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Park Jin-hai

Korea Times K-Culture Reporter

Park Jin-hai primarily focuses on K-dramas, entertainment shows and actor interviews. Beyond that, she also pens articles covering the broader arts scene, with a particular emphasis on classical music, dance and various aspects of lifestyle. Since joining The Korea Times in 2013, she has made significant contributions in the realms of hallyu (Korean wave), industry news and international affairs.

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Stars' 3D images to be produced

Two entertainment agencies have joined hands with KT to produce holographic images of their stars.SM Entertainment and KT announced Monday that they signed a memorandum of understanding to this effect. Under the MOU, SM will develop content, while KT will provide theaters customized for holographic movies.SM has been showcasing virtual-reality concerts, using holographic technology, since last August.Another big-name agency YG, which has also joined the move will open a K-pop Park within the Everland amusement park in July.Before the official opening, 3D music videos of Psy’s “Gangnam Style” and “Gentleman” will be showcased at an IT show to be held on May 21 at the COEX in Seoul.The company will also develop 3D content featuring 2NE1 and Big Bang by September.      

May 20, 2013By Park Jin-hai
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Hollys opens 3rd franchise in China

Hollys Coffee announced Sunday it has opened its third franchise in Shenzhen, China.Following the previous ones in Beijing and Shenzhen, the Korean coffee chain opened another franchise in the commercial district of Haiyan, Shenzhen.“Haiyan franchise is our strategic point to launch the massive marketing in China,” said an official of the coffee chain.Two more shops will soon be opening in Shenzen within July, while five more will be launched in other locations in China by August.“Starting from Haiyan franchise, we plan to open as many as 100 franchises by 2014,” said Shin Sang-chul, CEO of Hollys Coffee, unveiling his ambitious marketing blueprint for China.Hollys Coffee has opened two shops in Peru and three in the Philippines. It is planning to open in 15 more nations.

May 19, 2013By Park Jin-hai
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Nescafe to hold events celebrating 75th anniversary

A sales woman holds up promotional items to mark the 75th anniversary of Nescafe in Seoul. Korea Times fileNescafe is holding nationwide events to mark its 75th anniversary.The coffee brand will offer “1938 special edition” coffees throughout nine retail stores of E-mart and Hanaro Club Mart to 750 customers through May 22.The special edition coffee will be packaged in replicas of the original coffee cans developed and sold in 1938.People with a purchase of over 20,000 won at the stores can scan the event QR code and participate in the instant lottery to win the limited edition coffees along with mugs.Through its official Facebook page, people can also own the limited edition coffees, by posting their comments on the ongoing “7.5 day global coffee road” event, where five teams who won the event in March will launch a global tour from May 28. The 75 successful winners will be announced on June 20.  Nestle’s coffee brand Nescafe has become a global name since its launch in 1938, selling 5,500 cans per second.        

May 19, 2013By Park Jin-hai
Nescafe to hold events celebrating 75th anniversary
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Migrant women need more jobs

Participants pose at a workshop on multiculturalism, hosted by the ASEAN-Korea Center at Lotte Hotel in Sogong-dong, Seoul on Thursday. Second from left in the first row and onwards are Lee Chul-hwi, CEO of Seoul Shinmun; Lee Bok-sil, vice minister of gender equality and family; Chung Hae-moon, secretary general of ASEAN-Korea Center; Vietnamese Ambassador Tran Trong Toan; and Jasmine Lee, a lawmaker of the ruling Saenuri Party./ Courtesy of ASEAN-Korea CenterBy Park Jin-haiRenowned scholars and immigrant representatives say that if Korea is to become a multicultural society in earnest, jobs are needed for migrant women.Participants at a forum also urged Korea to take further measures – both legally and in terms of policies - to promote public understanding of conditions faced by migrant housewives and therefore reduce possible discrimination against multiracial families.The ASEAN-Korea Center hosted a workshop titled "Multiculturalism in Korea and ASEAN's Contribution" on Thursday, at Lotte Hotel in Sogongdong, Seoul."Most Vietnamese brides get married to Korean men to help th

May 16, 2013By Park Jin-hai
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Korea, Saudi Arabia to boost cultural exchanges

Yoo Jin-ryong, right, minister of culture, sports and tourism, and Prince Sultan bin Salman, secretary-general of the Supreme Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA), pose after signing an agreement at Yoo’s Office in Waryong-dong, Seoul, Monday. / Courtesy of Culture MinistryBy Park Jin-haiKorea and Saudi Arabia have agreed to push for a program to boost tourism and cultural exchanges between the two nations.Yoo Jin-ryong, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and Prince Sultan bin Salman, Secretary-general of the Supreme Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA), signed the agreement during a ceremony at Yoo’s Office in Waryong-dong, central Seoul, Monday.Under the program the two nations will exchange and train craftsmen in their respective countries as well as staging handicraft exhibitions.They also agreed to partner in promoting medical tourism exchanges.In a press conference held after signing the agreement, Sultan bin Salman, said, “When I was told of the program to take Saudi national handicrafts to the next level, Korea was the natural choice.

