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.
Monk gets suspended jail term for injecting meth
A female monk has been convicted of twice injecting meth. Yonhap
By Jung Min-ho
By Jung Min-ho
A female monk has received a suspended prison sentence for injecting methamphetamine at a temple in North Jeolla Province.
Judge Lee Jae-hwan at the Incheon District Court on Wednesday gave the monk, 60, a 10-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, for injecting 0.1 grams of the illegal drug on two occasions ― in December 2016 and in March this year.
The judge also ordered her to take a 40-hour substance-abuse therapy program.
The monk said she suffered depression for a long time and promised not to make the same mistake.