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.
Maison Nica's designer Monica Koh bows to guests after her collection is finished during Seoul Fashion Week at Seoul's Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Wednesday. Courtesy of Seoul Fashion Week
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Kelly Shin, launched in 2017 by designer Shin Soo-jin, is the most conspicuous star among Seoul Fashion Week's newcomers this year.
Seoul Fashion Week 2025 S/S kicked off with a bang at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), Tuesday, leading to a five-day fashion extravaganza. Now in its 24th edition, this year’s event attracted fashion enthusiasts from both within the country and abroad, eager to experience the innovative styles of Korean designers.
Kisa Restaurant is a culinary time capsule, transporting diners in New York back to the flavors of Korean-style drivers’ restaurants, known as "gisa sikdang" in Korean, in the 1980s. With its bold sign written in Hangeul (the Korean writing system), literally translating into "southeast intersection drivers' restaurant," the roadside eatery in the Lower East Side of Manhattan has emerged as one of the hottest diners in the Big Apple.
The Universal Ballet Company (UBC) will present the blockbuster ballet "La Bayadère" to commemorate its 40th anniversary from Sept. 27 to 29, with rising star Jeon Min-chul making a full-length debut.
Tving is set to unveil the much-anticipated 30 billion won ($22.5 million)-budgeted historical drama "Queen Woo."
The much acclaimed Apple TV+'s original series "Pachinko" returned with the second season.
Korea will introduce a generative AI-powered learning platform by 2027 to meet the soaring global demand for Korean language education.
International musicians who took part in this year's Korean National Symphony Orchestra (KNSO) International Academy program pose during a ceremony to conclude the 17 days of learning at Seoul Arts Center in Seocho District, southern Seoul, Wednesday. For the program, which aims to nurture young musicians from around the world, KNSO Artistic Director David Reiland from Belgium participated as a mentor in the intensive training course for the first time. A total of 54 participants from 17 countries took part this year, and among them, four outstanding musicians each received a 2 million won scholarship from The Korea Times. Courtesy of KNSOThe Korea Times' President-Publisher Oh Young-jin, right, poses with winners of The Korea Times scholarship during a ceremony to wrap up the KNSO International Academy program at Seoul Arts Center in Seocho District, southern Seoul, Wednesday. From left are violist Ziyan Wu, violinist Haeun Honney Kim, bassoonist Michael Thomas Quigley and clarinetist Sawako Ushimado. Korea's oldest English daily launched the scholarship last year and has doubled th