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.
Players to boycott All-Star Game
By Jung Min-ho
The Korea Professional Baseball Players Association (KPBPA) has decided to boycott the All-Star Game in July in a bid to convey their opposition to the KBO’s recent decision not to add another club to the nine-team professional league.
“The issue is not just about adding another team to the league. It is a major issue that could threaten the life of the Korea baseball,” the KPBPA’s executive director Park Chung-sik said. “Making a 10th team before it is too late is a more fundamental issue than having the All-Star Game. We are very sorry for our fans, but we will not participate in the event.”
The KPBPA held a special meeting at Seoul Garden Hotel, Monday, to discuss how to respond to the KBO’s no expansion ruling. Nine board directors and 30 players’ representatives participated in the meeting.
In the press release, the KPBPA said that it had to forgo the All-Star Game because providing quality games in the long-run should be the priority.
Earlier this month, baseball’s governing body decided not to add a 10th baseball team, prompting a large outcry from fans.