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.
Korea eyes record gold medal haul
By Jung Min-ho
By Jung Min-ho
Powered by unexpected medals and strong favorites coming through, Team Korea is now aiming beyond its initial goal of winning 10 gold medals. It now hopes to rewrite history in London by exceeding the 13 golds won in Beijing four years ago.
Several less-anticipated victories at the Summer Games completely changed the dynamic of Team Korea from negative to positive when its rosy prediction of winning four gold medals on the first two days faltered. First came the news from the Royal Artillery Barracks as 19-year-old Kim Jang-mi topped the podium in the women’s 25-meter pistol, in her maiden Olympic appearance on Aug. 1. At that point, few expected more surprises, especially in fencing where medal