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.
AOA to release new album in Japan

/Courtesy of FNC Entertainment
By Bahk Eun-ji
K-pop girl band AOA will release a new album in Japan on Oct. 14, the group’s management company, FNC Entertainment, said Tuesday.
Titled, “Ace of Angels,” it has eleven songs including “Oh Boy,” “Lemonslush” and “Stay With Me.”
The first limited edition will be sold with a DVD and a desk calendar.
AOA have released three albums in Japan. The third, “Simkunghae (Heart Attack) hit the top of Tower Records chart in July. The band also organized a fan club, “Ace of Elvis,” in Japan only 10 months after the album was released.
AOA also met fans in Taiwan and Hong Kong earlier this month.