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.
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.
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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.
Michelin-starred chef Kim Do-yun of Yun Seoul, known for his expertise in noodles and extraordinary dedication to sourcing ingredients, proudly embraces the quirky label “weirdo obsessed with ingredients" given by his customers.
Korean fashion brand Matin Kim unveiled the new cabin crew uniform for domestic airline Aero K, Monday. This collaboration commemorates the low-cost carrier's (LCC) first launch at the country's main transport hub, Incheon International Airport, slated for late May.
The Seoul Spring Festival of Chamber Music (SSF), now in its 19th year, invites classical music enthusiasts into the captivating world of chamber music.
Violinist Danny Koo breaks every stereotype about classical musicians. The 32-year-old Korean American artist, sometimes referred to as an “idol of classical music,” has ventured out of the high tower of classical music to bring it closer to the public.