Bahk Eun-ji has been with The Korea Times since 2012, building a career across multiple desks. She began at the Business Desk, where she conducted in-depth interviews with key figures in Korea's corporate world. Later, she moved to the Politics & City Desk, focusing on education policy and social affairs. She later served as team leader of the digital content team, leading curation efforts on the newspaper’s homepage and reshaping print stories for social media audiences to enhance digital reach. Now back on the Politics Desk, she covers the National Assembly and the Ministry of National Defense, with a renewed focus on political developments.
Song Seung-heon to star opposite Lee Young-ae
Song Seung-heon / Yonhap
By Bahk Eun-ji
Actor Song Seung-heon, 38, will join the new drama “Saimdang, the Herstory,” which started shooting Monday, with actress Lee Young-ae.
Song’s management company, Group Eight, said Monday that the actor will play the role of Lee Kyum, who falls in love with Saimdang in the drama.
Lee Kyum is an artist who will be Saimdang’s soulmate. It’s been 11 years since Lee played a role in a drama. She is widely known for her performance in “Jewel in the Palace” in 2003.
The drama is slated to air in the first half of 2016.
Song has been making headlines for his romance with Chinese actress Liu Yifei.