Park Han-sol reports on Korea's financial regulators, along with fintech and insurance. She previously wrote about the art world, from biennales and exhibitions to fairs and auctions, with a focus on Seoul and the figures shaping the scene. Before joining The Korea Times, she spent a year at ABC News' Seoul bureau, contributing to coverage of major Asia-Pacific events.
PHOTO Start of spring

Children hold up calligraphy bearing traditional greetings for Ipchun, the start of spring according to the 24 seasonal divisions, at a daycare center in Songpa District Office in Seoul, Tuesday, the day before Ipchun. Morning lows for today and tomorrow are forecast to be above freezing in many parts of the country, before another cold snap grips the country Friday. Yonhap
By Park Han-sol