Park Ji-won is a writer for The Korea Times who has been covering a wide range of topics from Korea’s culture to its politics. An avid journalism enthusiast to the core, Ji-won brings a thoughtful and unique perspective to every topic she covers. On weekends, you'll often find her contemplating life’s purpose on a yoga mat — with a cup of quality tea in hand. A native Korean speaker by birth and fluent in English through her work, she went to college in Japan and is learning Chinese and French — hoping to add Polish, Russian and Thai to the mix.
PHOTO Korean-developed sub embarks on trans-Pacific journey
Sailors aboard the ROKS Dosan Ahn Chang-ho, a 3,000-ton Korean-developed naval submarine, bid farewell to their families at a naval port in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, March 25, as the vessel departs for its first-ever trans-Pacific voyage to take part in joint drills with Canada in June. The deployment comes as Korea intensifies its bid for a Canadian submarine development contract valued at around 60 trillion won ($40 billion). Yonhap
By Park Ji-won