2015년 10월 27일 화요일

Number of International Students in Korea Surpassed 100,000 in 2015


Overseas students registered at Korean universities surpassed a 100,000 mark for the first time with the largest group coming from China.

Since "Korean wave" has been sweeping the Asian countries and many Korean universities are improving the favorable conditions offered to international students to encouraging them to enroll, number of international students in Korea has been increased close to 10 times within 10 years.

According to report released by Ministry of Justice on 26th, number of overseas students enrolled in Korean universities are 102,117 as of late September.

By nationality, China led “by a clear margin” with more than 61,940 enrolments followed by Vietnam(6953), Mongolia(4358), Japan(2658) and USA(1524).

Korean government hopes to build overseas enrolments to 200,000 by 2020, by pledging to make universities more foreigner-friendly.







2015년 10월 26일 월요일

Actress Ha Ji Won donates for young patients "a smile to the children who suffer."

Fans were full of praise for Actress Ha Ji Won's good deed recently.

On 26th, nonprofit medical service organization, NGO Operation Smile said all proceeds from the the sale of actress's peekaboo bag from Fendi will be donated to performs surgery on children suffering from facial deformation such as cleft lip from birth.

Actress Ha Ji Won is the first Asian woman who was selected to promote the organization, and a second Asian celebrity to promote the organization after Jackie Chan.
Ha Ji Won completed the handbag design herself and said "I was inspired by the bright and positive lyrics from You are the Universe by The Brand New Heavies, a song containing my motto in life."

Ever since Ha Ji won was selected as the International Smile Ambassador and visited Vietnam to attend the 25th anniversary event of Operation Smile in 2014, she has continued to practice good deeds for children who suffering from facial deformities.











2015년 10월 24일 토요일

Upcoming K-Pop Comebacks in October 2015 / IU, Shin Seung Hoon, f(x)


Although summer is over, October is set to be full of new comebacks.

Starting with IU who has just made her comeback with her full album "CHAT-SHIRE" on 23, f(x)is making a comeback on October 27 and "King of Ballads" Shin Seung Hoon will make his comeback on October 29.

IU is back with a new song titled ’23’. This song is unlike any other of her old songs as it is extremely upbeat and it is to mark her age ’23’! This song explores the inner feelings and thoughts of IU as she sings about what she thinks as a 23 year old.
"Twenty-Three" appeared in the number one spot across several domestic music charts immediately after its release on Friday.

Singer Shin Seung-hun will also release his 11th album later this month.
Shin's first full-length album in nine years will celebrate his 25-year-long singing career.
The album will be released in two parts. The first series of the album is set to be released online on Oct. 29 and the second part of the album in early November.
With the release of the album, Shin will hold a concert in Seoul from Dec. 4 to 6 to meet his long-awaited fans.


On Oct. 21, f(x)'s label SM Entertainment released a series of teaser images, three of which show the location and time of f(x)'s exhibition for the album while the fourth image reveals a large "4" made of blocks, with the first letter of each of the member's name in each corner.
The special exhibition, called '4 Walls', will be held every day from October 21-26 from 8-12 PM and is said to be a "unique, innovative promotion."

The album will be released at midnight on Oct. 27 through various music sites. All of f(x)'s albums have had an experimental, distinctive concept that differentiates them from other pop groups and shows the members' unique colors, and "4 Walls" is said to continue that trend.








2015년 10월 23일 금요일

iPhone 6S / 6S PLUS Launch in South Korea on Friday


In South Korea, the new iPhone hit store shelves on Friday(23rd), and some eager buyers have been started lining up since Thursday morning.

Since Apple has implemented a new reserve-then-pick-up system from iPhone 6S AND PLUS, number of customers waiting in line in front of store have been significantly reduced compared to last year.
Not a huge crowd but a few die-hard fans have camped out near the Apple's store, Frisbee in Myeongdong, central Seoul braving the bad weather, full of fine dust on Friday.

About 60 people were waiting in front of Frisbee store in Myeongdong before 8 a.m.
Apple Stores across Korea open at 8 a.m. local time Friday for people who've reserved their iPhones or who didn't order online and want to be among the first people to get their hands on Apple's latest smartphone.

