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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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Law & Crime

Man jailed for sex video extortion

A man, 29, has been sentenced to two years in prison for secretly filming a video of him having sex with a married woman and extorting money from her. YonhapBy Jung Min-hoA man, 29, has been put behind bars for secretly filming himself having sex with a married woman and extorting money from her.The Ulsan District Court sentenced the man, whose identity is being withheld, to two years in prison Thursday for filming a sex video without consent and extorting 16 million won ($14,000) from the woman after threatening to leak the video to her family.The two began a relationship through a chat app in November 2017. After a year, they met at a motel in Ulsan and had sex, which the man filmed without her knowledge. He also discovered her family members' phone numbers after searching her phone.Three days later, he blackmailed her with the video, saying he would show it to her husband and other family members if she refused to give him 10 million won. He received the money, but he did not stop blackmailing her, extorting an extra 6 million won.

Apr 11, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Man jailed for sex video extortion
Law & Crime

Dog mauls woman to death

A woman died Wednesday afternoon after a dog mauled her. YonhapBy Jung Min-hoA dog mauled a woman, 62, to death at Anseong in Gyeonggi Province.According to police, the woman died of blood loss Wednesday after the dog attacked her while she was walking near a care center for the elderly.The dog, which belonged to the center's director surnamed Park, 58, ran out of a shelter while he was cleaning it.Police are investigating whether the owner was negligent in managing the dog, which injured another woman, 44.Following the incident, Park agreed to euthanize the dog.

Apr 11, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Dog mauls woman to death
Entertainment

EXCLUSIVE Georgetown University to investigate Roy Kim over sexual misconduct

Singers Roy Kim, behind, and Jung Joon-young after a workout, in a photo Kim posted in October. Roy Kim's InstagramBy Jung Min-ho, Kim Jae-heunGeorgetown University will conduct its own investigation into sexual misconduct allegations involving K-pop star Roy Kim, who is a student there. The university in Washington, D.C., said Wednesday it will look into allegations that Kim (whose Korean name is Kim Sang-woo), 25, shared online sexual photos of women without consent with other people, including singer Jung Joon-young.“Georgetown is committed to making sure that reported cases of sexual misconduct are investigated and responded to promptly and thoroughly,” university spokesman Matt Hill told The Korea Times. “We take this work extremely seriously and are committed to evaluating each case sensitively and fairly.”Hill said the school will hold accountable those who violated any of its student conduct policies.This comment comes a day after Kim returned to Korea to face a police investigation into the accusations. Police have already named him as a sus

Apr 10, 2019By Jung Min-ho
[EXCLUSIVE] Georgetown University to investigate Roy Kim over sexual misconduct
  • Singer Roy Kim quizzed over sharing of porn
Companies

BHC denies using 'frozen, low-quality' chicken meat

By Jung Min-hoBHC Chairman Park Hyun-jongBHC, Korea's No. 2 chicken franchise operator, has denied accusations it provided its franchised restaurants with “frozen, low-quality” chicken meat.“BHC has no reason to provide frozen chicken meat, which costs more than fresh meat,” the company said Tuesday. “Frozen meat is supplied only to the restaurant on the island of Ulleung, given its long distance from the mainland.”The comment comes after a group of franchised restaurant owners accused BHC of providing such meat and threatened to bring the case to the Fair Trade Commission.The owners claimed BHC makes “too much profit” from supplying chicken meat and it is not “soft, juicy and superlative” ― the quality the company promises on its website.BHC said some chicken meat may not meet the standards, but if there is an issue, owners can complain and request a replacement anytime.“We believe what they are trying to do is to tarnish our reputation,” the company said. “We will file a complaint with authorities against

Apr 9, 2019By Jung Min-ho
BHC denies using 'frozen, low-quality' chicken meat
Travel & Food

Brunei's stoning law doesn't deter Korean tourists

Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah delivers a speech during an event in Bandar Seri Begawan on April 3. The sultan called for "stronger" Islamic teachings in the country as tough new Sharia laws, including death by stoning for gay sex and adultery, were due to come into force. AFPBy Jung Min-hoBrunei's draconian new criminal laws have so far had little impact on Korean demand for exploring the country, major tour agencies here told The Korea Times Tuesday.The Sharia penal code of the tiny nation on Borneo island came into force on April 3 to toughen penalties for a wide range of crimes, including stealing, drinking in public areas and gay sex ― a crime punishable by stoning to death.“So far, we have not received any cancellation request since the Brunei news broke out a few days ago,” a PR official at Mode Tour, the country's second-largest travel agency, said. “There was no inquiry about safety there or other noticeable change of any sort. In fact, the number of tourists to Brunei in the first quarter this year jumped by 50 percent from the same period last year.&rdq

Apr 9, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Brunei's stoning law doesn't deter Korean tourists
  • Korean tourists warned of Brunei's draconian new laws
Foreign Affairs

Foreign ministry official dismissed for displaying crumpled national flag

The national flags of Korea and Spain are on display for the meeting between Vice Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and Fernando Valenzuela at the ministry building in Seoul, April 4. YonhapForeign Minister Kang Kyung-wha talks with senior officials before a meeting at the National Assembly in Seoul, April 5. YonhapBy Jung Min-hoThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs has dismissed the official responsible for displaying a crumpled national flag at Korea-Spain bilateral talks last week.According to the ministry Monday, the director-level official was removed from his post after putting up the taegeukgi for Thursday's meeting between Vice Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and his Spanish counterpart Fernando Valenzuela at the ministry building in Seoul.The move comes a few days after the ministry promised to take action.In the past few months, the ministry led by Kang Kyung-wha has been criticized for a series of blunders. Most recently, it wrongly referred to Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia as countries in the Balkan region, instead of Baltic, which drew a protest from the Latvian Embassy in Seoul.

