wanted a baby of her own, the starl

The filming crew of KBS television series “Big Man” on Sunday released a picture of actor Choi Daniel making cute poses that belie his coldhearted character in the drama. Actor Choi Daniel makes “cutie poses” at the filming site of KBS drama “Big Man.” (KBS)In the picture, Choi Daniel is making funny gestures, beaming behind his trademark glasses. Choi is known for his playful personality. The actors sometimes ended up making behind-the-scenes clips, the filming crew said, because Choi’s hilario

BEAST member Hyunseung said 4Minute member HyunA is more attractive than BESTie member Yuji, the boy band member told the show hosts of KBS singing survival competition “Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend” aired on Saturday.  BEAST Hyunseung torn between 4Minute HyunA and Besti Yuji. (KBS)The comment came after Hyunseung and Yuji performed a sexy couple dance during the show. Hyunseung praised Yuji’s singing and dancing skills, adding that she “already has everything that a singer needs.”The sho

Comedian Song Young-gil tied the knot with his non-celebrity girlfriend in private at the Yeouido Wedding Convention Center in Yeouido, Seoul, on Sunday. Comedian Song Young-gil and his bride Song Young-gilSong, 29, had been dating his girlfriend since meeting her about a year ago, when he was preparing his comedy skit “Ahnsaenggyeoyo (Can’t Get a Date)” for KBS 2TV comedy show “Gag Concert.” In the skit, ironically, he acted out a man who constantly failed to get a girlfriend. The comedian refr

Lee Da-hee turns against her lover Choi Daniel in the latest episode of KBS television series “Big Man” upon finding out that his family falsely incriminated her late father.  Mi-ra (played by Lee Da-hee) turns vengeful on KBS television series "Big Man." (KBS) Clockwise from top left: Ji-hyuk (played by Kang Ji-hwan), Mi-ra (Lee Da-hee), Dong-seok (Choi Daniel) and Jin-ah (Jeong So-min). (KBS)In the 12th episode aired on Tuesday, Mi-ra (played by Lee) teams up with Ji-hyeok (Kang Ji-hwan), who

The death of Pradnya Paramita in Jakarta last December kicked off a debate about work hours in Asia. The 27-year-old copywriter collapsed and died after allegedly working for 30 consecutive hours.In a report last August, job-listing website eFinancialCareers found more than two-thirds of 1,738 of Singapore’s finance and banking professionals surveyed worked weekends, and about 43 percent remained contactable for work day and night.In the 2014 Human Capital Survey released by accounting body CPA