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CONNECT, BTS 'Being a minority Asian artist, BTS gave me thrills': BTS collab Korean artist [VIDEO]

Video by Lee Min-youngK-pop megaband BTS is now venturing into the art world. 'CONNECT, BTS' is a global public art project in collaboration with BTS, involving 22 artists across five cities: London, Berlin, Buenos Aires, Seoul and New York. "Living as an Asian female new media artist away from home in London, I always considered myself a minority. However, the rise of BTS gave me thrills because it proved anyone can achieve mainstream success. I reflected in my work what I felt observing this BTS phenomenon through the lense of an artist," the project's only Korean artist Kang Yi-yun said during a media event for the Seoul leg of CONNECT, BTS on Jan. 28.Full article by Dong Sun-hwa can be read at: https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2020/02/732_282622.html

Feb 4, 2020By Lee Min-young

[CONNECT, BTS] 'Being a minority Asian artist, BTS gave me thrills': BTS collab Korean artist [VIDEO]

Exclusive Interview World-class Korean jazz singer Nah Youn-sun

Video by Lee Min-youngArticle by Dong Sun-hwaSoulful-voiced Nah Youn-sun is undoubtedly the most acclaimed Korean jazz singer in the world. Boasting particular popularity in France, where almost every city has its own jazz festival, Nah last year received the Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Officer in the Order of Arts and Letters). It is a prestigious award from the French Ministry of Culture that recognized her contribution to the arts and the enrichment of French cultural inheritance. She was the first Korean vocalist to earn the order. There is even a road named after her in France. "So far I have been holding on to my own style instead of following in others' footsteps," Nah said during an interview at the InterContinental Seoul COEX, Tuesday. "Maybe this has appealed to the listeners." Read FULL ARTICLE at: https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2020/01/682_281975.html

Jan 29, 2020By Lee Min-young

World-class Korean jazz singer Nah Youn-sun [Exclusive Interview]

VIDEO How top NYC nightclub promoter turned to save millions of lives in Africa: Scott Harrison

Video by Lee Min-youngArticle By Lee Gyu-leeScott Harrison was the life of the party in New York in the late 1990s. As promoter for the Big Apple's 40-plus nightclubs, he was paid good money for drinking brand vodkas and was always part of good-looking crowds. That was until the day he decided to bring clean drinking water to those who could not get it. Now as CEO and founder of the non-profit organization, Charity: water, he looks back, telling himself and others that his two seemingly contrasting lives come down to the same principle ― sort of. “The act of promoting never stopped,” Harrison told The Korea Times, Friday. “I just started promoting something wildly different, the idea of humanitarian service.”#FULL ARTICLE AT: https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/culture/2020/01/142_282524.html

Jan 28, 2020By Lee Min-young

How top NYC nightclub promoter turned to save millions of lives in Africa: Scott Harrison [VIDEO]

VIDEO Real filming spots of Bong Joon-ho's 'PARASITE' + behind-the-scene stories

Video by Cho Hae-min, Han Su-jinDirector Bong Joon-ho’s smash-hit black comedy thriller “Parasite” has reached critical acclaim winning Palme d’Or at Cannes and getting six nominations for the Academy Awards. So we visited the filming spots (Ki-taek’s hometown, the real pizza store, vertical stairs and tunnel) that were shown in the film in order to better understand the movie. We were also able to hear some behind-the-scenes stories from the real pizza store owner so check out the video to learn more about director Bong!! [Detailed location of the movie spot that we visited] #1 Pig Supermarket (Our Supermarket) Seoul, Mapo-gu, Songijeong-ro 32 #2 Jahamun Tunnel and Stairs Seoul, Jongno-gu, Jahamun-ro 219 #3 Sky pizza (Pizza era) Seoul, Dongjak-gu, Norangjin-ro 6 gil 86

Jan 16, 2020

Real filming spots of Bong Joon-ho's 'PARASITE' + behind-the-scene stories [VIDEO]

2020 SPECIAL A look back to 2019: Expats talk about life in Seoul [VIDEO]

Video by Lee Min-young, Kim Kang-minIt's the end of the year, and the start of a new decade.Koreans are not the only ones excited to usher in 2020 hoping it would be another fantastic year.So we talked to a number of expats in Korea with varying lengths of stay - from several months to over a decade - about how they assess their life in general this year.They shared with us their happiest and most memorable moments during their stay in Korea this year, struggles, regrets, along with their wishes and hopes for a happy, healthy, and successful 2020.If you are also one of those expats living in Korea at the moment, or once have lived here, I'm sure you will be able to relate to their stories.Check out the video, and try to look back on your own past year and prepare for an even better one!

