Myongji Medical Foundation Chair Lee Wang-jun to head International Hospital Federation

Dr. Lee Wang-jun, chair and CEO of Myongji Medical Foundation, has been elected as the next International Hospital Federation president, becoming the second Korean to lead the 95-year-old global organization, the Korea Hospital Association said Wednesday. The announcement was made Tuesday during the 48th World Hospital Congress held Nov. 10-13 in Geneva, Switzerland. Lee will serve a two-year term from 2027 to 2029, following his participation in the federation’s six-year executive leadership cy

Nov. 12, 2025

Comedian Lee Jin-ho caught drunk driving

Comedian Lee Jin-ho, 39, who drew public criticism last year for illegal gambling, was caught drunk driving in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi Privince, early Wednesday morning, having allegedly driven from Incheon. Local police reported that Lee’s blood alcohol level was 0.11 percent, above the legal threshold for license revocation. He was stopped at around 3:20 a.m. Already under investigation for illegal gambling, Lee’s latest charge has further tarnished his public image. His agency, SM C&C, confirmed

Sept. 25, 2025

Nursing student revives unconscious woman

A college student training to be a nurse saved a woman who had collapsed, helping her regain consciousness when no other pedestrians stopped to help. According to Yonhap News Agency, a woman fell unconscious at around 5:45 p.m. on Sept. 17, at an overground structure of Guro Station in Seoul. Baek Yeong-seo, a 24-year-old junior in the nursing department at Bucheon University, checked the woman's pulse and aided her breathing by unbuttoning her shirt. Baek then helped her up and monitored her co

Sept. 23, 2025

Koryo Saram councilor aims to build bridge for future generations

Igor Lee has built a reputation as a successful telecoms entrepreneur, but these days he spends most of his time as a mediator, neighbor and mobilizer. As a member of the Tashkent City Council of People’s Deputies, he holds weekly in-person office hours and manages an open Telegram group where residents can post questions, photos and complaints. “Our main role is to be the bridge between citizens and the government,” Lee said in an interview with The Korea Herald during the 11th Global Korean Po

Sept. 19, 2025

12-year-old prodigy Baek Gang-hyun says he's applying to University of Oxford

Baek Gang-hyun, a 12-year-old prodigy who first captured South Korea's attention at just 32 months old on a TV show, said in a recent video that he is preparing to apply to the University of Oxford in England. He posted a video titled "I'm applying to Oxford University" on his YouTube channel, saying that he has been preparing for International Advanced Level courses for the past year and a half. The International AS and A levels are recognized as equivalent to the UK Board General Certificate o

Sept. 9, 2025

Wellness Seoul 2025 brings mindfulness to forest retreat

Herald Media Group hosted Wellness Seoul 2025 on Sunday at Dream Forest in northern Seoul, turning the expansive park into a lively celebration of well-being in harmony with nature. Held under the theme “Everyone in Love with the Forest,” the annual festival, now in its second year, drew approximately 6,000 participants united by a shared vision of wellness through programs centered on pets, music, sustainability and mindful living. “The core message of wellness is simple: to rediscover true hap

Sept. 8, 2025

Bada apologizes for misleading product promotion on YouTube

Bada, a member of the first-generation K-pop girl group S.E.S, apologized on Tuesday for promoting a skincare product on her YouTube channel without disclosing that it was a paid advertisement, and without verifying the claims made about it. “I sincerely apologize for the disappointment caused by a product featured on my YouTube channel,” Bada wrote in a handwritten statement posted on Instagram. “I’m ashamed that I didn’t take the time to thoroughly review the details before taking part in the

Aug. 5, 2025

'Squid Game,' Park Bo-gum and K-pop: Korea continues to attract tourists with K-content

Clad in the iconic green tracksuit from “Squid Game,” Ria dashes through South Korean landmarks, pursued by guards in pink jumpsuits. But this isn’t a teaser for a new season of the global Netflix sensation — it’s a tourism promotion video that has racked up more than 11 million views since its release on July 3. In another campaign leveraging the popularity of “All of Us Are Dead,” two high school students and Jason, a friend turning into a zombie, take viewers through major tourist attractions

July 29, 2025

Woman dies and donates organs to help 5 people

A woman with intellectual disabilities recently died at the age of 58, as organs from her body were donated to five individuals, a state-affiliated organ donation agency said Monday. Park Yeong-bun's liver, both her kidneys and both her eyes have been donated to five people after her death on July 2, according to the Korea Organ Donation Agency. She fell unconscious on June 30 and was pronounced brain dead later at the hospital. The deceased was described as a kind-hearted and vivacious person w

July 21, 2025

Andreas Fronk: The 'tough-guy' foreigner who made Korea home

When Andreas Fronk tells you he’s died many times, he’s not exaggerating. From "Carter" to "Vincenzo" to "Hunt" and even "Moving," the German actor has built a career in Korean film and drama playing mercenaries, CIA agents and gangsters who rarely see the end credits. But that tough-guy image is only part of the story. Behind the stoic on-screen villain is a thoughtful artist who’s spent nearly two decades understanding Korean culture, mastering martial arts and navigating the unique challenges

July 2, 2025

Son-in-law of SK Group chief participated in US strikes on Iran

Kevin Liu Huang, the son-in-law of SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, participated in the recent US and Israeli airstrike operations targeting Iran, according to his own social media post. Huang, who is married to Chey’s second daughter, Chey Min-jung, currently serves in the US Combined Special Operations Joint Task Force -- Central (CSOJTF-C), based in the Middle East. On Tuesday, local time, he shared insights into his deployment via LinkedIn. "I thought deploying to the Middle East with a joint

June 25, 2025

Combs defense seeks to show ex-girlfriend had agency

NEW YORK (AFP) — Sean Combs's defense lawyers on Tuesday began questioning a woman who dated the music mogul up until his arrest, and who has testified in agonizing detail that he pressured her into drug-fueled sex with escorts. In the initial hours of questioning, defense attorney Teny Geragos sought to demonstrate that the woman speaking under the pseudonym Jane had agency throughout her relationship with Combs — an attempt to show that what prosecutors deem to be sex trafficking was in fact c

June 11, 2025

'Maybe Happy Ending' continues its Broadway ascent with Drama Desk sweep

“Maybe Happy Ending,” the Broadway adaptation of the beloved South Korean musical, added to its accolades on Sunday, taking home six honors at the 69th Annual Drama Desk Awards in New York. Among the night’s biggest winners, the show claimed outstanding musical and outstanding director for Michael Arden. Writers Will Aronson and Park Chun-hue, also known as Hue Park, achieved a sweep in the musical writing categories, winning outstanding music, lyrics, and book of a musical. These wins mark a ma

June 3, 2025

Descendants of independence activist donate honorary benefits to university

Two descendants of Park Do-cheol, an independence activist who died while leading a protest against Japanese colonialism, recently donated 15 million won ($10,800) that the family received as veteran's benefits to Sookmyung Women's University. According to Sookmyung University, its assistant professor Park Myung-hyun and her father visited the school on April 15 to make the donation, expressing their wish that it would be used to fund scholarships for descendants of freedom fighters at the unive

June 1, 2025

'I don’t blame my birth parents': Korean American adoptee looks for biological parents

A 57-year-old South Korean-born man adopted to US parents as a child is looking for his biological parents, expressing his wishes to meet them for better understanding of himself and where he came from. "I don’t blame my birth parents at all. I understand that every situation has its own context, so I have no bitterness or anger towards them," Philip Mansiel Pellouchoud, Korean name Park Won-il, said in the letter he sent to the state-run National Center for the Rights of the Child. "I’m old eno

May 26, 2025