Apple's iPhone 6s / 6s Plus pre-orders sold out in the first few minutes of opening on the back of strong demand from Apple loyalists in South Korea

The three local mobile carriers, SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus also competed to attract customers, holding events and offering differentiated services and diverse phone plans for new iPhone users.





2015년 10월 21일 수요일

FENDI’s PEEKABOO Project with Three Female Celebrities in Seoul


Famous Italian fashion house, Fendi has teamed up with three Korean female celebrities to create one of a kind Peekaboo bags for a charity auction that will raise funds for UNICEF, NGO and Social Welfare Society for various humanitarian aid efforts such as helping victims of child abuse.

Followed by the charity projects in London and Tokyo, FENDI’s PEEKABOO Project moves to Seoul.
Three iconic women, the olympic figure skating champion Kim Yuna and actress Ha Jiwon and Ko So Young who have a lot of influence in Korean culture are invited to working closly with Silvia Venturini Fendi and Fendi artisans and came together to personalize their own Peekaboo bags and created one of a kind piece.

Their pictures with Peekaboo bags were released on November issue of Elle magazine and these bags will be available to purchase through a dedicated online auction site from Oct 31st to Nov 10th.

All proceeds from the auction will be donated to the international medical NGO 'Operation Smile' which performs surgery on children suffering from facial deformation such as cleft lip from birth and Social Welfare Society to support single mothers and babies given up for adoption




2015년 10월 18일 일요일

Trench Coat Styling Autumn 2015 in Korea


A classic trench never goes out of style.
The trench coat is the one absolute must-have piece of clothes for fall season.
Here are few ways to wear yours — as illustrated by some of chic Korean female celebrities.

When you wear a trench coat, one of biggest worry every woman come across is an awkward fit.
While some trench coats have been made in a fitted cut, the classic, the traditonal cut is very roomy so choose what feels right to you.
Usually choosing a properly fitting trench which is right length for your shoulder and height look more neat than oversized ones.
Though, an ankle-length coat might be overwhelming for a smaller frame while an above-the-knee coat will help elongate your legs. The opposite is true for taller women, who should avoid short coats which would only elongate the legs further.

In addition, wearing  casually inside trench coat such as achromatic-colored t-shirts with jean or neat black pants can be more stylish.



The trench coat is versatile, you can wear it over casual outfit such as denim jean or short dress for everyday occasion or in the evening over elegant dress or wear it like one-piece dress by buttoning and tying the belt tight to hold waistline.



2015년 10월 16일 금요일

Samsung is releasing its Silver Titanium and Pink Gold model of the Galaxy Note 5 in South Korea


To secure its domestic market share, Samsung is releasing its Silver Titanium and Pink Gold model of the Galaxy Note 5 on the same day Apple will launch sales of its new iPhone in South Korea.
Apple will launch sales of its iPhone 6s and 6s Plus in South Korea on Oct. 23.

Apple introduced a new rose gold color option on the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, and it proved to be quite popular with buyers.
Samsung has apparently taken notice of the color’s popularity.

There’s no word on if or when the phone will be made available in the United States in these new colors.

2015년 10월 14일 수요일

GOT7's latest fashion and style


JYP‘s boy group GOT7 has made a comeback with the new album 'MAD' in Sep.
After their mini-album release in July and getting actively popular with "JUST RIGHT" this can be considered a fast comeback.
Through their new album 'MAD,' GOT7 showed off a new dark and strong charisma image.

GOT7 members showed off a stylish masculinity even on stage.
From a dandy black suit to an intense street look, their new styling also suits well with dark mood of their new song 'If you do'.


GOT7 began television promotions starting with the October 1st episode of Mnet ‘M Countdown,’ where they performed their title song ‘If You Do.’
At the 'M Countdown'stage, all members emphasized the dandy masculinity wearing a black suit.
They all donned a black look but highlighted their own fashion style in distinguished ways by wearing different tops inside jacket.
From a unique picture printing t-shirt to stripe and sexy mesh t-shirt, they all showed off various styles.



