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Bahk Eun-ji

Korea Times Politics & City Reporter

Bahk Eun-ji has been with The Korea Times since 2012, building a career across multiple desks. She began at the Business Desk, where she conducted in-depth interviews with key figures in Korea's corporate world. Later, she moved to the Politics & City Desk, focusing on education policy and social affairs. She later served as team leader of the digital content team, leading curation efforts on the newspaper’s homepage and reshaping print stories for social media audiences to enhance digital reach. Now back on the Politics Desk, she covers the National Assembly and the Ministry of National Defense, with a renewed focus on political developments.

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Those in 20s may be COVID-19 'carriers': KDCA commissioner

An Army unit in Cheorwon, Gangwon Province, is closed, Tuesday, after nearly 40 troops there tested positive for COVID-19. YonhapBy Bahk Eun-jiConcerns are rising that the health authorities may have difficulty in curbing the increasing spread of COVID-19 here due to a growing number of people who are asymptomatic carriers of the disease. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), Tuesday, there were 349 new coronavirus infections reported for Monday, including 320 local cases, raising the total caseload to 31,353. The number of daily new cases returned to over 300 just one day after dropping to 271.The authorities expressed worries over continuous sporadic infection clusters among young people, such as those at cram schools in Seoul and in military units.Nearly 90 people linked to a private education institute in Noryangjin in southwestern Seoul have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Dongjak District Office. Noryangjin is home to a slew of cram schools for people, mostly in their 20s, preparing to take state tests to become civil servants or te

Nov 24, 2020By Bahk Eun-ji
Those in 20s may be COVID-19 'carriers': KDCA commissioner
Health

Seoul under stricter quarantine measures until year end

Myeong-dong, a shopping district in downtown Seoul, is almost completely devoid of shoppers, Monday, as the central government and Seoul Metropolitan Government have implemented stricter social distancing measures to stem the spread of coronavirus. YonhapBy Bahk Eun-jiRallies with 10 or more people will be banned in Seoul until the end of the year, as part of strengthened social distancing measures applied by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, it said, Monday.These measures are in line with the central government's decision to raise the social distancing level in the metropolitan area to Level 2 starting from Tuesday, following a recent surge in the daily number of new COVID-19 cases centered around Seoul and the surrounding area over the last week.Seoul City said it was launching a social distancing campaign with stricter guidelines to be maintained until the end of the year ― the second time it has implemented such guidelines since the end of August when the number of daily new virus cases increased to over 100 after a massive anti-government rally in Gwanghwamun.Under the measures

Nov 23, 2020By Bahk Eun-ji
Seoul under stricter quarantine measures until year end
  • New virus cases below 300 for first time in 6 days
  • Tests on 1,379 people find only 3 have coronavirus antibodies in Korea
Politics

Court rules seizure of Chun's house illegal

By Bahk Eun-jiA court ruled that the prosecution's decision to put former President Chun Doo-hwan's house up for auction was partly illegal. Ex-President Chun Doo-hwan's residence in Yeonhui-dong, western Seoul / Korea Times file The Seoul High Court ruling, made Friday, partially accepted the former president's claim and ruled that the main building and garden of his residence in Seoul were not assets purchased through illegal gains and thus not subject to the prosecution's seizure. However, the court judged that an annex of the residence can be seized.In December 2018, the prosecution decided to seize Chun's residence in Seoul and put it up for public auction, as he had been refusing to follow a court order to forfeit 220 billion won ($197 million) connected to treason and bribery charges.Then Chun's side filed a lawsuit objecting to the prosecutors' move, claiming the main building, garden and annex were registered not under Chun's name but under his wife, secretar

Nov 20, 2020By Bahk Eun-ji
Court rules seizure of Chun's house illegal
Health

Experts call for toughened social distancing regulations

An elementary school student undergoes a COVID-19 test at a makeshift testing booth in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, Friday, following two confirmed cases at the school. YonhapBy Bahk Eun-jiAs the number of new COVID-19 cases here surpassed 300 for the third day in a row, infectious disease experts are calling on the government to raise the level of social distancing.The government has made it clear that a third wave of the pandemic has already begun.According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), Friday, there were 363 new coronavirus infections for Thursday, including 320 local cases, raising the total caseload to 30,017. It raised the country's total caseload to top the 30,000 mark 80 days after the tally surpassed 20,000 on Sept. 1.It is the first time in nearly three months that more than 300 daily new cases were confirmed over three consecutive days since Aug. 23 when the “second wave” centered on the Seoul metropolitan area was in full swing.Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun delivers a live address to the nation at the Government Complex Seoul, Thur

