Recovering South Korean shopaholic-turned-climate activist Lee So-yeon used to buy new clothes almost daily -- until a $1.50 winter coat triggered an awakening that stopped her shopping entirely.

From left: Choi Min-jeong, Kim Gil-li and Lee So-yeon celebrate after crossing the finish line one after another in Harbin, China, on Saturday Feb. 8. [NEWS1] Korea pulled off a podium sweep in ...

[1] Lee So-yeon, a former shopaholic from South Korea who became a climate activist, used to buy new clothes almost daily. This changed when she saw a winter coat priced at just US$1.50 (HK$11.6 ...

Recovering South Korean shopaholic-turned-climate activist Lee So-yeon used to buy new clothes almost daily - until a $1.50 winter coat triggered an awakening that stopped her shopping entirely.

Show more Show less South Korean climate activist Lee So-yeon has not bought any new clothes for the past six years The global fashion industry is one of the most polluting, accounting for up to ...

Recovering South Korean shopaholic-turned-climate activist Lee So-yeon used to buy new clothes almost daily -- until a $1.50 winter coat triggered an awakening that stopped her shopping entirely.