Lee Hae-rin is a City Desk reporter at The Korea Times, covering social issues, tourism and taekwondo. She is passionate about speaking up for the rights of minorities, including women, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities and animals as well as discovering the latest makgeolli trend in town. Feel free to reach her at lhr@koreatimes.co.kr.
Demanding apology for deaths

Bereaved family members of workers who lost their lives in a fire at battery maker Aricell's factory, hold a press conference at a memorial altar set up in Hwaseong City Hall, Gyeonggi Province, Sunday. They demanded a thorough investigation and a sincere apology from company officials, who they also claim should take responsibility for the devastating fire on June 24 that killed 23 workers, including 18 foreign nationals. Yonhap
By Lee Hae-rin