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Mon, October 21, 2019 | 06:56

Miss Korea Lee Da-hyun shows off the world elegance of Korean dance

Lee Da-hyun, 23, a Korean traditional dance performer and also 2019 Miss Korea 2nd runner-up, expresses herself through her own elegant language. The way she dances - slow and restrained - may seem mysterious to western eyes but how she projects deep human emotions through her every movement makes her dance extremely graceful. Lee has been dancing for 20 years by now and she ...

Lee Min-young | 2019-10-14 17:55

A taste of Mongolia at Central Asia Street (Part 2)

The last leg of our tour around the Central Asia Street in Seoul was 'Mongol Nomadic,' a Mongolian restaurant with a unique interior decked out with items that give visitors a taste of the traditional Mongolian nomadic lifestyle. This restaurant was not only a place where you can try authentic Mongolian dishes but also wear traditional Mongolian costumes and have your meal in...

Lee Min-young | 2019-10-08 17:32

K-BEAUTY worldwide: SOAK brings Korean beauty products to U.S. market

Soak is a skin curating company that started off as an online beauty magazine that deals with Korean skin products. Soak's CEO Judy Kim uses her online blog to promote Korean skincare brands and bring high quality products to the U.S. cosmetics and skincare market.

Lee Min-young | 2019-10-01 14:17

Food tour around Central Asia Street: Uzbek cuisine & Russian dessert (Part 1)

If you look closely into the little alleyways and streets near the Dongdaemun Stadium, Korea's largest shopping district, you can find an exotic neighborhood where signs in Cyrillic line the streets. Known as “Little Russia,” this community is mainly home to migrants from Central Asian nations, particularly Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Mongolia.

Lee Min-young | 2019-09-25 14:03

The first man to walk along the length of Yangtze River

When it comes to tests of endurance, there are mental and physical limits to human ability. But humans are capable of far more than we think. And extreme athlete and professional adventurer Ash Dykes is living proof. Dykes is a British explorer from North Wales and the first recorded person to complete a 4,000-mile (6,400-km) trek along the entire length of the Yangtze River ...

Lee Min-young | 2019-09-23 14:12

National-level-athlete becomes Miss Korea beauty queen

Meet Woo Hee-jun, 25, the 2019 Miss Korea first runner-up. She is extremely talented and has great skills onstage, but she also has a serious history with sports. She is a member of the South Korean national kabaddi team and has continued her medal march since she joined the sport in 2015. Kabaddi is India's traditional contact sport.

Lee Min-young | 2019-09-18 14:05

Did you know Korea loves street dance, too?

South Korea is well known for K-pop, its beauty products, K-dramas and many more. But did you know that street dancing is also slowly becoming huge in Korea, too? And the street dance culture in Korea is ever expanding not because of popular dancers flaunting fancy dance moves on television but thanks to average Koreans just like you who work nine to six everyday - people who...

Lee Min-young | 2019-09-16 09:52

Restricted area along DMZ opens for peace marathon

The 16th DMZ International Peace Marathon was held Sunday in Cheorwon, Gangwon Province, with more than 6,000 participants, including 444 foreigners, taking part.

Lee Min-young | 2019-09-03 11:02

Ex-Japanese PM expresses regret over Korea-Japan diplomatic row

"Japanese PM Shinzo Abe cannot resolve the issue of Japanese abductees by North Korean spies and establish diplomatic relations with North Korea," unless he improves the Seoul-Tokyo relationship, Hatoyama, who served in the post between 2009 and 2010, said during an exclusive interview with The Korea Times.

Lee Min-young | 2019-09-02 15:35

WHY I quit living as a K-pop idol: Ex-girl group member talks about the dark side of K-pop

You have your mobile phone confiscated. Your parents' visit is timed. An extreme diet is part of your life that comes with a 10 daily weigh-ins. On top of this, you practice dancing and singing for hours on end. Even when you are sick, you have to go on stage and perform in exactly the manner your agent wants. There is no freedom or privacy.

Lee Min-young | 2019-08-27 17:28

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