Nov 20, 2020By Bahk Eun-ji
Experts call for toughened social distancing regulations
Society

Digital charity activity

Honorary ambassadors for the Salvation Army introduce a “digital kettle” that is equipped with smart chips and QR codes to allow people to easily donate through mobile payment systems, at the organization's headquarters in Seoul, Thursday. Yonhap

Nov 19, 2020By Bahk Eun-ji
Digital charity activity
Society

Cleaning fallen leaves

A street cleaner clears away fallen leaves on a sidewalk in Seoul, Thursday, after heavy rain in the country's capital and the surrounding areas. Following the downpour, temperatures in the country will drop sharply, with Seoul's morning low expected to dip to 2 degrees Celsius, Friday. Yonhap

Nov 19, 2020By Bahk Eun-ji
Cleaning fallen leaves
Health

Under toughened social distancing rules

Table and chairs are set aside at a cafe in Seoul, Thursday, to provide more distance between customers after the government raised its social distancing guidelines by one notch to Level 1.5 for the capital and its surrounding area, and some other parts of the country following a surge in the number of COVID-19 infections. /Yonhap

Nov 19, 2020By Bahk Eun-ji
Under toughened social distancing rules
Health

Concerns over virus infection growing among CSAT takers

Quarantine officials disinfect a study cafe in Gwangju, Thursday, as the government launched a two-week special disease control campaign aimed at creating a safe environment for college entrance exam takers. YonhapBy Bahk Eun-jiParents and students show growing anxiety over the recent surge in COVID-19 cases as the state-run college entrance exam is only two weeks away. The government launched a special quarantine period, Thursday, for two weeks until the date of College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), scheduled for Dec. 3, to reduce the possibility of virus infections among the 493,000 students who will take the test. The measure came as the number of COVID-19 infections has been rising recently and the nation adopted strengthened social distancing regulations in Seoul and some other parts of the country.But the key question is whether the stricter distancing rules and the special quarantine measures will have any effect within two weeks. Recently, on a number of the internet community and social media channels, high school seniors have shown their anxiety over the recent increasing

Nov 19, 2020By Bahk Eun-ji
Concerns over virus infection growing among CSAT takers
Health

Third wave of COVID-19 looming in Korea

People wearing face masks walk in the shopping district of Myeongdong in downtown Seoul, Wednesday, a day before Level 1.5 social distancing guidelines will come into effect in greater Seoul amid a growing spread of COVID-19. YonhapDaily infections hit 3-month high of 313By Bahk Eun-jiDaily new COVID-19 cases surpassed 300 here, Wednesday, raising concerns that a third wave of the pandemic is beginning to hit the country. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), there were 313 coronavirus infections for Tuesday, including 245 local cases, raising the total caseload to 29,311. This was the first time in 81 days since Aug. 29 for new daily cases to reach over 300.Epidemiologists predict that the sharp increase in confirmed cases is the beginning of the third wave, following the first one centered on Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province between February and March, and the second one centered on the Seoul metropolitan area between August and September.“The third wave is just around the corner,” said Choi Won-seok, a professor at Korea University's A

Nov 18, 2020By Bahk Eun-ji
Third wave of COVID-19 looming in Korea
Society

Seoul Botanic Park attracts citizens with art exhibitions

A conservatory at the Seoul Botanic Park in Magok, southwestern Seoul. The park opened an art exhibition recently titled “Beneath the Forest” which runs until March 14. / Courtesy of Seoul Botanic ParkBy Bahk Eun-jiWhen it comes to botanical parks, what comes to mind for many is exotic greenery in arboretums and gardens full of various trees, plants and flowers. Seoul Botanic Park, the country's first urban botanical park, has been drawing visitors looking for such an environment, serving as a green refuge for citizens who are fed up with air pollution. But in addition to the natural surroundings and fresh air, there is another reason for visitors to enjoy in the space ― its various art exhibitions.PA Rang's “Dreaming Wolf” (2019) / Courtesy of Seoul Botanic ParkThe park, located in western Seoul, is hosting a special exhibition titled “Beneath the Forest,” which will feature the beauty of forests, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government.The exhibition, sponsored by the Embassy of Colombia in Korea, will be free of charge until March 14 next

Nov 18, 2020By Bahk Eun-ji
Seoul Botanic Park attracts citizens with art exhibitions
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