Korea Times Politics & City Reporter
Jung Da-hyun is a reporter at The Korea Times, covering social issues in Korea, including foreign residents, education, environment and politics. Driven by a deep interest in people’s stories, she focuses on investigative and feature reporting through direct interviews and field coverage. She received the Amnesty International Korea Media Award for her “Deepfake Crisis at Schools” series. Reach her at dahyun08@koreatimes.co.kr. Always open to hearing your stories.
One-third of employees who took parental leave in the first half of this year were men, marking the first time the proportion of men has surpassed 30 percent in Korea.
The government's recent announcement of constructing 14 new dams across the country, in the name of better managing water resources amid ongoing climate change, has attracted mix reactions from residents, environmental groups and other stakeholders, according to analysts, Thursday.
As Korea grapples with a declining population due to a low birthrate, a growing number of single-gender schools are transitioning to co-education.
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon met with Beijing Mayor Yin Yong and discussed restoring cooperative relations between the capitals of Korea, China and Japan, during his visit to Beijing, Tuesday.
Korea faces a prolonged and intense heat wave, along with a rise in tropical nights, as the monsoon season ended nationwide around Saturday, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), Tuesday.
A music festival held in Seoul's trendy Seongdong District was suspended early Sunday after five attendees experienced breathing difficulties.
The Korea Environment Corp. (K-eco) is taking significant steps to enhance the transparency of the country's environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts amid the global shift toward prioritizing ESG standards in response to the climate crisis, according to a K-eco executive.
The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family has launched a pilot project aimed at supporting the mental and physical rehabilitation of isolated and reclusive youth.
LOS ANGELES — As interest in Korean culture grows in the United States, so does the demand for learning the Korean language. However, some believe the focus should be on using the language to explore and understand Korean culture more deeply.
BEMIDJI, Minn. — At the Concordia Korean Language Village in the U.S. state of Minnesota, students immerse themselves in the Korean language through daily routines and a variety of activities. These include playing traditional Korean musical instruments and learning poetry, offering a hands-on approach to cultural education.