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Kim Rahn is the managing editor of The Korea Times. Since joining the company in 2003, she has covered various beats including the presidential office, Seoul city government, the Bank of Korea and the tourism industry. In 2014, she won the Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) award for her coverage of the ordeals of migrant women in Korea.

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Live drawing artist Kim Jung-gi dies at 47

Artist Kim Jung-gi performs at a live drawing session at the Lotte Museum of Art in Seoul in this May 3, 2021 photo. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulBy Kim RahnKim Jung-gi, a visual artist widely known for live drawing performances, died in France on Oct. 3. He was 47.Artist Kim Hyun-jin, who has led Superani Studio with Kim Jung-gi, made public the death, Oct. 5. He is presumed to have died of a heart failure.Visual artist Kim Jung-gi / Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul“It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we inform you of the sudden passing of Kim Jung Gi. After finishing his last schedule in Europe, Jung Gi went to the airport to fly to New York, where he experienced chest pains and was taken to a nearby hospital for surgery, but sadly passed away,” Kim Hyun-jin wrote on his Instagram.“After having done so much for us, you can now put down your brushes. Thank you Jung Gi.”Kim Jung-gi became famous for live performances in which he would create a large-sized, impromptu drawing without any rough sketch. Previously working as a cartoonist, he r

Oct 7, 2022By Kim Rahn
Live drawing artist Kim Jung-gi dies at 47
Entertainment

Prizewinning student cartoon satirizing President Yoon causes controversy

A cartoon, titled “Yoonsukyeolcha,” depicting a train with the face of President Yoon Suk-yeol, which won the top prize in a nationwide student cartoon contest / Screenshot from TwitterBy Kim RahnA cartoon that won the first prize at a recent comics festival has caused a stir for satirizing President Yoon Suk-yeol, starting a debate over whether it was appropriate to showcase the work and give it an award. According to the Korea Manhwa Contents Agency, a cartoon created by a high schooler, titled “Yoonsukyeolcha” (a portmanteau of the president's name and the Korean word for “train”), won the first prize for the high school category in the nationwide student cartoon and webtoon contest, organized by the agency.The work was on display in the lobby of Korea Manhwa Museum during the Bucheon International Comics Festival, which was hosted by the agency from Friday to Monday in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province.The cartoon shows a train with the face of President Yoon, evoking Thomas the Tank Engine, running on a track and scaring people in front of it who are

Oct 4, 2022By Kim Rahn
Prizewinning student cartoon satirizing President Yoon causes controversy
Entertainment

'Lookism' to land on Netflix as 1st original animation based on Naver webtoon

An image of the Netflix original animation, “Lookism,” based on a Naver webcomic of the same name / Screenshot from NetflixBy Kim Rahn“Lookism,” one of the leading works at Naver Webtoon, has been adapted for a Netflix original animation. According to the webcomic industry and the streaming platform, the animation version of “Lookism” will be released on Nov. 4. It is the first time for a webtoon from Naver to be adapted for an animation on the global platform, while some have been made into series, such as “All of Us Are Dead” and “Sweet Home.”“Lookism” is about a high school boy, Park Hyeong-seok, who has been bullied for being overweight and ugly. One day he wakes up in a different body. Becoming a tall and handsome all-rounder, he aims to live a new life and achieve what he couldn't before.The webtoon created by Park Tae-jun has been serialized since 2014, not only in Korea but also on Naver's global platforms in various languages, including English, Japanese, Chinese, French and Thai. It recorded some 602 mi

Oct 2, 2022By Kim Rahn
'Lookism' to land on Netflix as 1st original animation based on Naver webtoon
Entertainment

Actor Kwak Do-won caught drunk driving, likely to halt activities

Actor Kwak Do-won at a press event in 2019 / Korea Times fileBy Kim RahnActor Kwak Do-won has been caught drunk driving on Jeju Island, according to police. The Jeju Seobu Police said police officers found him sleeping in his SUV which was parked in the middle of a street near an elementary school in the island's northwestern area of Aewol at around 5 a.m., Sunday. The officers arrived at the scene following a report by a resident that a vehicle was in the middle of the road and wasn't moving.The police woke him up and conducted a sobriety test, which Kwak accepted without resistance. His blood alcohol concentration was 0.158 percent, far higher than 0.08 percent, an amount that justifies the cancellation of his driving license. He told police that he drove the car about 11 kilometers to Aewol from the neighboring town of Hallim, and police believe he fell asleep while waiting for a traffic light to change.“Fortunately his drunk driving did not result in an accident,” a police officer said. “We'll call him in again later to question him over the details (about his d

Sep 26, 2022By Kim Rahn
Actor Kwak Do-won caught drunk driving, likely to halt activities
Arts & Theater

Performing arts festival to open in Daehangno Saturday

Actor O Yeong-su, left, and dancer Monika, who are honorary ambassadors to promote the nation's performing arts, pose during a press conference for the Welcome Daehakro Festival at the SKON theater in central Seoul, Wednesday. YonhapBy Kim RahnA feast of theatrical performances will take place starting Saturday through Oct. 30 in Daehangno, the central Seoul district that is the mecca of plays and theater performances, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The sixth edition of the Welcome Daehakro (Daehangno) Festival, organized jointly by the ministry, the Korea Tourism Organization and the Korea Performing Arts and Tourism Association, will showcase some 150 plays, musicals, nonverbal and traditional performances as well as special events in the neighborhood, as part of efforts to promote the nation's performing arts.The opening ceremony, titled “Welcome Roadshow,” will start at 5 p.m. on Saturday. The 500-meter main street of the Daehangno area will be car-free to transform into large outdoor stages for 32 performing teams, which will include Lee K-

