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.
The Corea Image Communication Institute (CICI) is hosting contests to find new ideas and artificial intelligence (AI)-generated images to represent Korea. The "New Korea — Ideas" and "Korea Image Created by AI" contests are held ahead of the CICI's annual Culture Communication Forum (CCF) 2024.
The Universal Ballet Company (UBC), marking its 40th anniversary this year, will present Kenneth MacMillan's iconic ballet "Romeo & Juliet" from Friday to Sunday.
Riding on the global success of the tvN drama "The Queen of Tears," actor Kim Soo-hyun is set to tour Asia and meet his fans.
BTS fans have collectively raised their voices in response to concerns that the ongoing conflict between BTS’ agency, HYBE, and its sub-label, Ador, could tarnish the stars’ reputation.
The 2024 Jeju Food & Wine Festival (JFWF), a flagship event showcasing the region's culinary heritage, will take place across the island from May 9 to 18.
Matthew Bourne, a British choreographer famous for his unconventional and innovative reimaginings of classical ballet works, will bring “Romeo and Juliet” to surprise Korean fans. It has been five years since his company last performed "Swan Lake" in Korea in 2019.
Nanro Foundation, a nonprofit organization, opened Nanro Insight, a two-day global symposium on Korean food, Monday. Over 200 people from various industries, including Korean chefs and restaurant owners, as well as food, traditional liquor, finance, IT, branding, media, art and music professionals, gathered for the event, titled “The Future of Gastronomy: Hansik,” to discuss the ways to put "hansik," or Korean food, on the global map.
Nanro Foundation, a nonprofit organization headed by chef Choi Jung-yoon, invites the world’s top chefs and experts from various industries to Seoul for Nanro Insight, a two-day global symposium on Korean food, or "hansik."
JS Holdings, under the leadership of CEO Kim Jong-soon, has made significant strides in popularizing Korean cuisine across Britain with its flagship restaurant brand, YORI.
Every morning at 9 a.m., Song Jung-hun and his crew of the Korean BBQ food truck Cupbop, known across Utah as the "crazy food truck guys," announce the location of their bright yellow food truck on social media. By lunchtime, hundreds line up, eager to grab a cup of Korean barbecue over rice.