Mooyoung Lee is the English news editor of the Korea Daily and oversees the weekly English newsletter ‘Katchup Briefing.’ Passionate about advocating for the Korean-American community, Lee aims to serve as a bridge between Korean Americans and the broader mainstream society. Previously, Lee was the managing editor of the Korea JoongAng Daily, a Seoul-based English-language newspaper in partnership with the New York Times. He joined the Korea Daily in March 2023. Lee began his journalism career at the JoongAng Ilbo, one of South Korea’s leading newspapers, immediately after graduating from Seoul National University in 1995. In 2000, he became a founding member of the Korea JoongAng Daily and led the newsroom until November 2022.
