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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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Shows & Dramas

Comedian Kim Shin-young to host 'National Singing Contest'

Comedian Kim Shin-young, right, poses in a YouTube interview about her becoming the new host for “National Singing Contest,” Tuesday. Courtesy of KBSBy Kim RahnComedian Kim Shin-young will host the “National Singing Contest,” succeeding the late veteran emcee Song Hae, according to broadcaster KBS, Monday.The public broadcaster said Kim will start emceeing the show on Oct. 16, as the first new host in 34 years, during which Song had hosted the program. Debuting in 2003, Kim, 39, has appeared in numerous comedy and entertainment programs. She has hosted a radio program on MBC, “Kim Shin-young's Noon Song of Hope,” every day since 2012, and has advanced to the K-pop scene as a member of girl group Celeb Five, comprised of four veteran comedians, and through an alter ego named “second aunt Kim DaVi.”Comedian Kim Shin-young, who is also a singer and actor / Media Lab SisoShe recently surprised moviegoers with her appearance in veteran director Park Chan-wook's Cannes-winning film, “Decision to Leave,” showing great acting abilit

Aug 30, 2022By Kim Rahn
Comedian Kim Shin-young to host 'National Singing Contest'
Arts & Theater

PODO Museum's diaspora exhibition drawing visitors of foreign nationalities

Visitors look at “Woven Chronicle” (2015) by Reena Kallat in “Yet, With Love” exhibition at PODO Museum on Jeju Island, Aug. 10. Courtesy of PODO MuseumNew museum in Jeju seeks to discuss social topics through artBy Kim RahnA local exhibition is drawing increased attention despite the museum being only 16 months old and not being located anywhere near the capital area, especially among foreign nationals, due to its diaspora theme.“Yet, With Love,” the exhibition at PODO Museum, has attracted more than 15,000 visitors since its opening on July 5. This number is large considering that the museum is located on Jeju Island, a resort island that is an hour's flight away from Seoul where most galleries and museums are located.What appealed to foreign nationals, according to the museum, might be the theme of the exhibition, “Diaspora and All Minority of the World.” “The theme focuses on people who are living new lives away from their geographical and emotional hometowns. We pick up the theme to stress the importance of embracing cultural

Aug 26, 2022By Kim Rahn
PODO Museum's diaspora exhibition drawing visitors of foreign nationalities
K-pop

BTS to hold concert next month to support Busan's World Expo bid

A poster for the “BTS Yet to Come in Busan” concert to be held in October / Courtesy of Big Hit MusicBy Kim RahnK-pop giant BTS will hold a concert for an audience of 100,000 in Busan in October, as part of its support for the port city's bid to host the World Expo 2030. The group's agency Big Hit Music said Wednesday that the show, titled “BTS Yet to Come in Busan,” will be held at a special concert venue to be set up near Busan's Ilgwang Beach, Oct. 15. It will be the first time for the septet to hold a concert in Korea since the “BTS Permission to Dance on Stage ― Seoul” concert at the Olympic Stadium in Jamsil last March.The special venue will accommodate about 100,000 audience members, and the show will also be broadcast live to a separate place ― the outdoor parking lot of the international passenger terminal at Busan Port ― where another 10,000 people will be able to gather.The concert will also be livestreamed on the fan community platform Weverse and the metaverse platform Zepeto.Last month, the government appointed BTS members as public r

Aug 24, 2022By Kim Rahn
BTS to hold concert next month to support Busan's World Expo bid
K-pop

Girls' Generation music video director apologizes for copying design

The 15th anniversary emblem of Tokyo DisneySea, left, and the one shown in Girls' Generation's new music video / Captured from TwitterBy Kim RahnThe director of the music video for K-pop girl group Girls' Generation's new song, “Forever 1,” has acknowledged and apologized for plagiarizing a set design.Allegations emerged after the Aug. 5 release of the music video of the group's new song from its seventh full-length namesake album, which was released in line with the group's 15th anniversary.Some Japanese online users raised the suspicion of the illegal design use, saying an emblem showing the group's 15th anniversary in the music video is very similar to the one used by Tokyo DisneySea when the theme park celebrated its 15th year.As the allegation grew, the director, Shin Hee-won, admitted to copying the DisneySea design and apologized.“I am ashamed of using the design without permission. I apologize for it,” Shin wrote on her Instagram, Sunday.Shin, who was in charge of the entire music video production process from planning and directing to deciding on mino

Aug 15, 2022By Kim Rahn
Girls' Generation music video director apologizes for copying design
Books

Popularity of 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' pushes up sales of drama script book

The two-volume script book for drama series “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” / Courtesy of Yes24 By Kim RahnThe script book of “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” is expecting high sales following the popularity of the ongoing TV series. Yes24, one of Korea's leading online bookstores, said Friday that it has received reservations for more than 5,000 copies combined of the two-volume screenplay book in just 20 hours since reservations started on Thursday afternoon.The second volume ranked 10th on Yes24's bestseller list and the first volume, 11th, as of Friday, while the actual release of the book is still about a month away, set for Sept. 15.“Selling more than 5,000 copies in 20 hours is an extraordinarily high figure,” an official of the online bookstore said. The script book was written by the drama's writer, Moon Ji-won. It features various behind-the-scenes stories about the series, such as about how the protagonist was named “Woo Young-woo” and what the writer had in mi

