Anna Jiwon Park has been covering the politics at The Korea Times since the summer of 2024, when she joined the press pool for the Office of the President in Korea. Prior to that, she spent about five years reporting extensively on financial markets, regulatory authorities and the financial industry. She joined The Korea Times in 2019 after spending eight years as a broadcast journalist at Arirang TV, Korea’s leading global broadcaster, covering politics, defense and culture.
Campaigning ahead of by-election for Seoul's education chief
Conservative candidate Cho Jun-hyuk, left, and liberal candidate Jung Keun-sik each meet with supporters in Seoul, Sunday, while on the campaign trail for the by-election for Seoul's education superintendent. Cho is a former lawmaker for the Grand National Party, a precursor to the current ruling People Power Party, while Jung is a former sociology professor at Seoul National University. Yonhap
By Anna J. Park