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.
Korean man drowns off Sabah, Malaysia
Waves hit rocks during sunset on the shore at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Gettyimagesbank
By Jung Min-ho
By Jung Min-ho
A young Korean tourist has drowned off Sabah, a Malaysian state famous for its beaches.
According to the Korean Embassy in Malaysia Monday, the body of the man, 18, surnamed An, was found early Sunday after he had been swept out to sea from Karambunai Beach at Kota Kinabalu on Friday.
An and his two college friends went to Kota Kinabalu for a holiday on June 24. They were scheduled to leave on June 28, the day of the tragedy.
Strong waves swept An into deep water while he was swimming with his friends at around 3:30 p.m. After he disappeared, his friends asked resort workers for help.
, a local paper, reported that a fisherman found An's body off Kg Gayang, about 4km away from where he was last seen.
An embassy official said the embassy will help his family return the body to Korea as early as possible.