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.
PHOTO Gold export fraud unveiled at airport customs
Gold products disguised as Korean exports are displayed at Incheon Airport Regional Customs, Friday, after seven domestic companies were caught falsifying certificates of origin to evade U.S. tariffs, with the rerouted gold totaling 283.9 billion won ($204 million). Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
By Lee Hae-rin