Dec 30, 2019By Lee Min-young

[2020 SPECIAL] A look back to 2019: Expats talk about life in Seoul [VIDEO]

3 THINGS SERIES 3 MUST-DOs on CHRISTMAS in Korea [VIDEO]

Hello! For our fifth episode, we will show you the THREE best things you can do especially on CHRISTMAS. Christmas is just around the corner, and for those of you who still haven’t decided on where to go and what to do for Christmas in Korea, we made THREE selections that we thought were the coolest things you can do on a Christmas day so check out our video to make the most of your holiday!I hope you can find our video helpful so that you can spend an even merrier Christmas here in Korea.Check out our new episode and if you enjoyed watching our episode don’t forget to press likes and subscribe!Also, if you have Christmas traditions unique to your country or if you have your own special plans for this Christmas, please tell us!Put down some comments below and MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone!

Dec 24, 2019By Lee Min-young

[3 THINGS SERIES] 3 MUST-DOs on CHRISTMAS in Korea [VIDEO]

VIDEO Post-BTS? K-pop-inspired Filipino boy band SB19 goes viral

Video by Lee Min-young, Kim Kang-minK-pop singers have been pretty much dominating the music scene in Asia for many years, laying the foundation for K-pop acts like BTS and BLACKPINK to become major in the region and beyond. And behind the huge popularity of K-pop music are the South Korean entertainment agencies, notoriously known for the mind-blowing intensity of hard training they expect their trainees to endure in order to reach perfection. Members of major Korean idol groups are mostly expected to have received over 4 years of training. This unique management system can only be found in South Korea. And ShowBT, a Seoul-based entertainment agency that later branched out to the Philippines, has tried out an experiment by becoming the first Korean agency to bring that training system to the Philippines. Soon after ShowBT unveiled its first Filipino boy band SB19, a K-pop-inspired all-Pinoy boy band, the group immediately started to receive enormous support on social media. Their latest single 'Go Up' has gone viral on YouTube, garnering 4.4 million views.The band already has more t

Dec 18, 2019

Post-BTS? K-pop-inspired Filipino boy band SB19 goes viral [VIDEO]

VIDEO How Korean Shine Kuk rose to stardom in the Philippines

Video ByLee Min-young, Kim Kang-minSon-yong Kuk, better known as 'Shine Kuk,' describes herself as a Korean by blood, Pinoy at heart.It is not at all easy for a pure Korean to enter showbiz in the Philippines, but here she is, quickly gaining support and love from Filipinos which made her win the “You’re my Foreignay” contest of Eat Bulaga, and subsequently appearing on numerous televisions shows including Unang Hirit, I-Juander, Ryzza Mae Show, Motorcycle Diaries, and Sunday All Stars.She also won the Miss Korea Philippines in 2018.Besides from becoming one of the rare cases of a Korean hosting and acting in the Philippines, she made another history by starting a career as a Shop TV home-shopping host. She is the very first Korean to become one.If you want to know more about how she made success in the Philippines, check out her video interview with The Korea Times.

Dec 17, 2019By Lee Min-young

How Korean Shine Kuk rose to stardom in the Philippines [VIDEO]

VIDEO Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon: How Seoul became the world's top-performing global city

Video ByLee Min-young, Kim Kang-minOver the past several decades, Seoul has risen remarkably as one of the world's most powerful cities. Manifested by its robust drive with which is forges ahead towards a future of advanced technology, the city is paying no less attention to its people and their quality of life. And with the increasing number of foreigners flowing into the city, Seoul is ever mindful of its foreign residents. “Seoul is becoming a global city. More than 420,000 foreigners live in Seoul and the number is increasing,” Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon said in an interview with The Korea Times at his office, Nov. 27. He says his goal is not to assimilate them into the Korean society but to respect their way of life, their culture so that they could be part of the community without losing their identity. Seoul not only strives to improve the lives of its citizens, but as Seoul itself is also a rare case of a chaotic megalopolis-turned-“smart” megacity, it sets a great example for developing countries all around the world, educating and introducing them to

Dec 11, 2019By Lee Min-young

Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon: How Seoul became the world's top-performing global city [VIDEO]

'Seoul becoming darling of city diplomacy'

3 THINGS SERIES 3 EASY-to-follow KOREAN Home Meal [VIDEO]

For our third episode, with our special guest we cooked THREE Korean home meals that are easy to follow! These THREE home meals include red pepper based soup (고추장찌개), fried pork with kimchi (김치제육볶음) and finally red pepper and rose sauce pasta (고추장로제파스타). For all the single people out there, rather than ordering food at home on a Christmas night, how about cooking these quick and easy Korean home meal?