Anna Jiwon Park has been covering the politics at The Korea Times since the summer of 2024, when she joined the press pool for the Office of the President in Korea. Prior to that, she spent about five years reporting extensively on financial markets, regulatory authorities and the financial industry. She joined The Korea Times in 2019 after spending eight years as a broadcast journalist at Arirang TV, Korea’s leading global broadcaster, covering politics, defense and culture.
Supporting after-school teachers
NongHyup Financial Group Chairman Kim Gwang-soo, third from right, and Education Minister Yoo Eun-hae, fourth from right, pose for a photo after signing an MOU at the headquarters of NongHyup Financial Group in central Seoul, Monday. Through the MOU, after-school teachers can get low-interest loans using the NongHyup Bank mobile app. / Courtesy of NongHyup Financial Group
By Anna J. Park