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.
'Cheese in the Trap' gains popularity in China
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By Bahk Eun-ji
New tvN drama “Cheese in the Trap,” based on a popular webtoon, has gained popularity in China, even before its premiere.
As of Nov. 26, the drama ranked 21st on Weibo’s Korean-Japanese TV drama chart with 656 million hits.
The drama is about the relationship between Hong Sul and her boyfriend Yoo Jung. Yoo, played by actor Park Hae-jin, is senior to Hong, played by actress Kim Go-eun. Actor Seo Kang-joon also stars in the drama as a former prodigy-turned-loser Baek In-ho.
It will air on Jan. 4 next year.