Jung Min-ho has worked as a staff writer at The Korea Times since 2012, mostly covering social and political issues. He currently belongs to the Politics & City Desk where he covers topics such as health, labor and human rights. Prior to joining the team, he was responsible for covering North Korea and sports. His article about a biosecurity breach of Middle East respiratory syndrome won him an award from the Korea Science Journalists Association in 2016. He is also the co-author of the book, "Medical Pioneers of Korea" (2019). He served as the head of the international relations committee at the Journalists Association of Korea from 2021 to 2023.
Musical actor jailed for sexual assault
By Jung Min-ho
Kang Eun-il.
By Jung Min-ho
An actor has been sentenced to six months in prison for sexual assault.
Seoul Central District Court reportedly sentenced Kang Eun-il, 24, a rising musical star, to six months in prison Wednesday for kissing a woman and touching her body against her will in a restaurant restroom in Seoul in March.
The incident happened on the first day the two met through a mutual friend.
Kang immediately lodged an appeal.
His agency, Double K Film & Theatre, said he would bow out of the musical “Jungle Life” and cancel plans for two other upcoming shows.
“We feel strongly responsible for this incident,” the agency said in a statement. “On behalf of Kang, we would like to apologize to all the actors and staff with whom he worked.”
But the agency did not apologize to the woman.