Bahk Eun-ji has been with The Korea Times since 2012, building a career across multiple desks. She began at the Business Desk, where she conducted in-depth interviews with key figures in Korea's corporate world. Later, she moved to the Politics & City Desk, focusing on education policy and social affairs. She later served as team leader of the digital content team, leading curation efforts on the newspaper’s homepage and reshaping print stories for social media audiences to enhance digital reach. Now back on the Politics Desk, she covers the National Assembly and the Ministry of National Defense, with a renewed focus on political developments.
Kofia chief found dead
By Bahk Eun-ji
Kwon Yong-won, chairman of the Korea Financial Investment Association, was found dead at his home in Seoul, Wednesday, police said.
Kwon Yong-won, chairman of the Korea Financial Investment Association /Yonhap
By Bahk Eun-ji
According to Bangbae Police Station, the family found the 58-year-old's body at around 10 a.m. at his house in Seocho, Seoul.
They are investigating the exact cause of death.
In the middle of October, Kwon came under fire after a media report revealed his use of abusive language to his former chauffeur and a subordinate.
He made a public apology for his misconduct last week but refused to step down from his post, saying he would keep his term through to February 2021.
The Korean Finance and Service Workers' Union had been calling for his resignation since.