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.
Weeks ahead of the first anniversary of last year's deadly Halloween crowd disaster in Itaewon, related events and festivals that typically adopt Halloween themes are almost nowhere to be seen this year.
North Gyeongsang Province is launching metaverse projects that reflect specific regional features of the province, with a strong focus on promoting its culture and tourism industry.
The government's ambitious plan to establish a new migrant-related government agency is stalling as the immigration policy committee ― despite its reorganization last year for the agency launch ― has not held a meeting for nearly a year.
Concerns are escalating over a looming Seoul subway workers' strike as they are voting for possible strike action amid a disagreement with the company over wage increases and a workforce reduction plan.
City Oil Field, a company specializing in the development of technologies for the economic and energy sectors, is set to extend its eco-friendly recycling technology to two cities in Finland, according to the company, Tuesday.
Memorials for two Korean War veterans, late Maj. Gen. John Singlaub and late Col. William Weber, are set to be unveiled at Imjingak Pyeonghwa Nuri Park in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, according to the Korea-U.S. Alliance Foundation (KUSAF), Wednesday. The unveiling ceremony is scheduled for today.
Seoul is set to host the sixth Seoul Urban Food International Conference, Friday, at Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Seoul. The conference aims to delve into healthy dietary practices and sustainable food policy for cities globally.
At Seoul Wellness Week in Seoul Forest Park, eastern Seoul, last week, people enjoyed yoga and meditation as part of a well-being exercise event.
Korea no longer appears to be a drug-free country as the number of narcotics-related offenses continues to rise.
Syuka, a renowned influencer in the Korean economic and financial sector, emphasized the importance of Korean fintech startups developing AI-driven financial services that are easily accessible, Thursday, adding this strategic move could help position Korea as a new financial global hub.