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.
Ex-LKP floor leader in hot seat
Former floor leader of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party, Rep. Kim Sung-tae, holding a photo of his daughter and her colleagues, speaks during a press conference at the National Assembly, Thursday, about a media report that said he allegedly abused his power to have his daughter employed at KT Corp., a telecom company. He flatly denied the report, saying she got the job without his help. Yonhap
By Park Ji-won