Korea Times Digital Content Reporter
Kwak Yeon-soo is a digital editor at The Korea Times creating, editing and curating digital content for the newspaper’s website, mobile app and social media. She previously covered a diverse array of cultural, political and business topics.
HONG KONG — A soju-themed pop-up store dedicated to Korea’s signature distilled spirit has recently been opened by drinks giant HiteJinro in the bustling heart of Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.
HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s iconic Chungking Mansions, located in the bustling Tsim Sha Tsui district, is a melting pot of cultures, traditions, languages and cuisines. It has been featured in numerous films, including director Wong Kar-wai’s 1994 film “Chungking Express.”
As 2024 marks the Year of the Dragon, it shines a spotlight on individuals born under this special and auspicious Chinese zodiac sign. Known for their creativity, confidence and curiosity, several notable Korean celebrities are dragons of various kinds.
MACAO — It has been 16 years since the last Harry Potter book came out and 12 years since the final silver screen installment of the series was released. The enchantment of the magical world created by British writer J.K. Rowling still lingers, captivating wizards and muggles, or those who don’t have magic, alike.
HONG KONG — In an alarming trend, millennials, born between 1981 and 1996, have become the subject of a paradox: they are facing a faster decline in health compared to older generations despite a heightened awareness of fitness among younger people.
HONG KONG — Mirinae Lee is one of only a few writers from Korea who publish their work in English rather than Korean. This choice isn’t about reaching a larger readership, but rather about the way the language works better as a literary device for her, explained Lee, the author of "8 Lives of a Century-Old Trickster."
HONG KONG — To gauge the popularity of contemporary Korean literature in China today, one needs not look past Kim Cho-yeop’s "If We Cannot Move at the Speed of Light" (2019).
In the latest Disney+ hit series, "Moving," instant coffee has a recurring role, underlying character development and historical context.
HONG KONG ― Hansik Goo, one of the top Korean fine dining restaurants in Hong Kong, introduces a seasonal journey through Korean cuisine in its autumn menu. The menu's centerpiece is Gaesal Jatjeuptang, created by the restaurant's soon-to-be head chef Park Seung-hun and founding chef Kang Min-goo. This standout dish is a harmonious blend of aromatic pine nut soup, wanja (meatball) of hairy crab, Korean zucchini and tofu, capturing the essence of the season in each bite.