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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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Psy showcases Korean fashion

Psy performs in his music video “Gentleman” at the 10 Corso Como shopping center in Cheongdam, southern Seoul.10 Corso Como Seoul offers fashion and culture in new Gangnam styleBy Park Jin-haiThe fashion field hasn’t been a traditional playground for the pretty and handsom but Psy has changed it.The chubby singer, with his signature tuxedo-style blazers, baggy pants and black and white shades, is regarded as a fashion icon in Korea.With his newly released music video, “Gentleman,” seeking to repeat his previous success, “Gangnam Style,” much attention is focused on his music video.That includes an upmarket shopping center, where a crowd of elderly men carrying handfuls of shopping bags followed Psy while he shopped.The center is “10 Corso Como Seoul,” a new concept mall that offers fashion and culture in Cheongdam, southern Seoul.Figurines designed by boy band TVXQ. The brainchild of Italian art gallery curator and fashion journalist Carla Sonzzani was created in partnership with Samsung Cheil Industries Inc. in 2008.“I

May 7, 2013By Park Jin-hai
Psy showcases Korean fashion
Shows & Dramas

World K-pop fans to gather in Wonju

Foreign participants perform Psy’s horse-riding dance during the “2012 K-pop Cover Dance Festival” at Gwanghwamun Plaza on Sept. 21, 2012./ Courtesy of Visit Korea CommitteeBy Shim Jae-yun, Park Jin-haiInternational K-pop fans will flock to Wonju, Gangwon Province, to participate in the “2013 K-pop Festival” this September.The festival will be hosted by the Gangwon Provincial Government, in collaboration with the Visit Korea Committee and Wonju City Government, as part of promotional activities leading to its hosting of the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang.Foreigners who wish to participate should apply by posting a video clip of themselves performing a dance of their favorite K-pop star through its website (www.kpopfestival.org). The application kicked off on May 6.All the submitted posts will go through an initial screening process based on the number of views and votes received from netizens, and the points will be awarded by professional judges.Candidates that make it pass this stage will be invited to auditions in 12 different countries and

May 6, 2013By Park Jin-hai
Shows & Dramas

Smoothie King among 'Top 100 outlets'

Smoothie King announced it has listed its name on the Franchise Direct’s “2013 Top 100 Global Franchises” list.Smoothie King ranked 65th while its juice brand “Jamba Juice” ranked 100th.Franchise Direct releases global rankings every year based on surveys such as each franchise’s growth rate, market expansion and franchisee support and training.Smoothies Korea, the Korean branch of U.S.-based beverage firm Smoothie King, purchased its parent firm in 2012. Since then, it has evolved into a global business by beefing up its original smoothie image as well as adding its business know-how built on the Korean market over the 10 years.The firm is expanding its global presence aggressively. It entered the Singaporean market in just five months of its acquisition and opened its second franchise in April.

May 1, 2013By Park Jin-hai
Shows & Dramas

Cosmetics & Beauty Expo to kick off with colorful events

24-day-event unlocks secrets of K-beauty The 2013 Cosmetics and Beauty Expo  will open in Osong, North Chungcheong Province, Friday.The 24-day festival of beauty under the motto of “Beautiful Life & Healthy Bio” will run through May 26.More than 3,000 visitors are expected for the opening ceremony including key officials from the beauty industry and Prime Minister Chung Hong-won.The show includes traditional drum recitals, body painting exhibitions and performances by K-pop singers.The event, with over 300 companies from home and abroad participating, is expected to attract more than 1 million visitors, making it the largest beauty fair in Korea. Local big-name companies, including AmorePacific Corp. and LG Household & Healthcare, have reserved booths for the exhibition.Six special themed pavilions will be open to the public - the World Beauty Pavilion, the Bio-Beauty Pavilion, the Korea Fever Culture Pavilion, the World Beauty Dolls Pavilion, the Cosmetic Industry Pavilion and the Beauty Industry Pavilion.The Korea Beauty Pavilion introduces traditional

May 1, 2013By Park Jin-hai
Shows & Dramas

Korean traditional medicine set to lead medical tourism

By Park Jin-haiThe government plans to provide financial support for the development of Korean traditional medicine in a bid to make it new growth engine for medical hallyu or Korean wave.The Ministry of Health and Welfare said it launched so-called “Well-KOM Care” project to nurture Korean traditional medicine to lead medical tourism. Well-KOM is the abbreviated term for “Get Well, Korea Medicine, Care.”A total of 500 million won ($446,000) has been earmarked for this project, and the amount is projected to double next year. It is the first time the government has included traditional medicine in its medical hallyu package and allocated a budget to that effect.Last year provincial governments and hospitals all geared up to attract foreign patients as part of the “medical tourism” campaign. Until now, the emphasis of the medical tourism campaign was overly tilted towards western medicine and surgical its related surgical procedures barely leaving out the field of traditional medicine.“The year 2013 will be remembered as a great leap forward i

