Lee Hyo-jin covers the Bank of Korea, the banking industry and broader financial news. Her previous beats include foreign affairs, North Korea and general reporting on Korean society.
No sunrise events
Fences are installed to ban entry to Sokcho Beach in Sokcho, Gangwon Province, Thursday, as the annual New Year's Day sunrise festival there has been canceled following toughened infection control measures imposed by the government to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The beach will be closed from Thursday to Jan. 3. / Yonhap
By Lee Hyo-jin