Music
Cellist Lee Jung-ran to hold recital 'Lament'
Cellist Lee Jungran will hold the cello recital "Lament" next week at the Seoul Arts Center, where she will explore sorrow and solace through her music.
Mar 7, 2025
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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Shows & Dramas
Lee Je-hoon to reveal real world of M&As in 'The Art of Negotiation'
Director Ahn Pan-seok, known as a master of romance for the Korean dramas "Something in the Rain" (2018), "Secret Affair" (2014) and "One Spring Night" (2019), ventures into new territory with his latest project, "The Art of Negotiation," a drama centered on the high-stakes world of corporate mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
Mar 6, 2025
Shows & Dramas
'When Life Gives You Tangerines' is story of life, love, melted into 4 seasons of Jeju Island
The upcoming Netflix series "When Life Gives You Tangerines" has garnered attention from drama fans for its stellar cast and the combination of a writer and a director renowned for their heartwarming stories.
Mar 5, 2025
Shows & Dramas
Rise of deepfakes in entertainment ignites both excitement, concerns
Hollywood is turning back the clock with de-aging, allowing legendary actors to transcend time. Robert De Niro and Al Pacino were reborn in "The Irishman," Harrison Ford defied his age in "Indiana Jones 5" and Mark Hamill's youthful voice echoed anew in "The Mandalorian" as hyperrealistic digital twins of their younger selves.
Mar 5, 2025
Shows & Dramas
INTERVIEW Go A-ra opens up about 5 years of healing, return to acting
From a teenage star in "Sharp" (2003) to an easy-going engineering student in "Reply 1994" (2013), Go A-ra has steadily evolved as an actor. Now, after a five-year hiatus, she returns to the screen as a confident and vivacious princess in Tving's original "The Scandal of Chunhwa."
Mar 1, 2025
Music
SPO's fellowship program nurtures talented young conductors
In celebration of its 80th anniversary, the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra (SPO) organized the "Conducting Fellowship," a special program to train the next generation of conductors. A total of 59 people applied for this program, from which eight trainees were selected.
Feb 26, 2025
Shows & Dramas
INTERVIEW Han Ji-eun shines across screens, stages
Han Ji-eun is an actor who seamlessly navigates television, streaming platforms and theater. After wrapping up roles in two dramas, tvN's "When the Stars Gossip" and Tving's "Study Group," she now focuses on the play "Anna X," based on the true story of Anna Sorokin, a fake heiress who uses social media and her charms to commit fraud.
Feb 24, 2025
People & Events
Korea Times signs MOU with YouTuber Ha Sisters' management company
The Korea Times, the nation's oldest English-language daily, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Oddins, an influencer management company, to jointly promote Korea’s cultural content on a global scale.
Feb 21, 2025
Shows & Dramas
Seo Kang-jun makes return with MBC's 'Undercover High School' after military service
After completing his military service in 2023, Seo Kang-jun is back on the small screen with MBC’s new comedy-action drama “Undercover High School.”
Feb 20, 2025
Trends
Young entrepreneur finds opportunity from 40-year-old bathhouse
Once a marketing expert in the U.S. video game industry, Lee Yung-hun took an unexpected turn in his career when he returned to his hometown of Busan in 2019 to take over Bongraetang, a nearly 40-year-old public bathhouse passed down by his father.
Feb 20, 2025