Lee Hae-rin is a City Desk reporter at The Korea Times, covering social issues, tourism and taekwondo. She is passionate about speaking up for the rights of minorities, including women, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities and animals as well as discovering the latest makgeolli trend in town. Feel free to reach her at lhr@koreatimes.co.kr.
Earth Day
A pedestrian walks by a climate clock set up at the National Assembly in Seoul, Monday, which marks the 54th Earth Day. The clock shows how much time is left before global warming causes the world's average temperature to go up by 1.5 degrees Celsius from pre-Industrial Revolution levels, a benchmark set by the United Nations. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
By Lee Hae-rin