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.
PHOTOS Young Koreans celebrate Coming-of-Age Day

Nineteen-year-old Korean women wearing hanboks, the traditional Korean garments, participate in the Coming-of-Age Day ceremony at Namsangol Hanok Village in Seoul, Monday. Korea Times photos by Shim Hyun-chul
By Jung Min-ho