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.
'Stay Strong'

Korea Investment & Securities Vice President Yoo Sang-ho, center, holds a “Stay Strong” poster as the brokerage house joins the campaign in Seoul, Tuesday. “Stay Strong” is a social media campaign supporting the global fight against COVID-19. / Courtesy of Korea Investment & Securities
By Anna J. Park