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.
Actress Kim Jung-eun to marry
Kin Jung-eun / Korea Times file
By Bahk Eun-ji
By Bahk Eun-ji
Actress Kim Jung-eun will wed in March next year.
Kim, 39, is marrying a Korean-American businessman who works for a foreign finance company. They started dating three years ago, according to media reports.
Kim admitted to the relationship in June, and said she plans to marry him because he had been a big support since they met.
The actress has been preparing for the wedding in private, and will hold a small private ceremony in the United States.
Kim made her debut in a minor role on the popular TV Drama “Star in My Heart” in 1997. She spent many years without hitting stardom but began to receive attention for her roles in “Sunflower” in 1999, and “All About Eve” in 2000.
Kim then rose to stardom with megahit SBS TV drama “Lovers in Paris” in 2004.
The actress recently wrapped up the MBC TV series “Make a Woman Cry” in August.