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 Billboards go dark in energy-saving push
Electronic billboards are dark near Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul, Monday. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that the operating hours of about 30 large electronic billboards in the Gwanghwamun and Myeong-dong areas would be reduced to 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., from the previous 6 a.m. to midnight, for five days starting Monday as part of energy-saving efforts amid prolonged price pressures driven by the Middle East crisis. Yonhap
By Park Ji-won