Bahk Eun-ji has been with The Korea Times since 2012, building a career across multiple desks. She began at the Business Desk, where she conducted in-depth interviews with key figures in Korea's corporate world. Later, she moved to the Politics & City Desk, focusing on education policy and social affairs. She later served as team leader of the digital content team, leading curation efforts on the newspaper’s homepage and reshaping print stories for social media audiences to enhance digital reach. Now back on the Politics Desk, she covers the National Assembly and the Ministry of National Defense, with a renewed focus on political developments.
Tension at Noryangjin fish market

Merchants of the old Noryangjin Fisheries Wholesale Market building, right, block officials of the National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives from removing their facilities, Thursday, as they refuse to move into a new building citing higher rent. Two officials were injured during the conflict. Yonhap
By Bahk Eun-ji