Lee Hyo-jin covers the Bank of Korea, the banking industry and broader financial news. Her previous beats include foreign affairs, North Korea and general reporting on Korean society.
PHOTO Lunar New Year shopping
People shop at a traditional market in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, Tuesday, for ingredients needed to prepare food for family gatherings and ancestral rites ahead of the Lunar New Year, which falls on Feb. 17 this year. Yonhap
By Lee Hyo-jin