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.
Calling for the expansion of public healthcare

Members of labor organizations and civic groups hold a performance during a press conference in central Seoul, Tuesday, calling on presidential candidates to come up with campaign pledges to expand public healthcare services, such as by building more public hospitals. Yonhap
By Lee Hae-rin