On Oct,4 GOT7 members showed off the all-black styling from leather riders jacket  to clean lines shirt and ripped t-shirt on SBS 'Inkigayo'stage.
As usual, chic and trendy wearing items such as enamel shoes and ankle boots.
Especially rapper Bambam's black leather choker drew fan's attention.


GOT7 members showed off their unique street fashion in their lastest album jacket and MBC's Show Music Core's stage as well.
All 7 members completed an impressive denim styling dressed in ripped jeans with different colors and tones matched with unique t-shirts such as leopard and skull printed t-shirt.







2015년 10월 9일 금요일

Three Top Korean Actresses With New Chic Short Haircuts


They say that when a woman changes, it is not her fault.
For the character or to change their images, many actresses drastically change their appearance for a specific role.

3 Korean top actress, Kim Tae Hee, Moon Geun Young and Lee Young Ae cut their hair short for their acting careers recently.

Kim Tae Hee cut her hair into a straight lob in recent SBS drama “Yong-pal,” for a scene where she had to cut her own hair. She also dyed her hair orange brown which accentuates her flawless fair skin as well as a perfect fit for her chairwoman character. For Kim’s trendy hair, cut your hair into a medium bob, blow-dry the hair with an unlimited spherical brush and roll the ends.

Actress Moon Geun Young cut her hair short for the first time in five years for her upcoming role in the SBS drama, "The Village: Achiara's Secret."

In late September, Newsen published a photo featuring the actress and her newly shorn locks. According to the report, the last drama where the actress sported short hair was the 2010 drama, "Cinderella Sister."
The star added quite loose but precise curls to her medium bob hair which looked stylish as well.

“Dae Jang-geum” star Lee also went for a short bob alongside a side fringe.
On the October editions of fashion magazines JLOOK and Noblesse, photos of Lee Young Ae have been revealed.
In the photos, Lee Young Ae has departed from her long hair and has completely transformed into a chic, elegant woman with her new short haircut.

She will return to the small screen with a period flick “Saimdang,” which will unfurl the story of a talented art professor who finds the secret diary of Shin Saimdang, a historic Korean figure, unraveling the mystery behind her. With Lee Young-ae playing a dual role of the professor and Saimdang, the drama is set to show up on airwaves next year on the SBS in Korea.




2015년 10월 4일 일요일

The Hill of Wind in SBS Drama 'Yong Pal'


Hill of wind which appeared in the final episode of drama 'Yong Pal' is the talk of the town.

In episode 18(final) which aired on Oct 1, Yeo-jin(Kim Tae Hee) survived second phase of liver cancer with the help of Tae-hyun(Joo Won) and chief Lee(Jung Woong-in).
On the top of hill, two shared a kiss showing love toward each other right before surgery

On the way to the windy hill, Tae-hyun carries Yeo-jin on his back and jokes that she’s heavy.

They’ve finally made it to the top and Yeo-jin wonders why it took them so long to return to this place. Tae-hyun takes out the ring from its box and places it on Yeo-jin’s finger.

Yeo-jin marvels at how pretty it is, and Tae-hyun sheds a tear before repeating that if a couple shares a kiss here a second time, they’ll never part. And then Tae-hyun goes in for a soft kiss that leads to another and then another.

The place called "the hill of the wind" in drama is the Samyang Daegwallyeong Ranch located in Odaesan National Park.







2015년 10월 2일 금요일

SBS Wednesday Thursday drama 'Yong Pal' ends with success


It was not bad start for "Yong Pal," and its last episode recorded 20.4% viewership to end as number one drama in its time slot.

According to AGB Nielsen Media Research, the last episode of drama which aired on Oct 1 achieved an 20.4% viewer rating, which is a 2.0% increase from its previous viewer rating of 18.4%.

In last episode, Tae Hyun (Joo Won) is united with Yeo Jin (Kim Tae Hee) surviving the surgery with Tae Hyun as chief of surgery and had happy ending.

The other dramas in this time slot include MBC's “She Was Pretty” (10.2%), and KBS 2TV "God of Trade-Gaekjoo"(6.7%).