재활용 드레스 입은 엠마 왓슨…'나에게 사치란 마음의 평화' Emma Watson arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit Gala, celebrating the opening of "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology" on Monday, May 2, 2016, in New York. / AP-Yonhap"나에게 사치란 마음의 평화를 의미해요." 배우 엠마 왓슨(26)은 최근 미국 CNN 방송과의 인터뷰에서 "좋게 보이고 싶고, 기분 좋고 싶고, 좋은 일을 하고 싶다"며 "이런 것들이 나에겐 사치(luxury)"라고 말했다. 뉴욕 메트로폴리탄미술관에서 매년 봄 열리는 패션 행사 '메트 갈라'를 앞두고 선보일 드레스를 피팅하는 자리에서 한 인터뷰였다. 왓슨은 메트 갈라에서 검은 어깨끈이 달린 흰색 상의에 검은 바지, 뒤에 검은 천을 길게 늘어뜨린 의상을 선보였다. 캘빈 클라인이 만든 이 옷은 플라스틱병을 재활용한 섬유와 유기농 실크와 면으로 만든 것이었다. 그는 "패션은 두 번째로 쓰레기를 많이 만드는 산업"이라며 "이제 단지 예쁜 옷을 입는 것에 만족하지 않는다"고 인터뷰에서 말했다. 왓슨은 또 페이스북에 올린 글에서 이 의상의 각 부분에 사용된 소재를 일일이 설명하며 "플라스틱은 지구를 오염시키는 가장 큰 원인 중 하나"라고 지적했다. 또 "쓰레기를 재활용해 이 옷을 만든 것은 창의성과 기술, 패션이 만나 할 수 있는 것을 보여줬다"며 "진정 아름다운 것은 계속 다시 입을 수 있는 것"이라고 적었다. 유엔 여성기구(UN Women) 친선대사로, 페미니스트를 자처하는 그는 대부분 공장에서 여성 노동자들이 착취당하고 있다며 지속 가능한 패션 역시 "명백하게 페미니스트의 문제"라고 말했다. CNN은 이 인터뷰를 전하며 왓슨이 "배우에서 운동가가 됐다"고 평하기도 했다. 2014년 7월 유엔 여성기구 친선May 8, 2016
'All I need to do is shut up and listen' Kim Je-dong , host of JTBC talk show “Talk to You” / Courtesy of JTBCBy Kim Jae-heunKim Je-dong, comedian and host of cable channel JTBC’s talk show “Talk To You,” said the secret behind the series which is celebrating its one year anniversary is for him to keep his mouth shut and let the audience do the talking.“Two weeks ago, we had a single mom speaking about her feelings about people staring at her. If I tell her not to mind them, I am only being a fool,” said Kim during a press conference commemorating the program’s anniversary at the JTBC building in Mapo-gu, Seoul, Wedensday.“But if someone from the audience with a similar experience shares his or her story, people can empathize with each other, without me interrupting the conversation.”First aired on May 3, 2015, “Talk To You” travels around Seoul to meet people in various age groups and listens to their worries and troubles. Sometimes, viewers living abroad visit so they can take part in the show.“We have many requests from the countryside anMay 6, 2016
Fan frenzy as K-pop stars go head-to-head Tiffany(left) and JessicaBy Ko Dong-hwanThere is plenty excitement in store for fans of K-pop girl band Girls’ Generation as Tiffany and Jessica lock horns with their new singles, which will be released almost simultaneously.In unprecedented rivalry between a current and former member of the band, Tiffany will showcase her single “I Just Wanna Dance” on May 10 and release the number the next day. Jessica, who left the band in September 2014, will introduce her number “Fly” sometime this month.The two have already raised fans’ expectations with online teasers. Images for Tiffany’s single began to circulate online earlier this month. She also used a YouTube video Wednesday to promote orders for the single at iTunes Music. The footage hinted that a music video was being filmed at California’s Venice Beach.Coridel Entertainment, Jessica’s new agency, rolled out a 30-second teaser video of her song’s music video Monday.Jessica was allegedly ousted from the band in September 2014. Reports said she was forced out from S.M. EntMay 5, 2016
Sex trader posts prostitute ad on chef's Instagram Lee Yeon-bok / Courtesy of InstagramBy Ko Dong-hwanA prostitution agency has hacked into chef-entertainer Lee Yeon-bok’s SNS site and advertised for a prostitute.The ad was posted on the star’s Instagram site on Wednesday morning. Lee has over 137,000 followers.The ad, with a woman’s photo, sought “a male prostitute in their 20s to 40s” who will serve “divorced women in their early 20s.” It also included information about pay and the agency’s contact ID on KakaoTalk, Korea’s most popular smartphone messaging app.A prostitution agency hacked into Lee’s Instagram site and advertised for a prostitute. / Courtesy of InstagramLee’s followers expressed anger at the post, saying the site appears to have been hacked and criticized the unidentified netizen’s unethical behavior. One said: “You must be laughing at our comments after you hacked into someone else’s SNS site while idling away.”Lee responded to the post, saying: “Many worried and contacted me regarding the post after my Instagram waMay 5, 2016
