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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

New KBS chief apologizes

KBS' new President and CEO Park Min, third from left, alongside the news outlet's executives, apologizes to the public for alleged biased reporting under the former CEO that undermined fairness and led to loss of trust, during a press conference at the company's headquarters in Seoul, Tuesday. On Monday, Park unexpectedly sacked a radio host and a news anchor, which prompted the opposition parties to urge him to step down from the post, claiming that his appointment was aimed at taking control of the public broadcaster. On Sunday, President Yoon Suk Yeol approved the proposed appointment of the former newspaper journalist as the new KBS chief, without the adoption of a parliamentary confirmation hearing report amid strong opposition over conflicting opinions on the selection process. Yonhap

Nov 14, 2023By Lee Hae-rin
New KBS chief apologizes
Books

Sunfull Foundation chairman publishes autobiography

Min Byoung-chul, an endowed chair professor at Chung-Ang University and English educator, speaks during an event to celebrate the publication of his autobiography, "Solid Success Comes from a Chance Encounter," at Lotte Hotel Seoul, Tuesday. Written in Korean, the book expands his interview with tvN talk show, "You Quiz on the Block," in January and revolves around his crossing paths with strangers that led him to new opportunities. Min is also the founder and chairman of the Sunfull Foundation, which tackles growing cyber violence and online hate speech. Yonhap

Nov 14, 2023By Lee Hae-rin
Sunfull Foundation chairman publishes autobiography
Travel & Food

Hotels brace for bedbug infestations

Hotels and resorts across the country are rolling up their sleeves to control and prevent the spread of bedbugs amid growing reports of infestations in Korea, Tuesday.

Nov 14, 2023By Lee Hae-rin
Hotels brace for bedbug infestations
Travel & Food

Korea aims to attract 20 million tourists next year

Korea plans to take advantage of the growing global popularity of Korean culture to attract 20 million foreign tourists next year, the government announced, Monday.

Nov 13, 2023By Lee Hae-rin
Korea aims to attract 20 million tourists next year
Society

K-pop fandom-led 'Dokdo challenge' goes viral online

K-pop fans are leading the so-called “Dokdo challenge” online by uploading videos of K-pop artists synched with Dokdo-themed song to campaign for Korea's easternmost islets amid Japan's continued territorial claims.

Nov 11, 2023By Lee Hae-rin
K-pop fandom-led 'Dokdo challenge' goes viral online
Society

Starbucks Korea recommended to make drive-thru more disability-inclusive

Starbucks Korea has been advised to commit to a higher standard of disability accessibility, following a recommendation by the country’s human rights watchdog to make its drive-thru service more barrier-free to people with hearing and speech or language impairments.

Nov 10, 2023By Lee Hae-rin
Starbucks Korea recommended to make drive-thru more disability-inclusive
People & Events

Award-winning Ukrainian pianist performs in name of peace at DMZ music festival

GOYANG, Gyeonggi Province – A world-class Ukrainian pianist Roman Fediurko performed with Korean classical musicians at the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) themed music festival in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province earlier this week, aiming to propagate a message of world peace.

Nov 9, 2023By Lee Hae-rin
Award-winning Ukrainian pianist performs in name of peace at DMZ music festival
Society

Korea's foreign population reaches record-high of 2.26 million

The number of foreigners residing in Korea stood at 2.26 million last year, marking a record-high since the census of foreign nationals began in 2006, according to the government, Wednesday.

Nov 8, 2023By Lee Hae-rin
Korea's foreign population reaches record-high of 2.26 million
Society

'Gender-based online harassment's link to violence needs to be exposed'

A Yongin-based middle school student surnamed Lee saw her friend with short hair getting harassed by a group of male teenagers on a bus a few weeks ago.

Nov 7, 2023By Lee Hae-rin
'Gender-based online harassment's link to violence needs to be exposed'
Politics

Seoul to form task force to study Gimpo inclusion

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon and Gimpo Mayor Kim Byung-soo held their first official meeting to discuss the ruling People Power Party’s (PPP) capital expansion plan at City Hall in Seoul, Monday. The opinions of citizens from Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province and Seoul are the most important factors in deciding whether to expand Seoul’s boundaries ti include Gimpo, Oh said.

Nov 6, 2023By Lee Hae-rin
Seoul to form task force to study Gimpo inclusion
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