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.
Ex-overseas players wow fans
By Jung Min-ho
There are reasons galore to visit baseball stadiums this season, but seeing star players’ perform in person is definitely one of them.
With their credentials earned overseas, Kim Tae-kyun, Lee Seung-yeop, and Park Chan-ho stand out more than others.
Since their return home following careers abroad last month, fans have flocked to the stadiums with high expectations. So far, the results have been better than anticipated.
Slugger Kim Tae-kyun, who has come back to the domestic league after a stint in Japan after signing the most lucrative one-year contract in KBO history with the Hanwha Eagles, is proving he is worth the money. As of Tuesday, he was first in the league for hits and batting average with 29 and .46 respectively. In Sunday’s game with the Nexen Heroes he had 2 hits and 1 home run with .667 batting average, leading his team to victory.