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.
As the trend of taking photos of eating instant cup ramen after hiking Jeju Island’s Mount Halla gains popularity, concerns regarding environmental issues, including ecosystem disruption, are on the rise.
An "antenna" shop, dedicated to showcasing local products, named Tripzip, is set to open in Myeong-dong, central Seoul, on Monday.
Starting in May, citizens will have the opportunity to enjoy water leisure activities such as windsurfing, paddleboarding and yachting at Nanji Hangang Park in Mapo District, western Seoul.
Local governments are gearing up for their iconic annual cherry blossom festivals this week.
Concerns are mounting over how easy it is for adolescents to purchase cigarettes via unmanned vending machines, which do not possess sufficiently strong age verification systems.
It constitutes discrimination for banks to refuse a customer the right to open a bank account based solely on their nationality, the National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) ruled, Monday.
Korea Water Cluster, a business complex located in the city of Daegu in southeastern Korea, provides integrated services to companies in the water industry, including demonstration facilities and test-beds for new technologies and products, training programs for water industry professionals, business incubation and support services for water startups.
With the return of marathon season, concerns have surfaced regarding the excessive consumption of disposable cups during such events.
Restaurants will be allowed to serve liquor by the glass starting next month in a significant shift in alcohol sales regulations.