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Jung Min-ho

Korea Times Politics & City Reporter

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.

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Weight loss makeover: Musician sheds 32kg in just four months

Yoo Jae-hwan ― from 104kg to 72kg. / Courtesy of JuvisBy Jung Min-hoMusician Yoo Jae-hwan, best known as a songwriter for comedian Park Myeong-soo, said he has lost 32 kilograms in just four months.Yoo, who started a new weight-loss program in April because of his deteriorating health, said Monday he has reduced his weight to 72kg from 104kg.“Everyone can do this,” Yoo wrote on Instagram. “When I was overweight, I secluded myself from meeting people because I wasn't confident.”Juvis, a consulting company that offers weight-loss programs, which helped him, said Yoo had suffered various physical and mental conditions, including reflux esophagitis, lumbar disc problems, hyperlipidemia, chronic headaches and depression.“I will also be reborn as a musician. Thank you very much for your support,” Yoo wrote.

Aug 26, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Weight loss makeover: Musician sheds 32kg in just four months
Foreign Affairs

Hungary train-car crash kills three Koreans

Three Koreans died after a train hit their car in northern Hungary. The train in the photo is unrelated to the story. GettyimagesbankBy Jung Min-hoThree Koreans were killed when a train struck their car in northern Hungary.According to Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and local police, the accident happened at a rail crossing at the Danube Bend, a tourist spot near the Danube River close to Kismaros, 60 kilometers north of Budapest, Wednesday evening (local time).Police said the driver of the car ignored a red light and drove onto the track before the collision.“The Bathory Eurocity express train from Warsaw to the Western Railway Station of Budapest collided with a car between Kismaros and Nagymaros at a railroad crossing with a light barrier,” police said. No one on the train was injured.The tragedy came less than three months after 25 Korean tourists died in a boat crash on the river in Budapest, in the worst disaster on the river in more than half a century.Local police are still searching for one missing person.

Aug 26, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Hungary train-car crash kills three Koreans
Law & Crime

PHOTOS 'He deserved to die,' motel murder suspect says

Jang Dae-ho looks at a journalist as he enters the Goyang Police Station in Gyeonggi Province, Wednesday. YonhapYonhapYonhapBy Jung Min-hoA man arrested for allegedly killing a motel guest said Wednesday that he was “not sorry” and would “kill him again.”Seoul motel employee Jang Dae-ho, 39, is being investigated on charges of murdering a guest, 32, and dismembering his body after the guest “insulted” him on Aug. 8.“I'm not sorry for his family at all,” Jang told journalists. “At the detention center, I thought about whether what I did was wrong. But no … He deserved to die.”On Tuesday, police decided to reveal Jang's face to the media, given the seriousness of the crime and sufficient evidence.Jang turned himself in on Aug. 17 after police found a dismembered torso near the pier of Magok Bridge over the Han River.Jang told police he killed the guest in anger after the man used abusive language and refused to pay a 40,000 won ($34) fee.Police said Jang used a spare key to get into the guest's room and then beat him to

Aug 21, 2019By Jung Min-ho
'He deserved to die,' motel murder suspect says [PHOTOS]
  • Suspect of 'torso murder' turns self in
Foreign Affairs

Gov't urged to take action against fake Korean brands

Customers at a Mumuso store in Bangkok. YonhapFake Korean goods from China, with explanations in awkward Korean. YonhapBy Jung Min-hoThe government has been urged to act against fake Korean brands that have thrived in other countries over the past few years.In a report last week, the National Assembly Budget Office asked the Korea Customs Service (KCS) to take stronger action against sellers of “low-quality, fake Korean products” overseas, mostly in Southeast Asia, where K-pop and K-dramas have become wildly popular.The report specifically mentions Mumuso, which claims to be a Korean retailer, even without a sales office in Korea. Mumuso is headquartered in Shanghai and most of its products are made in China.Capitalizing on hallyu, or the Korean cultural wave, Mumuso has successfully promoted itself as a Korean brand and expanded its business to many countries, including India, Canada and Vietnam.“Low-quality products of fake Korean companies could undermine foreign customers' trust in Korea and Korean products,” the report says. “The KCS should look int

Aug 21, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Gov't urged to take action against fake Korean brands
  • Fake Korean brands sprout across Asia
Foreign Affairs

PHOTOS 'Comfort woman' statue features in Berlin campaign

A German woman sits next to the "comfort woman" statue in Berlin, Wednesday (local time). Human rights activists have launched a campaign in the country to raise awareness of the issue of Japan's wartime sex slavery. YonhapThe "comfort woman" statue is placed in front of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, Wednesday, as part of human rights activists' #WithYou campaign for the victims of Japan's wartime sex slavery. YonhapThe "comfort woman" statue campaign takes to a Berlin train. YonhapHuman rights activists protest in front of the Japanese Embassy in Berlin, Thursday (local time), in support of victims of Japan's wartime sex slavery. Yonhap

Aug 15, 2019By Jung Min-ho
'Comfort woman' statue features in Berlin campaign [PHOTOS]
  • Victims of Japan's wartime sex slavery in Philippines demand formal apology
World

