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Mooyoung Lee

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.
Katchup Briefing

Targeting students’ social media isn’t security—It’s censorship

The U.S. suspension of student visa interviews for expanded social media screening alarms Korean students and businesses, raising concerns over censorship and free speech.
KOREA

Kim Jong-un demotes top general, reshuffles military after warship mishap

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has demoted General Political Bureau chief Jong Kyong-thaek and reshuffled top military posts after a destroyer accident at Chongjin Shipyard.
KOREA

North Korea received air defense systems from Russia in exchange for military support

A multinational watchdog has confirmed that North Korea received mobile air defense systems and missile technology from Russia in exchange for military and labor support in Ukraine.
Katchup Briefing

Harmony born of pain: How ‘Love in Music’ is healing Korean-Black tensions since the LA Riots

Eighteen years after its founding, Love in Music continues to bridge Korean-Black divides through free music education and youth mentorship, offering a quiet tribute to the legacy of the LA Riots.
KOREA

“We were treated like slaves”: two defectors detail brutal North Korea abuses at UN

At the UN General Assembly’s first high-level session on North Korea, defectors gave harrowing testimony of life under the regime, as diplomats and rights experts pushed for global accountability.
Katchup Briefing

Social Security is not a giveaway. Slashing access is a betrayal.

Federal cuts have severely delayed Social Security access, leaving seniors across the country facing long waits and eroding trust in the retirement system.
KOREA

North Korea could possess 50 ICBMs by 2035, U.S. intelligence warns

North Korea could possess up to 50 ICBMs by 2035, a new U.S. intelligence report warns, escalating threats to the U.S. homeland.
KOREA

Kim Jong-un orders North Korean military to complete preparations for war

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for full war readiness during a tactical drill, urging the military to treat combat training as its top revolutionary priority.
KOREA

North Korea to send ambassador—not Kim Jong-un—to Russia’s Victory Day event

North Korea will send its ambassador, not leader Kim Jong-un, to Russia’s Victory Day parade as speculation fades over a high-level visit.
KOREA

Tumen River bridge construction launches to boost Russia-North Korea ties

North Korea and Russia have launched construction on a new automobile bridge over the Tumen River, aiming to expand trade, reduce logistics costs, and deepen bilateral economic cooperation.
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