Aug 13, 2022By Kim Rahn
Popularity of 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' pushes up sales of drama script book
Opinion

'Children must play right now'

A man who self-claims to be “commander-in-chief of the children's liberation army,” front, walks down a mountain path holding the schoolbags of children who follow him, in an episode of the ENA drama, “Extraordinary Attorney Woo.” Courtesy of ENABy Kim RahnIn the ninth episode of the hit series, “Extraordinary Attorney Woo,” a man appears who calls himself “commander-in-chief of the children's liberation army.” The man (actor Koo Kyo-hwan), who officially changed his name on his resident registration into “Bang Gu-ppong” (meaning “fart sound”), takes 12 children ― third to fourth graders ― to a mountain on a hagwon (private academy) bus. He then lets them play games such as hide-and-seek, explore nature by picking up acorns and eat snacks, for about half a day. Bang, as their self-claimed commander-in-chief, leads them in a chant: “First, children must play right now. Second, children must be healthy right now. Third, children must be happy right now.”But these hours of play with the children get him

Aug 10, 2022By Kim Rahn
'Children must play right now'
K-pop

BLACKPINK to start world tour in October

The poster for BLACKPINK's upcoming world tour / Courtesy of YG Entertainment By Kim RahnK-pop girl group BLACKPINK will launch its largest world tour in October, visiting dozens of cities on four continents through next June. Its agency, YG Entertainment, said Tuesday for the group's world tour, “BORN PINK,” it plans to invite 1.5 million fans in total, the largest number for a K-pop girl act. BLACKPINK released the tour schedule for 36 concerts in 26 cities, saying more cities may be added.The tour will begin with two concerts in Seoul on Oct. 15 and 16. The group will then move to the U.S. for 10 concerts in seven cities. Afterwards, it will tour six European cities until the end of the year.In the new year, 11 concerts will be held in nine Asian cities through May, and the group will wrap up the tour with five concerts in three cities in Oceania. “We plan concerts not only in arenas but also in stadiums,” the agency said in a press release. “We are cooperating w

Aug 9, 2022By Kim Rahn
BLACKPINK to start world tour in October
Shows & Dramas

Netflix's 'Narco-Saints' to be released Sept. 9

A promotional poster for new Netflix's original series, “Narco-Saints,” to be released on Sept. 9 / Courtesy of Netflix By Kim RahnA new Netflix original series, “Narco-Saints,” created by top director Yoon Jong-bin, will be released on Sept. 9, the streaming service platform said, Monday. The much-anticipated series is about a man who has no choice but to take on a secret mission for the National Intelligence Service (NIS) after being framed by a Korean drug lord operating in Suriname.It has drawn attention since the production was announced last year, as it is helmed by Yoon, who has been recognized for excellence in storytelling and direction in previous films, including “Nameless Gangster: Rules of Time” (2011) and “The Spy Gone North” (2018).Its star-studded cast also raises expectations, especially because some of the actors have already proven to be good partners with director Yoon.Ha Jung-woo plays the role of Kang In-su, an entrepreneur who wished to make m

Aug 8, 2022By Kim Rahn
Netflix's 'Narco-Saints' to be released Sept. 9
Shows & Dramas

'Anna' creator, Coupang Play in dispute over 're-editing without consent'

Actress Bae Suzy in a scene from Coupang Play's original series “Anna” / Courtesy of Coupang Play By Kim RahnA rare dispute has emerged between a creator and an over-the-top (OTT) service provider. The creator of Coupang Play's original series “Anna,” starring Bae Suzy, is claiming that the streaming platform re-edited the series without her consent and thus “damaged” the creation, while the platform is claiming that the director's first edition did not follow what had been agreed upon before commencing production.The writer and director, Lee Joo-young, issued a statement through a law firm, Tuesday, to claim that she initially planned an eight-episode series, which Coupang Play confirmed. But before the drama's release on June 24, Coupang told her that it would have another producer re-edit the drama and shortened it to six episodes.“Director Lee could not agree with the re-edited version, which she had not even watched, to be released under her name, so demanded C

Aug 4, 2022By Kim Rahn
'Anna' creator, Coupang Play in dispute over 're-editing without consent'
People & Events

CICI to host Cultural Communication Forum on space in digital era

French-American economics and philosophy columnist Guy Sorman / Courtesy of CICI By Kim Rahn Korean architect and Hongik University professor of architecture Yoo Hyun-joon / Courtesy of CICI Renowned architects and scholars will discuss the role of real-life and digital spaces in cultural communication at this year's Culture Communication Forum (CCF).The Corea Image Communication Institute (CICI), the organizer of the forum, said Tuesday that the annual forum will take place on Aug. 25. Participants in Korea will gather at Grand Hyatt Seoul while those abroad will join online.Under the theme of “Space and cultural communication,” the participants will talk about how real-life and digital spaces respectively affect cultural communication and how they can be integrated.“Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the concept and meaning of 'space' has become diverse,

Aug 2, 2022By Kim Rahn
CICI to host Cultural Communication Forum on space in digital era
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