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Jung Da-hyun

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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.

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'Night Walk at Cheong Wa Dae' pre-opening event delights local residents

Night view of Cheong Wa Dae in Jongno District, Seoul / Courtesy of Ministry of Culture, Sports and TourismBy Jung Da-hyunResidents living near Cheong Wa Dae, the former presidential office and residence for over seven decades, were invited to a special event on Wednesday night. The event served as a preview to the official opening of "Night Walk at Cheong Wa Dae" on Thursday, the presidential office's first nighttime display this year. The “Night Walk at Cheong Wa Dae,” which takes place from June 8 to 19, is a program that allows 2,000 visitors per day to participate in an evening tour around Cheong Wa Dae for two hours, starting from 7:30 p.m.Following residents' concerns, such as noise and traffic congestion that arose after last year's public opening of Cheong Wa Dae, Wednesday's pre-invitation event was specifically organized for residents of five areas nearby: Cheongunhyoja-dong, Buam-dong, Sajik-dong, Gahoe-dong and Samcheong-dong, all located in Seoul's Jongno District. Visitors are seen enjoying musical performances held in the gardens of Cheong Wa Dae in Jongno

Jun 11, 2023By Jung Da-hyun
'Night Walk at Cheong Wa Dae' pre-opening event delights local residents
Society

INTERVIEW 'Drug addicts in Korean society need proper cure'

Lim Sang-hyeon, the chief of the Gyeonggi Drug Addiction Rehabilitation Center (DARC), attends policy discussion for research on drug addiction treatment at the National Assembly in Seoul, March 16. Courtesy of Lim Sang-hyeonBy Jung Da-hyunDrug addicts in Korean society require a proper "cure" to prevent them from repeated use of banned substances, according to Lim Sang-hyeon, the chief of the Gyeonggi Drug Addiction Rehabilitation Center (DARC).Lim, as a former drug user himself, believes that the key to overcoming drug addiction lies in teaching addicts the necessary measures to help them break free from drugs, which could also decrease the rates of crimes related to drugs.Lim struggled with drug addiction for approximately 30 years before finally overcoming it. During those three decades, he was convicted on nine occasions for using illegal drugs. Even during his time as a therapist at the Korean Association Against Drug Abuse (KAADA), where he helped individuals recover from drug use disorders from 2003 to 2006, he relapsed due to the stress of poverty."I spent around 30 years ad

Jun 10, 2023By Jung Da-hyun
[INTERVIEW] 'Drug addicts in Korean society need proper cure'
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