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.
Granddaughter of Namyang founder arrested for drug abuse
Hwang Ha-na leaves the Suwon Nambu Police Station in Suwon, Saturday, to attend a court hearing to review the validity of an arrest warrant for her. Yonhap
By Jung Min-ho
By Jung Min-ho
Hwang Ha-na, 31, the granddaughter of the founder of a major Korean dairy producer and former fiancee of K-pop band JYJ's Park Yu-chun, has been arrested on drug charges.
The Suwon District Court issued an arrest warrant for Hwang, the granddaughter of Namyang Dairy Products founder Hong Du-yeong, Sunday, for allegedly abusing drugs, including amphetamines and clonazepam, between May 2015 and April 2018.
She reportedly admitted to some of the charges.
In 2015, Hwang was investigated for allegedly taking amphetamines her friend, surnamed Choi, but was not indicted for the charges. On the other hand, Choi eventually received a 30-month prison sentence suspended for three years.
She later boasted of her parents' close relationship with senior officials at the police station to her friend on the phone.