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Yehyun Kim

Yehyun joined CT Mirror in June 2020 as a photojournalist and a Report For America Corps Member. Her role at CT Mirror is to tell visual stories about the impact of public policy on individuals and communities in Connecticut. Prior to joining CT Mirror, Yehyun photographed community news in Victoria, Texas and was a photo and video intern at USA TODAY and at Acadia National Park in Maine. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Yehyun was born and raised in South Korea.

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Photos: Turkeys and rabbits and goats, oh my!

Avatar photo by Yehyun Kim July 9, 2021 @ 12:00 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:59 am

Northwest Park in Windsor holds a nature center, trails, soccer fields, a maple sugar house, a playground, and farm animals.

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Photos: A New London beach returns to normal, with a few pandemic reminders

Avatar photo by Yehyun Kim July 2, 2021 @ 12:00 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:58 am

As the holiday weekend approached at Ocean Beach Park, there were signs it has returned to its pre-pandemic normal.

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Murals across Connecticut commemorate Juneteenth

Avatar photo by Yehyun Kim June 18, 2021 @ 5:00 amJune 19, 2022 @ 2:08 am

On Wednesday evening, as Destiny Hamilton and her friend were driving through Bloomfield, they saw something that made them stop and pull over. On the wall of the community center where she made countless childhood memories, giant images of President Barack Obama and Anika Rose were shining in the sunlight. Ryan Christenson, of North Haven, […]

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Photo essay: The Capitol comes to life on the last day of the session

Avatar photo by Yehyun Kim June 10, 2021 @ 12:57 amMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:58 am

The scene at the Capitol on Wednesday was closer to normal than anyone might have predicted on Jan. 6.

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Photo essay: As COVID-era restrictions fall, Connecticut residents look for a new normal

Avatar photo by Yehyun Kim May 21, 2021 @ 7:26 pmJuly 13, 2022 @ 3:20 pm

Fans head to Dunkin’ Donuts Park to watch the baseball game between Hartford Yard Goats and Somerset Patriots on May 20. Fans head to Dunkin’ Donuts Park to watch the baseball game between Hartford Yard Goats and Somerset Patriots on May 20. Connecticut residents took a few cautious steps into a world once known as […]

Posted inMoney

‘When a storm comes, you just get blown over.’

Avatar photo by Yehyun Kim May 4, 2021 @ 5:00 amMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:51 am

Moneisha Bryan barely left her bed last September. She was simply too depressed to get up. As a 24-year-old single mom raising three young boys alone in a pandemic, she was consumed with worry about her finances.

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Photo essay: Despite COVID shutdowns, arts organizations keep the holiday spirit going

Avatar photo by Yehyun Kim December 24, 2020 @ 5:00 amMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:45 am

Creative ways to accommodate patrons — and create performances — have been born of necessity this holiday season.

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Photo Essay: Winter storm blankets Connecticut with a foot of snow

Avatar photo by Yehyun Kim December 17, 2020 @ 5:32 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:43 am

The CT Mirror’s Yehyun Kim photographed these scenes in Hartford and West Hartford.

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Photos: A day of protests in Hartford

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Yehyun Kim and Kelan Lyons November 14, 2020 @ 7:03 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:42 am

Black Lives Matter advocates crossed paths with Trump supporters in two very different protests Saturday in Hartford.

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Photo Essay: Autumn in Connecticut

Avatar photo by Yehyun Kim November 6, 2020 @ 5:18 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:40 am

The colors of autumn came through again this year, a calming counterpoint to a chaotic election season and ongoing pandemic.

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A Magical Merry-Go-Round, hot yoga and, oh yeah, that much-needed haircut

Avatar photo by Yehyun Kim July 2, 2020 @ 6:43 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:34 am

Some scenes from Connecticut’s reopening.

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‘It’s an emotional experience’: Scenes from a Pride protest

Avatar photo by Yehyun Kim June 26, 2020 @ 7:39 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:32 am

Roughly 100 people marched in Hartford Friday to show support for the rights of LGBTQ and people of color.

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