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.
Local governments in Korea are aggressively advancing megacity initiatives to tackle the centralization of the metropolitan area, particularly Seoul, and to promote balanced regional development.
The child obesity rate in Korea has nearly quadrupled over the past five years. Conversely, while the overall mental health of children has improved, a recent government survey revealed that the number of children classified as high-risk has also escalated, a government survey showed, Thursday.
Korea experienced its second-highest spring temperatures on record, while the sea surface recorded its highest temperatures in a decade.
Korea Times Chairman Seung Myung-ho, front row seventh from left, applauds with distinguished guests before the beginning of the Korea Times Forum, themed "Toward diversity, inclusiveness and equality," at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Seoul, Wednesday. From left in the front row are Korea Network of Women in Finance Chairperson Kim Sang-kyung; Ewha Womans University President Kim Eun Mee; Philippine Ambassador Maria Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega; Irish Ambassador Michelle Winthrop; Reform Party Rep. Lee Jun-seok; SMEs and Startups Minister Oh Young-ju; Seung; Patriots and Veterans Affairs Minister Kang Jung-ai; Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Minister Song Mi-ryung; British Ambassador Colin Crooks; violinist Han Soo-jin; and Standard Chartered Bank Korea CEO Park Jong-bok. From left in the second row are the University of Utah Asia Campus Chief Administrative Officer Gregory C. Hill; Citibank Korea CEO Yoo Myung-soon; Brazilian Ambassador Marcia Donner Abreu; Korean National Council of Women President Huh Myung; Saudi Arabian Ambassador Sami M. Alsadhan; Danish Ambass
A United Nations body has urged the Korean government to appoint a minister for gender equality and family, a position that has remained vacant since February following the government’s plan to abolish the ministry.
An international street dance festival, showcasing a variety of street dance genres including breaking, which has been newly selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics, will take place at Nodeul Island in Seoul from Friday to Saturday.
The Seoul Tourism Organization unveiled, Monday, an innovative application designed to enhance the functionality and user experience of the "Discover Seoul Pass," a complimentary tourist ticket for international visitors exploring Seoul.
Starting in July, Jeju Island will implement a cashless system for all bus services. Foreign tourists planning to visit the resort island are required to purchase and load money onto a transportation card to access its bus network.
A leave of absence for medical school students is being extended over three months, as the Ministry of Education on Thursday confirmed the first increase in medical school enrollments in 27 years.