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.
Lee Chung-chung, the visionary creative director of womenswear LIE — short for Life Is Expression — and scion of acclaimed Korean designer Lie Sang-bong, is a whirlwind of creativity. His imagination, unfettered by constraints, roams freely across the fields of technology, fashion and spatial design.
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Netflix is spicing up the entertainment scene once again with the upcoming "Culinary Class Wars," its first Korean cooking survival show. The series throws 100 competitors into the mix, testing their skills in culinary battles with adrenaline-pumping sports game-like rules, all in the quest to crown the ultimate top chef.
The much anticipated action-crime film "I, the Executioner," a sequel to the 2015 smash hit "Veteran," will hit theaters Friday as the sole major release this Chuseok holiday.
Renowned soprano Angela Gheorghiu caused a stir during a performance of Puccini's "Tosca" in Seoul, halting the orchestra and interrupting her co-star's mid-show encore, much to the dismay of opera enthusiasts who had eagerly anticipated her performance.
"My Lovely Sam Soon," a beloved 2005 romantic drama starring Kim Sun-a and Hyun Bin, has made a triumphant return to screens after nearly two decades.
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
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.