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Mon, July 22, 2019 | 04:22

Rising pop queen Mabel to release new album

On Tuesday morning, Mabel, a 23 year old singer who rocketed to stardom after only a few singles, met with the Korea Times at the InterContinental Grand Seoul Parnas in Samsung-dong, southern Seoul. Born into a musical family - her mother is Swedish singer-songwriter Neneh Cherry and her father producer Cameron Mcvey - Mabel was given a solid introduction to the industry. Now...

Lee Min-young | 2019-07-19 19:15

The K-pop effect: Korean plastic surgery attracts more foreigner clients

The Korea Times had a chance to meet Oliver London, who flew all the way from the U.K. to go under the knife at a plastic surgery clinic here in Korea. He introduced himself as a huge fan of BTS' Jimin. He then agreed he was slightly past the point of being just an avid fan of Jimin, buying BTS merchandise and concert tickets - he now wants to look as much as possible like hi...

Lee Min-young | 2019-07-17 20:21

Blacksmith revives his trade with the internet

In the small, mountain valley town of Yeongju, 66-year-old blacksmith Seok Noh-ki had been bracing for closing his struggling workshop until his homi, a traditional Korean hand plow, began selling like hot cakes on Amazon.com and eBay Inc late last year following a promotional campaign on Youtube.

Choi Won-suk | 2019-07-10 11:36

Communicating through food: Interview with 'CookTuber' Gabie Kook

Cooking-themed YouTuber Gabie Kook sat down with the Korea Times to talk about her personal stories, life as a YouTuber and her love for food! Gabie is an Argentinian-born Korean chef and also widely known as the wife of Josh, a towering YouTuber who co-hosts "Korean Englishman" that has more than 3 million subscribers.

Lee Min-young | 2019-07-08 16:19

Interview with Billboard K-pop columnist Jeff Benjamin

Anyone interested in K-pop should be familiar with the name “Jeff Benjamin.” Benjamin, a New York-based music journalist, has been writing about K-pop for America's music media outlet Billboard since 2013. CNN once dubbed him “the perfect person to talk about K-pop.”

Lee Min-young | 2019-07-07 09:13

Lee Hee-moon & Jazz Band Prelude's performance at 2019 CCF Night

Korean traditional lyrical storyteller 'Sorikkun' Lee Hee-Moon and Jazz Band Prelude perform jazzy rendition of Gyeonggi Minyos at CCF (Culture Communication Forum) Night.

Lee Min-young | 2019-07-07 09:00

This Day in History: Truman Orders US Forces to Korea

This Day in History: Truman Orders US Forces to Korea June 27, 1950 The U.S. President's order came after 90,000 North Korean troops invaded South Korea. A U.N. Security Council approved the U.S. resolution that called for an "immediate cessation of hostilities."

Choi Won-suk | 2019-06-28 10:07

Korea Times forum on digital transformation in financial sector

"We need to create more programs to encourage seniors and financially vulnerable consumers to get more access to the benefits of digital banking," FSS Governor Yoon Suk-heun said at a forum on digital transformation hosted by The Korea Times in Seoul, Wednesday.

Lee Min-young | 2019-06-27 20:06

Banks should innovate by partnering up with fintech startups

Traditional banks here will have to do their part such as changing their organizational structures in order to achieve innovation and make their partnerships with fintech startups work, said Joydeep Sengupta, a senior partner and member of Global Client Council at McKinsey & Company.

Lee Min-young | 2019-06-27 20:04

"Korean Wave" celebrity couple to split

South Korean actors Song Hye-kyo and Song Joong-ki are splitting up less than two years after their fairytale marriage, the couple said on Thursday (June 27)

Choi Won-suk | 2019-06-27 14:24

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