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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.

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.

“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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

North Korea’s delegation heads to Russia after confirmation of troop dispatch to fight Ukraine

A North Korea military delegation has traveled to Russia just one day after Pyongyang officially confirmed the deployment of troops to support Moscow’s war...

Russia releases first video of North Korean troops training in Kursk

Russia released the first footage of North Korean troops training in Kursk, with reports suggesting up to 50,000 troops may have been deployed.

When the government pulls the plug, nonprofits are left in the lurch

Federal funding cuts have forced Korean American nonprofits like KYCC and MCCN to halt vital services, leaving vulnerable communities without critical support.

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