Kwak Yeon-soo is a digital editor at The Korea Times creating, editing and curating digital content for the newspaper’s website, mobile app and social media. She previously covered a diverse array of cultural, political and business topics.
PHOTOS Cold snap freezes Han River
Members of the Gwangnaru Water Rescue Team under Seoul's Gangdong District 119 Special Rescue Unit perform icebreaking operations on the Han River in Seoul, Jan. 28, amid a severe cold wave. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
By Kwak Yeon-soo
An aerial view shows the Han River frozen on Jan. 28. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
Ice floats on the Han River in Seoul, Jan. 28, amid a severe cold wave. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
Ice covers sections of the Han River in Seoul as members of the Gwangnaru Water Rescue Team conduct icebreaking operations, Jan. 28, amid an intense cold snap. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
A Gwangnaru Water Rescue boat cuts through broken ice on the frozen Han River in Seoul, Jan. 28, under a crisp blue sky as a severe cold wave grips the capital. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
An aerial view shows jagged cracks spreading across the frozen Han River, Jan. 28, as a severe cold wave grips Seoul. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul