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.
PHOTO Defense minister visits Combined Forces Command

Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back, center, poses for a photo with Korean and U.S. service members, including Gen. Xavier Brunson, second from left, commander of the ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command, during a visit to the command's headquarters in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, Tuesday. Courtesy of Ministry of National Defense
By Bahk Eun-ji