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.
Snowy peak

A man climbs to the snow-covered top of Mount Mudeung, in Gwangju, Friday, amid a nationwide cold snap. The temperatures are forecast to rise during this weekend while rain is expected on late Sunday. The temperatures will drop again further on Monday with Seoul's morning low dipping to minus 9 degrees Celsius, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration. /Yonhap
By Bahk Eun-ji