Lee Hyo-jin covers the Bank of Korea, the banking industry and broader financial news. Her previous beats include foreign affairs, North Korea and general reporting on Korean society.
Raid into Seongnam mayor's office

Officials at Seongnam City Hall in Gyeonggi Province cover the entrance to the office of mayor's secretaries with newspapers to prevent people from watching a raid by the prosecution, Thursday. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office sent a team of 23 investigators to seize documents and other material as a part of its investigation into alleged corruption surrounding a massive land development project in Daejang-dong in the city. During four raids earlier this month, the prosecution did not include the mayor's and secretaries' offices, drawing criticism that it was mounting a limited investigation. Yonhap
By Lee Hyo-jin