Often found at theaters and museums, Kwon Mee-yoo has covered a wide range of cultural fields from K-pop and dramas to theater and fine art for over a decade. Now as K-Culture Desk editor, she tries to connect Korean culture with global readers through fresh perspectives.
New fans for hot weather
A social worker from the Jeil Community Welfare Center in Daegu's Seo District assembles a new electric fan to replace an old, out-of-order one, during visits to senior citizens living alone, Monday, as part of a welfare policy to help the underprivileged elderly fight the heat wave. The center also provides shelters where citizens can cool off. Yonhap
By Kwon Mee-yoo