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.
For legalizing tattooists
Rep. Ryu Ho-jeong of the progressive minor Justice Party, left, and citizens display erasable tattoo stickers applied to their skin during an event at the National Assembly, Wednesday, aimed at raising public support for legalizing tattooing as a profession. Under the current law, only people with a medical license can give tattoos. Yonhap
By Lee Hae-rin