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.
Chiefs of Korea-U.S. forces meet
Gen. Robert Abrams, center, new commander of U.S. Forces Korea, talks to Gen. Park Han-ki, left, chairman of South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, during a ceremony at the Korean War Memorial in Seoul, Friday, where an exhibition celebrating the 65th anniversary of the Seoul-Washington alliance was held. / Yonhap
By Park Ji-won