Victims of Japan's wartime sex slavery in Philippines demand formal apology

A Filipina, who claims to be a victim of sexual abuse by the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II, holds a placard as she joins a demonstration to commemorate the end of the war near the Malacanang Presidential Palace in Manila, Aug. 14. According to a statement from the protesters, they are saddened that 74 years after the war's end Japan still refuses to atone for its wartime atrocities. EPANarcisa Claveria, 91, center, and Estelita Dy, 89, bottom left, who claim to be victims of Japan's wartime sex slavery, join protesters in a rally near the Presidential Palace in Manila to mark the 74th anniversary of the end of the war, Aug. 14. APBy Jung Min-hoVictims of Japan's wartime sex slavery and human rights activists in the Philippines called on the Japanese government Wednesday to apologize for its atrocities during World War II.According to Kyodo news agency, Filipinas, who say they were sexually exploited by Japanese soldiers, made the demand in Manila during a rally to commemorate the end of the war 74 years ago.“I wanted nighttime to never come because then we would be

Aug 15, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Victims of Japan's wartime sex slavery in Philippines demand formal apology
  • PHOTOS Victims of Japan's wartime sex slavery hold rallies in Manila, Taipei
  • PHOTOS 'Comfort woman' statue features in Berlin campaign
Health

Heat waves kill 10; 1,500 seek hospital treatment

A man rests in the shade of trees at a park in Gwangju, South Jeolla Province, Aug. 7. YonhapBy Jung Min-hoTen people have died and more than 1,500 have been hospitalized in heat waves so far this year, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.As of Aug. 13, 1,577 people had been referred to hospital since the beginning of summer because of heat-related health issues. They showed symptoms ranging from numb hands to dizziness.Among the patients, 297 lived in Gyeonggi Province, followed by North Gyeongsang Province (183), South Gyeongsang Province (166) and South Jeolla Province (159).Temperatures, which hovered around 30 degrees Celsius during the day in many parts of the country over the past week, are expected to start dropping Thursday after Typhoon Krosa hits the country's eastern regions, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration.

Aug 15, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Heat waves kill 10; 1,500 seek hospital treatment
Foreign Affairs

Moon vows to fight for victims of Japan's wartime sex slavery

President Moon Jae-in / YonhapBy Jung Min-hoPresident Moon Jae-in vowed to fight for the victims of Japan's wartime sex slavery on Aug. 14, the International Memorial Day for Comfort Women.“My administration will do its best to restore the dignity and honor of 'comfort women,' the victims of Japan's military (during World War II),” Moon said.He also noted that the government will continue to share the message of peace and women's rights with other countries. “Today we can commemorate the victims, thanks to Kim Hak-sun, who broke the silence 28 years ago by saying she was the 'living proof.' Many others have since shared their stories … Thanks to them, we now know the truth,” Moon said.Human rights activists in Korea and overseas, including Manila and Taipei, also held rallies to commemorate the victims.In Seoul, about 2,000 people rallied near the Japanese Embassy, demanding the Japanese government apologize to the victims and properly compensate them for what they have gone through.Historians say as many as 200,000 girls and women, mostly Koreans, were

Aug 14, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Moon vows to fight for victims of Japan's wartime sex slavery
Foreign Affairs

PHOTOS Protesters in Seoul demand Japan apologize for victims of its wartime sex slavery

A Korean protester shed tears during a rally demanding full compensation and an apology for the victims of Japan's wartime sex slavery from Japanese government in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, Wednesday, Aug. 14. YonhapYonhapYonhapAPYonhap

Aug 14, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Protesters in Seoul demand Japan apologize for victims of its wartime sex slavery [PHOTOS]
  • PHOTOS Victims of Japan's wartime sex slavery hold rallies in Manila, Taipei
World

PHOTOS Victims of Japan's wartime sex slavery hold rallies in Manila, Taipei

Narcisa Claveria, who claims to be a victim of sexual abuse of the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II, reacts during a demonstration marking the International Day to Commemorate Victims of Japanese Wartime Sexual Slavery, near the Malacanang presidential palace in Manila, Philippines, Aug. 14. According to a statement of the protestors, they are saddened that 74 years since the end of World War II, Japan still refuses to atone fo its wartime atrocities. EPAA woman, who claims to be a victim of sexual abuse of the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II, holds a placard as she joins a demonstration marking the International Day to Commemorate Victims of Japanese Wartime Sexual Slavery, near the Malacanang presidential palace in Manila, Philippines, Aug. 14. EPAProtesters display placards during a rally near the Presidential Palace to mark the 74th anniversary of the end of World War II in Manila, Philippines, Aug. 14. In their statement, the protesters lamented the fact that after 74 years since the end of World War II, Japan still "refuses to atone for its wartime atrociti

Aug 14, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Victims of Japan's wartime sex slavery hold rallies in Manila, Taipei [PHOTOS]
  • PHOTOS Protesters in Seoul demand Japan apologize for victims of its wartime sex slavery
  • 1400th weekly 'comfort women' rally draws thousands in Seoul
  • Victims of Japan's wartime sex slavery in Philippines demand formal apology
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