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.
Certificate of no infections

A fishmonger at Noryangjin Fisheries Wholesale Market in Seoul wears an arm badge that reads: “Tested negative to COVID-19, Nov. 28,” Monday. The National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives, the operator of the market, said it is having all sellers and staff undergo virus testing every day as a strict preemptive measure against the spread of the virus, as the market has had several shutdowns due to virus outbreaks. Yonhap
By Lee Hae-rin