May 14, 2013By Park Jin-hai
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Teens publish English poetry magazine

Members of the bilingual literary magazine “Between The Lines (BTL)” pose during its launch party in Yeoksam-dong, Seoul, in January./ Courtesy of BTLBy Park Jin-haiA group of high school students formed a small society to write English poems and publish a bilingual magazine, putting it on the shelves of major bookstores.They did everything needed to publish the magazine, writing poems and short stories, conducting interviews mainly in English, designing graphics, taking pictures and editing.The tri-annual bilingual teens' literary magazine "Between the Lines" (BTL) is drawing growing attention in many respects."Last summer, I was looking for an internship at an English literary magazine in Korea and was disappointed to find that there were none. Much more, I was further surprised as there was no magazine to which students can make contributions,” said Hwang Yun-ha, editor-in-chief and a 12th-grader at North London Collegiate School in Jeju.That disappointment prompted her to decide to start a magazine with her peers. The magazine could have ended up as an in-s

May 13, 2013By Park Jin-hai
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Korean 'character' shops open

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in partnership with the Korea Creative Contents Agency (KOCCA) jointly opened shops selling products that feature popular Korean fictional characters in downtown Seoul Friday.The latest additions bring to six the total number of such shops currently in operation. It is part of a move that launched in 2010 to nurture Korean characters and expand their customer bases.“Cuvid” in Gwanghwamun, central Seoul, will sell popular local items such as Pororo, Robocar Poli, Cloud Bread, Larva, Canimal as well as a band of other up-and-rising characters.“Toc” near Bukchon Hanok village, central Seoul, will focus on fashion items.  “These shops specializing in selling products that only feature domestic-characters can contribute to raising character awareness and thus help them grow into globally popular characters,” said Kim Kwang-yong, CEO of Tuba Entertainment, the company behind Larva.

May 10, 2013By Park Jin-hai
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'Superstar K5' goes to Berklee

“Superstar K5” will hold an audition at Berklee College of Music in the United States.Mnet announced Friday it will have an audition at a Practice Facility in Berklee, as part of a global tour to find talented individuals.The college is a prestigious private music institution attended by several Korea stars including Kim Dong-ryul, and Bom of 2NE1.“Touring auditions that were held in locally have been expanded overseas. We expect a lot of applicants, as well as hidden talent among them,” said an official at Mnet.Auditions will take place in Los Angeles and New York on May 25, and in Vancouver in Canada on May 28.Applicants can apply for the audition through the official website of “Superstar K” or on site on the audition day. Auditions will be aired at 11 p.m. on Aug. 9.    

May 10, 2013By Park Jin-hai
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Gyeongju to host expo in Istanbul

Istanbul Mayor Kadir Topbas, fifth from left; Kim Kwan-yong, center, governor of North Gyeongsang Province; and other officials pose at the launching ceremony of the organizing committee for the Istanbul-Gyeongju World Culture Expo 2013 in Istanbul, Turkey on Jan. 17./ Courtesy of Istanbul-Gyeongju World Culture Expo 2013By Park Jin-hai    The Istanbul-Gyeongju World Culture Expo 2013 will take place in Istanbul, Turkey, in August.This year’s event, titled “Road, Encounter and Companion,” will be jointly organized by the North Gyeongsang Province and Gyeongju City from Aug. 31 to Sept. 22 in and around the Turkish city.It is the city’s second expo to be held away from home, following a previous one in Cambodia in 2006.Although the Culture Expo has been hosted six times since 1989, this year’s event has additional significance.Both Gyeongju and Istanbul boast of over a 1,000-year history and equally rich cultural relics as the “cradle of civilization” and “roofless museum,” respectively.&nbsp

May 9, 2013By Park Jin-hai
Gyeongju to host expo in Istanbul
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Culture minister hails elderly entertainers

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yoo Jin-ryong, third from left in the back row, poses with elderly entertainers after a luncheon at Korea House in Pil-dong, central Seoul, Wednesday. / Courtesy of Culture Ministry'Hidden heroes' of hallyu speak outBy Park Jin-haiMinister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yoo Jin-ryong paid tribute to elderly entertainers for their dedication to hallyu or the Korean wave.Yoo invited nine senior entertainers to a luncheon at Korea House restaurant in Pil-dong, Central Seoul, Wednesday. They included Koo Bong-seo, 87, comedian; Song Hae, 86, emcee; Lee Soon-jae, 77, actor; Choi Bool-am, 72, actor; and Keum Sa-hyang, 84, singer.    “Today’s hallyu couldn’t have been possible without your devotion. K-drama and K-pop fervor that is sweeping the globe couldn’t have happened overnight. Based on the foundation all of you have built, hallyu could take a deep root and blossom,” said Yoo.Senior entertainers made the most of the rare opportunity to air their grievances. They said they are

May 9, 2013By Park Jin-hai
Culture minister hails elderly entertainers
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