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 Mourners say goodbye to late Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon
A woman cries as she leaves the memorial altar for late Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon in Seoul, Sunday. Park, a strong contender for Korea's next president and a former human rights lawyer, took his own life Thursday, a day after he was accused of sexual harassment. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
By Jung Min-ho
Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
A man bows as he pays tribute to late Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon at the memorial altar in Seoul, Sunday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
People pay tribute to late Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon at the memorial altar in Seoul, Sunday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk