Jung Da-hyun is a reporter at The Korea Times, covering social issues in Korea, including foreign residents, education, environment and politics. Driven by a deep interest in people’s stories, she focuses on investigative and feature reporting through direct interviews and field coverage. She received the Amnesty International Korea Media Award for her “Deepfake Crisis at Schools” series. Reach her at dahyun08@koreatimes.co.kr. Always open to hearing your stories.
War hero wins KATUSA award
Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Choi Ho-jung, left, the nephew of Private First Class Choi Im-rak, receives the annual Eighth Army Distinguished Former KATUSA Award from Brig. Gen. Sean Crockett, center, Eighth Army deputy commanding general-operations at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, Tuesday. The senior Choi, a former KATUSA, fought in the Korean War and died during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir in December 1950 at the age of 19. His remains returned from Hawaii last month alongside those of six other South Korean soldiers killed in the three-year conflict. At right is Choi Jin-taek, chairman of the KATUSA Veterans Association. Courtesy of KATUSA Veterans Association
By Jung Da-hyun