Korea Times K-Culture Reporter
I am covering trend, food and fashion. Previously, I covered diplomacy, city, environment and unification.
A photo featuring Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong in an unusually playful shushing pose went viral online, Thursday, leaving many to guess whom he was communicating with.
Controversy has reignited over the laws governing juvenile offenses following a recent incident where a stone thrown by an elementary school student killed an elderly man and the child did not receive any punishment because of his age.
Applicants leave Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul after taking essay tests for admissions into the university, Nov. 19. Yonhap
The popularity of the "carrot knife," a plastic toy knife shaped like a carrot, is on the rise among young Korean schoolchildren, worrying parents and educators.
A student bows to her parents in an expression of gratitude as she arrives to take the 2024 college entrance exam at Ewha Girls' Foreign Language High School in Seoul, Nov. 11. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
A man dressed in a Spider-Man outfit was seen in Jamsil Station on Seoul Metro lines 2 and 8, Saturday, attempting to calm down an aggressive homeless man.
President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, is greeted by Saudi Arabia's Prince Mohammad bin Salman as he arrives at Al Yamamah Palace in Saudi Arabia during his state visit, Sunday, Oct. 22. Joint Press CorpsPresident Yoon Suk Yeol, left, and Saudi Arabia's Prince Mohammad bin Salman walk toward the summit venue at Al Yamamah Palace in Saudi Arabia during his state visit, Sunday, Oct. 22. Joint Press CorpsPresident Yoon Suk Yeol, left, and first lady Kim Keon Hee look at a photo book during their tour of Diriyah, an historic site near the Saudi Arabian capital which is the birthplace of the royal Saudi family, after arriving in the country, Saturday, Oct. 21. Joint Press CorpsPresident Yoon Suk Yeol looks at an Arabian horse during a tour of Diriyah, an historic site near the Saudi Arabian capital which is the birthplace of the royal Saudi family, after arriving in the country, Saturday, Oct. 21. Joint Press Corps President Yoon Suk Yeol, second from left, and first lady Kim Keon Hee applause to sword dancers during their tour of Diriyah, an historic site near the capital which is the birthpl
In 1593, Joseon's King Seonjo wrote a letter from Euiju, North Pyeongan Province, where he had taken refuge during Japan's invasion of the Korean Peninsula.
Actress Lee Young-ae's recent donation to commemorate Korea's first President Syngman Rhee (1875-1965) has sparked controversy over the former president.
Crab enthusiasts in Korea are abuzz about the possibility of enjoying blue crabs imported from Italy, following news that the country is grappling with an unusual "invasion" of the sea creatures that people there do not eat, and are thus being discarded.