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.
Mysterious mountain screams a 'job seeker's prayer'
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By Bahk Eun-ji
Screams from Mount Hwangnyeong in Busan prompted 70 police to search the mountain for three hours in the rain Thursday, only to discover it was a young woman praying.
Police from three stations - Nambu, Yeonje and Busanjin - began searching after a call about 2 a.m. Thursday that a woman was screaming for help.
One police officer saw four women climbing down the mountain but they said they had not heard screaming.
Police checked their car and found the owner, identified only as Lee, 26, had gone to the mountain with three friends after partying.
As police continued their questioning, Kim, 28, one of the four, confessed she had screamed: “God, let me get a job! Please save me!” at the mountain. The four have been seeking jobs after graduating from college.
Choi, 21, who was walking around the mountain, heard the screams and told police.
Nambu Police Station sergeant Hyun Dae-sub said he felt sorry for young people having a hard time finding a job but they had gone a little too far praying.