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.
War on drugs
National Police Agency Commissioner General Yoon Hee-keun speaks during a video conference with commanding departments from across the country at the agency's headquarters in western Seoul's Seodaemun District, Wednesday, to tackle drug crimes. The meeting took place after a recent extortion scam where high school students were duped into drinking drug-laced beverages distributed in southern Seoul. Yonhap
By Lee Hae-rin