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.
PHOTO Family members of APEC leaders visit Bulguk Temple
First lady Kim Hea Kyung, center, poses with family members of global leaders during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 2025 Leaders’ Spouses Program at Bulguk Temple in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, Friday. From left are Lin Wen-hsuan, daughter of Taiwan's senior presidential adviser Lin Hsin-i; Louise Araneta-Marcos of the Philippines; Diana Fox Carney of Canada; Kim; Amanda Luxon of New Zealand; Ruth Lui of Singapore; and Thinanon Niramit of Thailand. The temple not only appeals as a tourist attraction, but also has a symbolic meaning as a bridge connecting the past and present, as well as reality and ideals. Yonhap
By Anna J. Park