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.
Protesters slam Modi peace award
Civic organizations protested near the Seoul Peace Cultural Foundation on Friday against India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi being awarded this year's Seoul Peace Prize. They claimed Modi was a murderer, responsible for thousands of Muslims killed by right-wing Hindu extremists in Gujarat, India, in 2002. / Yonhap
By Park Ji-won