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.
Two minke whales found dead on same day
A dead minke whale is lifted after a fisherman found it off Yeongdeok, North Gyeongsang Province, Sunday. Courtesy of Korea Coast Guard
By Jung Min-ho
By Jung Min-ho
A 5.68-meter minke whale was found off Yeongdeok, Sunday, only a few hours after another minke whale was found dead in a neighboring county.
According to the Korea Coast Guard Monday, a fisherman found the whale around 10:30 a.m. in a fixed net 15 kilometers east of Changdae Port in Yeongdeok, North Gyeongsang Province.
After inspecting the carcass, police said they found no signs the whale had been hunted. It was later auctioned for 71.3 million won ($61,000).
A dead minke whale is lifted after a fisherman found it off Uljin, North Gyeongsang Province, Sunday. Courtesy of Korea Coast Guard
About five hours ago, a 5.2-meter minke whale was found dead in a fixed net 15 kilometers southeast of Jukbyeon Port in Uljin, North Gyeongsang Province.
Police concluded that the whale was not intentionally killed. It was auctioned for 33 million won.
Commercial whaling is banned in Korea, but retrieving dead whales is allowed.