January • 2025
A professional journalist with ability to uncover compelling stories and present them with clarity and depth.
Jungjoo L.
Seoul, South Korea
1 review$50 - $100 / Day
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Hi! My name is Jungjoo Lee (Sarah) and am a journalist based in Seoul, South Korea. I work for an English newspaper, The Korea Herald and am a staff reporter of the National Desk. My beats include environmental issues such as climate change and single-use waste, as well as issues concerning public safety and social issues in South Korea. You can read my articles here: https://www.koreaherald.com/reporter/2023021
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Hwaseong factory fire raises concerns over foreign worker safety
Following a deadly factory fire in June 25, where a majority of lives were foreign day laborers working blue collar jobs at a factory in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, my article explores the topic of foreign worker rights in South Korea. Though very dependent on such workers, this article reveals that South Korea still lacks mechanism to ensure foreign workers are guaranteed proper worker rights. This article was the first article published in Korea as of press time that also covered this issue.
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2nd attempt to detain Yoon: What has changed?
With the recent martial law debacle in South Korea, attempts have been made to arrest President Yoon Suk Yeol as well as conduct a search and seizure of the presidential office and residence. As such efforts have been deemed ineffective and Yoon wasn't successfully detained, this article explores possible methods the police plan to take to ensure the 2nd arrest attempt is made successful.
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Deepfake pornography haunts S. Korea
For this article, I interviewed someone who identified themselves as a victim of deepfake pornography while also interviewing various experts on the psychological mindset behind those who create and distribute deepfake content to others.
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