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.
Ice fishing
Pandemic-weary people seek relief through ice fishing on a frozen river in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, Sunday. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, the country reported 392 new infections for Saturday, including 369 local ones, as concerns over a new variant from the United Kingdom continue to alarm the health authorities here. Yonhap
By Bahk Eun-ji