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 woman wins 2019 World Barista Championship
Jeon Joo-yeon, third from left, smiles after winning the 2019 World Barista Championship at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in the United States, Sunday (local time). Courtesy of Momos Coffee
By Jung Min-ho
By Jung Min-ho
Jeon Joo-yeon has become the first Korean to win the World Barista Championship (WBC).
According to Momos Coffee, a cafe in Busan, Monday, Jeon, 31, became the only the second female barista to earn the title after Agnieszka Rojewsk of Poland, the 2018 winner, at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in the United States.
“I'm so happy right now,” the Global Coffee Report quoted Jeon as saying. “I hope to share my love and passion for specialty coffee with my country.”
Michalis Dimitrakopoulos of Greece was second, followed by Canada's Cole Torode.
Meanwhile, China's Jia Ning Du won the 2019 World Brewers Cup, followed by Patrik Rolf of Sweden and Italy's Alessandro Galtieri.