Park Ji-won is a writer for The Korea Times who has been covering a wide range of topics from Korea’s culture to its politics. An avid journalism enthusiast to the core, Ji-won brings a thoughtful and unique perspective to every topic she covers. On weekends, you'll often find her contemplating life’s purpose on a yoga mat — with a cup of quality tea in hand. A native Korean speaker by birth and fluent in English through her work, she went to college in Japan and is learning Chinese and French — hoping to add Polish, Russian and Thai to the mix.
Another controversy
President Moon Jae-in poses with Cho Hae-ju, newly appointed commissioner of the National Election Commission, at Cheong Wa Dae, Thursday. Moon appointed Cho to the minister-level post without requesting a National Assembly hearing. The main opposition Liberty Korea Party, which has opposed Cho citing his ideological bias, vowed to boycott National Assembly sessions in February. / Yonhap
By Park Ji-won