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Lee Hae-rin

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Lee Hae-rin is a City Desk reporter at The Korea Times, covering social issues, tourism and taekwondo. She is passionate about speaking up for the rights of minorities, including women, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities and animals as well as discovering the latest makgeolli trend in town. Feel free to reach her at lhr@koreatimes.co.kr.

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Society

Year of Blue Dragon begins

The sun rises behind a twin dragon art installation at Byeokgolje, the country’s largest and oldest artificial reservoir, in Gimje, North Jeolla Province, Dec. 7. The year 2024 corresponds to the Year of the Blue Dragon in the sexagenary cycle. As a symbol of strength, prosperity and success, the dragon, the fifth sign and the only mythical creature among the 12 oriental zodiac signs, has long been sacred and cherished as a guardian animal in East Asian cultures. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Dec 31, 2023By Lee Hae-rin
Year of Blue Dragon begins
Society

Korea to campaign against 'kid-free zones' to boost plummeting birthrate

Korea will launch a campaign to reduce “kid-free zones” and foster a child-rearing-friendly culture in a bid to tackle the country’s plummeting fertility rate, the government announced, Thursday.

Dec 28, 2023By Lee Hae-rin
Korea to campaign against 'kid-free zones' to boost plummeting birthrate
People & Events

League of Legends star Faker makes year-end donation to charity

Lee Sang-hyeok, the Korean gamer better known by his player name “Faker,” made a 30 million won ($23,176) donation to a nonprofit charity organization called Community Chest of Korea, T1 Entertainment and Sports announced, Wednesday.

Dec 28, 2023By Lee Hae-rin
League of Legends star Faker makes year-end donation to charity
Society

Labor activists protest Supreme Court overtime ruling

A recent Supreme Court ruling that allows employees to work overtime for as many hours as possible in a given day while remaining within the maximum 52-hour workweek has sparked protests from the labor sector.

Dec 27, 2023By Lee Hae-rin
Labor activists protest Supreme Court overtime ruling
Society

Seoul gov't to shut down support centers for social minorities amid budget cut

The Seoul Metropolitan Government’s recent decision to cut spending by discontinuing public services and support centers for women, people with disabilities and a low-income group is sparking criticism that it runs counter to the policy direction of embracing social minorities.

Dec 26, 2023By Lee Hae-rin
Seoul gov't to shut down support centers for social minorities amid budget cut
Health

Constipation doubles probability of Alzheimer's disease: study

Constipation could double the probability of getting Alzheimer’s disease, according to a survey released on Friday.

Dec 23, 2023By Lee Hae-rin
Constipation doubles probability of Alzheimer's disease: study
Society

Far-right groups protest schools' field trips to watch film on military coup

Far-right groups have lodged complaints against several schools for organizing school trips to watch "12.12: The Day," a film about a military coup led by military dictator Chun Doo-hwan in 1979, claiming that the movie's depiction of the event is inaccurate, thus instilling what they claim is a distorted view of history in students.

Dec 22, 2023By Lee Hae-rin
Far-right groups protest schools' field trips to watch film on military coup
Travel & Food

Jeju Island's inbound tourism to surge in 2024 with increased air, sea routes

The southern resort island of Jeju expects to see a surge in the number of international travelers next year with the expansion of air and sea routes connecting it with the cities of other countries in Asia.

Dec 22, 2023By Lee Hae-rin
Jeju Island's inbound tourism to surge in 2024 with increased air, sea routes
Travel & Food

Gimpo airport aims to turn into business-friendly travel hub

The Korea Airports Corp. (KAC) aims to transform Gimpo International Airport into a business-friendly Northeast Asian travel hub to accelerate a full recovery in passenger numbers from next year, the airport operator announced, Thursday.

Dec 21, 2023By Lee Hae-rin
Gimpo airport aims to turn into business-friendly travel hub
Travel & Food

Wheat noodles that comforted homesick N. Korean refugees are now Busan specialty

BUSAN — Nestled in a corner of an old, narrow alley of Uam-dong market in Busan’s Nam District is a small restaurant serving North Korean-style cold noodles that has been in business for over a hundred years.

Dec 21, 2023By Lee Hae-rin
Wheat noodles that comforted homesick N. Korean refugees are now Busan specialty
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