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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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GS EPS opens Asia's largest biomass plant

GS Group Chairman Huh Chang-soo, center, and Hur Dong-soo, fifth from right, GS Caltex chairman, pose along with other company executives during a tape cutting ceremony for a newly completed GS EPS biomass power plant, in Dangjin, South Chungcheong Province, Friday. / Courtesy of GS GroupBy Park Jin-haiGS EPS, a utility affiliate of GS Group, announced Friday that it has completed Asia’s largest biomass power plant in South Chungcheong Province.The utility firm spent three years building the plant in Dangjin, some 110 kilometers south of Seoul, at a cost of 300 billion won ($254 million).Biomass plants consume agricultural byproducts for power generation and have emerged as next generation renewable power plants. “To become a top-tier global company, we need creative strategies, rather than imitation, which will enable us to innovate ahead of others. Developing new products and technologies is important, but equally important is converging new ideas and existing products to make wholly new ones,” said GS Group Chairman Huh Chang-soo, during a ceremony to mark t

Sep 11, 2015By Park Jin-hai
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Mercedes opens Asia's first training center here

Mercedes-Benz Korea CEO Dimitris Psillakis speaks during a media event to celebrate the opening of the new Mercedes-Benz Training Center, in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, Friday. / Courtesy of Mercedes-Benz KoreaBy Park Jin-haiMercedes-Benz Korea opened its 25 billion won training center Friday, the company’s first in Asia.It is the largest training center among the imported carmakers operating in Korea, and Mercedes’ third independent training center after Germany and France, the German luxury carmaker said.“Today we have 37 service centers, three times more than 10 years ago,” said Mercedes-Benz Korea CEO Dimitris Psillakis at the new training center in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, Friday.  “By 2020, we will double the number. This big growth and our commitment to customer service dictate the need for a continued and complex personnel development plan, which calls for flexibility and capabilities to cope with the growing demand.”The three-story training center, on 5,274 square meters of land, can train up to 12,000 people a year. Each floor has f

Sep 11, 2015By Park Jin-hai
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Kappa sponsors ironman triathlon

Kappa Korea CEO Peter Min, left, poses with Ironman Korea organizing committee vice chairman Park Byung-hoon, after signing a sponsorship agreement at the company’s headquarters in Seoul, Thursday. / Courtesy of Kappa KoreaBy Park Jin-haiItalian sportswear maker Kappa Korea signed an agreement on Thursday with Ironman Korea to support triathlon competitions, aiming to jump into the popular world sport market here.   The two agreed to cooperate in developing the sport as well as making the local triathlon races world-class events.“Today is the first day Kappa has fully stepped into the triathlon market. We will save no effort to grow the triathlon market here,” said Kappa Korea CEO Peter Min.Ironman Korea will hold the Ironman 70.3 race in Songdo, Gyeonggi Province, between Sept.18-20, in which about 700 participants from 30 countries will compete. In October, the 5150 Youngjong race is scheduled as well.Under the sponsorship, Kappa will provide supplies for the two races.In the event, competitors must swim 3.8 kilometers, cycle 180.2 kilometers and run 42.

Sep 10, 2015By Park Jin-hai
People & Events

Ex-diplomat dreams of better world with culture

Chung Dal-hoBy Park Jin-haiLong-time diplomat Chung Dal-ho, 66, is having second life as a cultural ambassador.After nearly 40 years as a career diplomat, Chung now leads the World Culture Open (WCO), a multinational non-profit, non-governmental organization to promote the value of cultural diversity.He took up the position in February.“Today, culture holds more importance than ever,” he said. “Compared with 15 years ago, when we opened the Korean office, we are better placed to promote culture now that the national agenda includes cultural promotion.”Chung said the civic organization was campaigning for the “Culture Designer Movement” here.“We think of a platform where all people regardless of their nationality, age and sex could nurture creativity,” he said.“Each and every one becomes a culture designer and makes their life creative and we as an organization connect the dots to make the world better place.”The WCO focuses on three goals ― making sports events like the Olympics also cultural events, giving cultural awa

Sep 10, 2015By Park Jin-hai
Ex-diplomat dreams of better world with culture
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Han Sung Motor refurbishes old Guro station

Han Sung Motor CEO Ulf Ausprung and Dream Gream students pose at a refurbished Guro subway station in Seoul, Thursday. / Courtesy of Han Sung MotorBy Park Jin-haiHan Sung Motor refurbishes old Guro stationMajor Mercedes-Benz dealer Han Sung Motor carried out a second city project on Thursday night, helping to refurbish Guro Station.In the annual volunteer event _ which the company holds as part of its corporate social responsibility program _ young “Dream Gream” students joined local artists and citizens to turn the old subway exit into a place of art.The old walls now feature colorful pictures reflecting the community, which has developed from old fabric factories into a digital cluster. The street has also been refurbished.Local artists also paired with former fabric factory workers to display their works. “Following last year, when we worked on Seoul Jungang Market, we hope this year’s event will bring positive changes in the local community,” said Han Sung Motor chief executive Ulf Ausprung, who attended the festival-like event on Thursday.Han Sung M

