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.
Three foreign basketball players leave Korea over virus fears
The Goyang Orion Orions' Boris Savovic, center, the Busan KT Sonicboom's Allen Durham, left, and Byron Mullens / Yonhap
By Jung Min-ho
By Jung Min-ho
A Serbian basketball player will leave the Korean professional league (KBL) before the end of the 2019-20 season over coronavirus concerns.
According to the Goyang Orion Orions, Boris Savovic said Thursday that he would terminate his contract to leave Korea ― the third foreign athlete to do so.
Savovic, the first European to play in the KBL, joined as a center in November. He is eighth in the league with 15.3 points per game and 12th overall with 5.9 rebounds per game.
Two other players ― the Busan KT Sonicboom's Allen Durham and Byron Mullens ― also have decided to return to the United States.
The regular season was initially scheduled to finish on March 31. But faced with health issues and the star players leaving, the KBL said Saturday that it will suspend the season for four weeks.