Apr 8, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Foreign ministry official dismissed for displaying crumpled national flag
  • Korea's foreign ministry mistakenly calls Czech Republic 'Czechoslovakia'
  • Foreign minister apologizes after Moon's Indonesian greetings to Malaysian PM
  • 'Baltic, stupid!': Latvia tells Korean Foreign Ministry
Law & Crime

Spycam criminals to forfeit profits under new law

The Ministry of Justice hopes that the new law will reduce molka crimes. GETTYIMAGESBANKBy Jung Min-hoStarting this month, all profits from illegal spycam videos will be forfeited.The Ministry of Justice announced Friday that the National Assembly had passed the bill in a war against the spread of voyeurism.The law will allow authorities to expropriate criminals' properties if they hide proceeds from secretly filmed videos or images of a sexual nature, known as molka.According to police, 5,185 molka crimes were reported in 2016 and more than 90 percent of the victims were women.Experts point out that one of the reasons the molka industry has quickly flourished is its high return and lenient punishment. Top uploaders on online storage platforms here reportedly make tens of millions of won (tens of thousands of dollars) a month.Even if they get caught and convicted, they usually are merely fined millions of won or less.

Apr 8, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Spycam criminals to forfeit profits under new law
  • Spycam is big money operation in S. Korea's porn industry
  • 69% of Seoulites living in fear of spycams
Foreign Affairs

Korean man killed, dismembered in Cambodia

A Korean man has been found dead in an apparent murder in Cambodia. GETTYIMAGESBANKBy Jung Min-hoA Korean man was found dead and dismembered in an apparent homicide in Cambodia five months ago but the investigation has made little progress, according to the Korean Embassy in Phnom Penh Saturday.The embassy said the person, only identified by his last name Park, 59, was found dead at a garbage dump on the outskirts of the city on Nov. 28 after he went out with $60,000 cash for a business deal on Nov. 13.When police found his body, the lower half was missing, which his family found six days later at the dump.After an autopsy, Korea's National Forensic Service concluded Park was choked to death.Korean Ambassador to Cambodia Oh Nak-young urged Cambodian authorities to investigate the case thoroughly, but police have not been able to identify the primary suspect.

Apr 7, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Korean man killed, dismembered in Cambodia
Travel & Food

Korean tourists warned of Brunei's draconian new laws

Muslim women listen to Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's speech during an event in Bandar Seri Begawan on April 3. The sultan called for Islamic teachings in the country to be strengthened with new Sharia punishments, including death by stoning for gay sex and adultery. AFPBy Jung Min-hoThe Korean government has advised its citizens to use “extreme care” when traveling to Brunei after the tiny nation on the island of Borneo introduced draconian criminal laws.“Brunei's new Sharia penal code applies not only to Muslims but also to non-Muslim foreigners,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. “Koreans who live or have plans to travel to the country should be aware of it.” The new measures, which came into force on April 3, cover a wide range of crimes, including stealing, drinking in public areas and sodomy ― a crime punishable by stoning to death.Those who are convicted of stealing could be put behind bars and have their right hand chopped off. If they offend a second time, they may lose their left foot.If a foreigner drinks alcohol in public areas

Apr 7, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Korean tourists warned of Brunei's draconian new laws
  • Brunei's stoning law doesn't deter Korean tourists
Law & Crime

Granddaughter of Namyang founder arrested for drug abuse

Hwang Ha-na leaves the Suwon Nambu Police Station in Suwon, Saturday, to attend a court hearing to review the validity of an arrest warrant for her. YonhapBy Jung Min-hoHwang Ha-na, 31, the granddaughter of the founder of a major Korean dairy producer and former fiancee of K-pop band JYJ's Park Yu-chun, has been arrested on drug charges.The Suwon District Court issued an arrest warrant for Hwang, the granddaughter of Namyang Dairy Products founder Hong Du-yeong, Sunday, for allegedly abusing drugs, including amphetamines and clonazepam, between May 2015 and April 2018.She reportedly admitted to some of the charges.In 2015, Hwang was investigated for allegedly taking amphetamines her friend, surnamed Choi, but was not indicted for the charges. On the other hand, Choi eventually received a 30-month prison sentence suspended for three years.She later boasted of her parents' close relationship with senior officials at the police station to her friend on the phone.

Apr 6, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Granddaughter of Namyang founder arrested for drug abuse
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