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 man arrested for killing girlfriend in Philippines: reports
A Korean man has been arrested in the Philippines on charges of killing his Korean girlfriend there. Gettyimagesbank
By Jung Min-ho
By Jung Min-ho
A Korean man has been arrested on charges of killing his Korean girlfriend at their home in the City of Angeles in the northern Philippines.
According to
Thursday, the man, 25, surnamed Hwang, was arrested for allegedly killing his live-in partner, 23, surnamed Lim, at their residence near Marquee Mall.
When police found her body in the bathroom on Dec. 15, it was wrapped in a bed sheet and had several stab wounds. They also found blood stains on the floor. The victim was thought to have been killed “seven to 10 days ago,” they said.
police Colonel Joyce Patrick Sangalang
, surveillance camera footage shows that she entered the building at 6:05 a.m. on Dec. 1.
Local police said they are working with the Korean Embassy to notify the families of the man and the victim in Korea.