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.
Dal Shabet hits right note in Japan

/Courtesy of Happy Face Entertainment
By Bahk Eun-ji
K-pop band Dal Shabet is building a solid following in Japan with new single album “Hard 2 Love,” Happy Face Entertainment said Tuesday.
The band has been meeting fans in Shibuya, Nagoya and Kobe since its Japanese debut last Wednesday.
The album’s title song, “Hard 2 Love,” was 16th on the Oricon Chart in Japan, as of Tuesday.
Dal Shabet launched in 2011 with six members _ Serri, Ah-young, Jiyul, Woo-hee, Kae-un and Subin. The band won the Best Newcomer Artist award at the Golden Disk Award in 2012.