Apr 30, 2013By Park Jin-hai
Others

Phobia is unlike common cold

By Park Jin-hai, Kwon Ji-youn, Yoon Sung-won“It’s circles,” Hwang Soo-kyung said in a trembling voice, when asked what scares her the most. Then she closed her eyes as if she could see them here and now. Even the very thought of circles was enough to make her shudder. The medical term for her condition is “trypophobia,” or repetitive pattern phobia. “At the sight of small circular figures of clams clustered on rocks or strawberry seeds, instant fear runs down my spine. I feel like something might creep out of those circles.”Circles are everywhere, so are trypophobes. On websites or blogs, self-diagnosed trypophobes share tales of vomiting, sleep loss and anxiety attacks at the sight of honeycombs and rotting wood punched with holes.However alien her diagnostic name is, celebrity figures daily own up about their phobias on television reality shows; actor Ricky Kim fears sharp objects; rapper Bbaek ga,  cats; emcee Yoo Jae-suk, heights; actors Cha Seung-won and Ha Ji-won, birds; and the list runs endless.Experts said that phobias are

Apr 30, 2013By Park Jin-hai
Phobia is unlike common cold
South Korea

US Navy Academy joins hallyu fever

By Shim Jae-yun, Park Jin-haiThe U.S. Navy is not immune to the global hallyu (Korean wave) phenomenon.Last year, U.S. Navy cadets posted a YouTube video of “Naval Academy Gangnam Style,” a parody of Psy’ s video hit, where they danced in uniform to the Korean singer’s song.Throughout April of this year, various programs on Korean culture and language were held on the campus of the US Naval Academy in Annapolis in MD.On April 12, some 300 cadets took part in an event that featured Korean foods, including bulgogi (grilled marinated beef), gimchi (spicy fermented cabbage) and jeon (Korean pancake).Five days later, a Korean language open-class was offered on campus, and a “Korean Movie Night” took place on April 23.“The US Naval Academy has Chinese, Japanese and French classes on their curriculum, but no Korean class so far,” said Kim Woo-sang, president of the Korea Foundation (KF).The foundation’s Washington office organized the event in a bid to help future naval officers better understand Korea, and plans to hold more such in com

Apr 29, 2013By Park Jin-hai
Shows & Dramas

'Gentleman' for No. 1 on Billboard

Psy waves during a news conference at Incheon International Airport Thursday before heading to the United States to promote his latest single “Gentleman.” / YonhapBy Park Jin-haiRapper Psy displayed hope and confidence before departing to the United States to promote his new single, “Gentleman.”“After two to three weeks, ‘Gentleman’ will be on track. While I am in the U.S., I will promote the song,” said the singer at a press conference.The 36-year-old headed for New York, leaving behind fans and flash-popping media corps who crowded Incheon International Airport to catch a glimpse of him.“It ranked fifth, thanks to the support from my fans in Korea. I will take on challenges one by one until I can bring good news to my fans,” he said.“Gentleman” is in fifth place on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. The song made its debut at No. 12 when it was released on April 12. Billboard magazine said the song won top Streaming and Digital Gainer honors following its first full week of availability.However, it stated the lac

Apr 25, 2013By Park Jin-hai
'Gentleman' for No. 1 on Billboard
Society

Family Marathon due on May 4

Participants of last year’s “Queen Family Marathon” run on the course at the Sangam World Cup Park in Seoul in this file photo.                                                                                                           / Courtesy of “Queen”Woman’s magazine “Queen” will hold a long distance run event at Sangam World Cup Park on May 4.“Queen Family Marathon 2013,” in its eighth year, is organized by publishers Magazine Plus, to celebrate the arrival of May dubbed “the month of family.”Over the years, the event has evolved into an opportunity to reflect on the meaning of family and neighbors as well as benefit the participants’ health.All profits raised will go to help orphans.There are four types of course; Half Ma

Apr 23, 2013By Park Jin-hai
Family Marathon due on May 4
Shows & Dramas

Magazines give hallyu boost

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Magazine Association announced the names of 34 magazines they will support with translation work, Monday.The drive to support Korean magazines overseas is intended to help small- and medium-sized but competitive publishers, who have long wanted to enter the overseas market but couldn’t due to the relatively small size of their businesses.A total of 27 magazines including “Auditorium,” a monthly music and performing arts magazine, “Science Boy,” a children’s science magazine and “Memories,” a parenting magazine will have their abstracts translated into both  English and Chinese and made into brochures. Those brochures will be distributed at international literature expos.The other seven magazines which have concrete overseas marketing plans will receive from 12 to 15 million won a year. These include “Chulpan Journal,” “Ce Ci” and “IW.”The government set aside a total of 200 million won for the project this year.  

Apr 23, 2013By Park Jin-hai
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