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.
Remembering Korean War heroes in NYC
This image shows 10 Korean War heroes jointly selected by the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs and the Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Korea-U.S. alliance. From the top, inside the number one, are Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Army Col. Ralph Puckett Jr., Gen. James Alward Van Fleet and his son Air Force Capt. James Alward Van Fleet Jr., while from the top left counterclockwise, inside the zero, are Air Force Col. Dean Elmer Hess, military chaplain William Earn Shaw and his son Navy Lt. William Hamilton Shaw, Gen. Paik Sun-yup, Army Col. Kim Dong-seok, Air Force Gen. Kim Doo-man, Korean American Army Col. Kim Young-oak and Marine Corps Col. Park-Jung-mo. A video featuring the heroes will be aired on two electronic billboards in New York's Times Square from Thursday to May 3 (local time). Courtesy of Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs
By Lee Hyo-jin