Sep 10, 2015By Park Jin-hai
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KEPCO energy cluster business picks up steam

KEPCO CEO Cho Hwan-eik, second from left, poses after signing an agreement to invest in the Bitgaram Energy Valley with other company chiefs at KEPCO headquarters in Naju, South Jeolla Province, Tuesday. From left are: KEPCO KDN CEO Lim Soo-kyung, Cho, LSIS CEO Koo Ja-Kyun, lawmaker Jang Byung-wan and KEPCO KPS President Choi Yeu-geun. / Courtesy of KEPCOBy Park Jin-haiThe Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) is pushing a project to build an energy cluster in South Jeolla Province.The company signed agreements with 25 companies including LSIS, the nation’s top industrial component supplier, Tuesday, to invest in the Bitgaram Energy Valley, which the state-run power company plans to build in Naju, South Jeolla Province.It aims to build the energy cluster where the company’s headquarters is located to promote mutual growth with smaller companies and the local economy.KEPCO aims to attract investment from 100 companies by next year, and from 500 companies by 2020.Fifty-seven 57 companies have agreed to invest 247.6 billion won in the energy valley this year.LSIS will invest 60

Sep 8, 2015By Park Jin-hai
Companies

Hyundai Wia wins $20 mil. China deal

By Park Jin-haiHyundai Wia, an auto parts company under Hyundai Motor group, has clinched a deal to supply $20 million worth of machine tools to a Chinese company.Under a memorandum of understanding signed with China's Tri-Ring Group, Hyundai Wia will supply 100 units of plant automation machines until the end of this year. The machines will be used to make car parts.Starting with the knuckle processing lines for passenger and commercial cars, Hyundai Wia will also supply automation machines for drum brake lines.The Tri-Ring Group is an auto parts maker in China with annual sales of about 3.1 trillion won ($2.58 billion). It supplies parts to such global carmakers as BMW and Audi.

Sep 8, 2015By Park Jin-hai
Companies

QM3 enjoys popularity

Renault’s QM3By Park Jin-haiThe popularity of the QM3, which opened the local trend for small diesel sports utility vehicles, does not seem to be fading.In the much heated segment, where Hyundai Motor, GM Korea and Ssangyong Motor have all joined the trend unveiling their versions of small diesel SUVs, Renault Samsung Motors has been making headway, thanks to the QM3’s die-hard popularity.“Among the imported cars sold here, the QM3 is the single model that sold more than 30,000,” said a Renault spokesman. “Along with its ‘monstrous’ fuel efficiency, its wide after-sales networks ― comparable to those of local ones ― and unique styling must have appealed to young customers in their 20s and 30s who equally value personality and reasonable prices for their cars.” Since its December 2013 launch, the iconic duel-tone roofed vehicle, with the fuel efficiency of 18.5 kilometers per liter delivered from its 1.5-liter diesel engine, triggered the compact diesel SUV craze in Korea, forcing customers to wait a couple of months to re

Sep 7, 2015By Park Jin-hai
Companies

POSCO to expand auto steel sheet production

POSCO executives and local government officials take part in a groundbreaking ceremony for the Gwangyang 7 Continueous Galvanizing Line for auto steel sheet production at POSCO Steelworks in Gwangyang, South Jeolla Province, Thursday. / Courtesy of POSCOBy Park Jin-haiThe nation’s largest steelmaker POSCO will invest 255.4 billion won to build a mill to produce steel for high-end vehicles.     The company broke ground for the Gwangyang 7 Continuous Galvanizing Line in South Jeolla Province, Thursday, to cement its position as the world’s second-largest steelmaker for advanced high strength steel (AHSS), after Luxemburg-based ArcelorMittal.When completed in June, 2017, the mill will produce 500,000 tons of AHSS each year.“When it is completed and other overseas auto steel production facilities are in operation, our total annual output will reach 10 million tons in 2017,” a POSCO spokesman said.   Demand for AHSS is rising because it is about 10 percent lighter but more than twice as strong as current steel sheets for cars.POSCO ope

Sep 3, 2015By Park Jin-hai
POSCO to expand auto steel sheet production
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Hyundai Motor America has new sales chief

By Park Jin-haiDerrick Hatami, vice presidentof Hyundai MotorHyundai Motor America (HMA) has managed to get back a former manager who left for Nissan to lead its U.S. sales, the company announced Thursday.Hyundai’s U.S. branch named Derrick Hatami vice president of national sales.The announcement came a day after Hyundai announced the sudden departure of sales chief Bob Prandzinski, who held the No. 2 sales executive position from January.Hatami will be in charge of sales and distribution of Hyundai vehicles in the United States, franchised dealer relations and market representation.He worked as general manager for the western region at Hyundai before he joined Nissan as vice president of U.S. sales.He starts work at Hyundai today.“Derrick's strategic outlook, vision, planning experience and commitment to dealers make him a perfect fit to lead our sales operation,” said Dave Zuchowski, HMA president.“He set sales records with us and in his former position, and we look forward to him continuing that run at Hyundai,” he added.Hyundai and Kia have bein

Sep 3, 2015By Park Jin-hai
Hyundai Motor America has new sales chief
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