Shim Hyun-chul has been a photojournalist for The Korea Times since 2006, covering news events throughout the country. He is committed to strict journalism ethics, and it has never changed since his first day in the newsroom. He has covered four presidential elections, two Olympic Games and countless daily assignments around the world. When he is not at work, he plays tennis. Shim is also a certified lifeguard by YMCA International, which means he can actually save lives.
Urban agriculture
By Shim Hyun-chul
Imagine having fresh, healthy vegetables on your table right from kitchen garden, adding green to gray, dreary city.
Residents of Gangdong District in eastern Seoul can have their own garden, full of fresh vegetables.
The district launched environment-friendly urban agriculture project last week, promoting a vegetable garden for a house campaign.
Aiming to fight climate change and prevent urban heat island effect, the district encourages its residents to raise their own vegetable.
At the proclamation ceremony of the project on March 8, urban agriculture experts introduced how to make small indoor gardens with garbage furniture or polystyrene boxes and distributed seedlings for free.
The ward office has developed urban vegetable patches in Dunchon-dong and plans to expand the patches to Gangil, Goduk and Amsa area this year.
In the long-term, the district will create a museum of agriculture and Agri-park, combining farming experience with tourism.
By Shim Hyun-chul