TWICE star snaps over fans' up-close photos Chaeyoung passes through a crowd as some of them were trying to photograph her. / Courtesy of online communityBy Ko Dong-hwanEager fans have irritated K-pop girl band TWICE member Chaeyoung because of their “uncomfortable” attention while trying to photograph her.Chaeyoung, from Korea, looked distressed in online photos posted Wednesday as she passed through a crowd.They show some men taking her picture from front and behind. One is so close that his right arm almost rests on the star’s shoulder while the long lens of his camera is only inches from her face.Netizens said the fans went overboard. Their comments included: “If they were fans, they should not have embarrassed the star by photographing her in front of her nose without agreement” and “TWICE fans have gone out of control lately.”Photography is a new trend among groupies. They buy expensive, high-functioning cameras to take pictures of their favorite stars and post them on blogs. Photos of stars at airports, concert rehearsals or on the streets in ultra-high resolution are rare elsewMay 5, 2016
'Sorry' Gong Minzy reveals all about leaving 2NE1 Gong Minzy has revealed her feelings about leaving the band in a handwritten letter on her Instagram page, Thursday. / Screen capture from InstagramBy Bahk Eun-ji Gong MinzyGong Minzy, a former member of K-pop band 2NE1, has revealed her feelings about leaving the band in a handwritten letter on her Instagram page, Thursday.By Bahk Eun-ji “I want to say sorry first to my fans who have been concerned about my decision to leave the band,” she wrote. “After a long pondering, I decided to stand before you as Gong Minzy, not a member of 2NE1.”The singer also said she cherishes her time as a band member and will talk more about her future later.Gong said last month she would be leaving the band and entertainment agency YG. YG said then it understood her position and the difficult period she went through while the band was inactive for two years.May 5, 2016
Korean stars shine in web drama 'Gogh, The Starry Night' Park Shin-hye and Lee Jong-suk / Courtesy of Park Shin-hye's InstagramBy Kim Da-heeHallyu actors Lee Jong-suk and Park Shin-hye have made special appearances in Korean-Chinese collaboration web drama “Gogh, The Starry Night,” showing loyalty to their former director, Jo Soo-won, who directed “Pinocchio” in 2014.Park finished shooting last month and Lee filmed Sunday.The romantic comedy-drama is Jo’s first web drama, starring K-pop band Girls’ Generation’s Yuri and actor Kim Young-kwang, who played Seo Beom-jo in “Pinocchio.”The drama will first air in China in June via website Sohu.com.Meanwhile, Park is scheduled to return to the small screen with SBS’s new Monday-Tuesday drama “Doctors” in June. Lee will star in MBC’s new Wednesday-Thursday drama “W” in July. May 4, 2016
Lee Min-ho signs with sister's new agency Lee Min-ho / Korea TimesBy Bahk Eun-jiTop hallyu actor Lee Min-ho has signed with MYM Entertainment, a new agency his older sister co-owns.MYM Entertainment was founded by CEO Jang Young-hoon from Starhaus Entertainment and CEO Lee Yoon-jung from Euphoria Seoul.Lee has been promoting his new action film, “Bounty Hunters,” in China. It premieres on June 9.May 4, 2016
EXO draws 65,000 fans in Budokan, Japan EXO / Korea TimesBy Bahk Eun-ji K-pop band EXO demonstrated its popularity in Japan with concerts in Budokan, a place known as a concert mecca, drawing 65,000 fans over three days from Sunday.The 12-member band performed “Love Me Right” from its Japanese album and had heart-to-heart talks with fans during the shows.SM Entertainment said the band will make a comeback in Korea this summer, but the exact date has not been decided.May 4, 2016
BTS's 'Fire' lights up US music video chart Bangtan Boys/Courtesy of Big Hit EntertainmentBy Lee Jin-a K-pop boy band Bangtan Boys, or BTS, headed the U.S. iTunes Top Music Videos chart with its new music video “Fire,” as of 10 p.m. Tuesday (Korean time).Another music video from the same album - “EPILOGUE: Young Forever” - was No. 8.“The record is meaningful to us because the music video ranked No. 1 not in just the K-pop category, but in one encompassing all categories,” the band’s agency, Big Hit Entertainment, said.BTS will launch its Asian concert tour at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul Saturday. May 4, 2016