Sep 24, 2022By Kim Rahn
Performing arts festival to open in Daehangno Saturday
Shows & Dramas

'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' actress Park to embark on Asia fan meeting tour

Actress Park Eun-bin in a scene from the ENA series “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” / Courtesy of ENA By Kim Rahn The poster for actress Park Eun-bin's Asia fan meeting tour that will start in Manila, Oct. 23 / Courtesy of Namooactors Park Eun-bin, the heroin of recent drama sensation “Extraordinary Attorney Woo,” will have a fan meeting tour in four cities in Asia, her agency Namooactors Entertainment said, Thursday. The actress will hold the tour titled “Eun-bin Note: Binkan” starting from Manila on Oct. 23, which will be the first overseas fan event for Park who debuted in 1996 at the age of four as a child model.Earlier this month she had a fan meeting in Korea which was her first ever, either here or abroad. Tickets sold out immediately after reservations opened. For fans who missed out on tickets, the agency live-streamed the event.“Park will have

Sep 23, 2022By Kim Rahn
'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' actress Park to embark on Asia fan meeting tour
K-pop

Gangnam K-pop concert to be held Oct. 2

Singer Psy, who will perform at the Yeongdong-daero K-Pop Concert in Gangnam, southern Seoul, Oct. 2 / Courtesy of P Nation By Kim RahnA large-scale K-pop concert will be held on one of the major boulevards in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, in October, returning with in-person performances after two years of online-only events due to COVID-19 pandemic. The organizers of the Yeongdong-daero (Yeongdong Boulevard) K-Pop Concert said Wednesday that the annual concert will take place on the boulevard in front of COEX at 7 p.m. on Oct. 2. The concert is a part of the 2022 Gangnam Festival, which the district office has been hosting since 2012 by taking advantage of hallyu-related businesses there, such as entertainment agencies, medical tourism clinics, cosmetics and clothing shops, and gourmet restaurants.The concert used to be the highlight of the festival, but it was held only online for the last two years due to pandemic-induced social distancing measures. This yea

Sep 21, 2022By Kim Rahn
Gangnam K-pop concert to be held Oct. 2
Films

Classic, all-time popular movies fill low season at theaters

A scene from film “Avatar” (2009), which will be re-released, Sept. 21, as a digitally remastered edition / Korea Times fileBy Kim RahnThe time between Chuseok holiday and winter vacation is usually low season in the local theater industry, because blockbusters are not released until the Christmas and the New Year holiday season begins. To fill the low season, theater chains this year have opted for re-releases of “classic, all-time popular” movies, with more than 10 Korean and foreign films being slated for such re-screenings.On Wednesday, the digitally remastered version of “Avatar” (2009) will hit theaters. The movie has already proven its appeal to Korean moviegoers, setting the box office record at the time of its first release with 13.3 million ticket sales. It brought in an additional 148,000 audience members when re-released as a special edition in 2010, and about 36,200 when the first version was re-issued in 2018.Its re-release this time is also partially aimed at introducing the film to young theatergoers ahead of the release of its sequ

Sep 18, 2022By Kim Rahn
Classic, all-time popular movies fill low season at theaters
Politics

LA designates Sept. 17 'Squid Game Day'

A poster for Netflix series “Squid Game.” Los Angeles has designated Sept. 17 “Squid Game Day.” Courtesy of Netflix By Kim Rahn The resolution passed by the Los Angeles City Council that recognizes Sept. 17 as “Squid Game Day” / Screenshot from Yonhap News Agency The Los Angeles City Council has designated Sept. 17 “Squid Game Day,” in recognition of the influence of the megahit Netflix series, “Squid Game,” on increasing the representation of Asian communities in the U.S. entertainment industry. According to the resolution passed recently at the council, made public by councilmember John Lee of District 12 through Yonhap News, Thursday, the California city will recognize the Korean dystopian drama every year on Sept. 17, the date when it was released in 2021.Lee, who is Korean American, said this may be the first time in the U.S. that a commemoratio

Sep 8, 2022By Kim Rahn
LA designates Sept. 17 'Squid Game Day'
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K-pop

BTS concert draws concerns due to poor preparation

Members of K-pop group BTS, in the back row, pose at HYBE headquarters in Seoul, July 19, after being appointed as honorary ambassadors for Busan City's bid to host World Expo 2030. From left in the front row are Busan Mayor Park Heong-joon, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Chey Tae-won and HYBE CEO Park Ji-won. Korea Times photo by Hong In-kiBy Kim RahnSafety concerns are growing over the scheduled concert of K-pop titan BTS in Busan in October, as there are fears that a lack of necessary infrastructure and preparation at the concert venue may cause massive traffic congestion, inconveniences to the audience and even possible accidents. On Aug. 24, the group's agency, Big Hit Music, and the Busan Metropolitan Government said the septet will hold the “BTS Yet to Come in Busan” concert on Oct. 15 for free to support the port city's bid to host the World Expo 2030 as the group is one of the Expo bid ambassadors.For the audience of 100,000 members ― 50,000 for seats and 50,000 for standing room ― the city said it would set up a spec

Aug 31, 2022By Kim Rahn
BTS concert draws concerns due to poor preparation
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