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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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Could Japanese understand it?

KFA letter contains at least 27 grammatical, contextual errors By Jung Min-ho A brief six-paragraph letter sent by the Korea Football Association (FTA) to its Japanese counterpart regarding the brouhaha following the football match between the two countries at the London Olympics contains at least 27 mistakes. Judging by his poor composition, it is doubtful that KFA President Cho Chung-yun intended to be as apologetic as Japanese media claimed he was on the basis of this letter. Cho sent the letter after Korean footballer Park Jong-woo celebrated his team’s victory against Japan in the match to decide the bronze medal winner by parading a placard that reads, “Dokdo is our land.” The letter became public when Rep. An Min-seok of the opposition Democratic United Party released it to the press Friday and was obtained by The Korea Times. According to copyeditors whose native tongue is English and the Korean sports desk staff, even the title contains a mistake. “Unsporting celebrating activities after the Olympic football match” should have read “Unsporting celeb

Aug 17, 2012By Jung Min-ho
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Korea successfully passes Zambia test

By Jung Min-ho Powered by two quality goals by Lee Keun-ho, Korea beat Zambia 2-1 in Wednesday’s friendly to give fresh momentum before the resumption of the 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign. In front of 16,606 fans at the Anyang Stadium, the 18 K-League players were victorious over the Africa Cup of Nations champions, proving they are capable of success even without those Korean footballers playing in the European leagues. Ulsan Hyundai FC forward Lee, who scored a headed opener in the 16th minute, struck an excellent winner from the edge of the box two minutes into the second half. “I really didn’t expect to score like this. Lee Dong-gook and Kim Shin-wook helped me do so,” Lee said after the game. “I’m sure the Zambia defenders had difficulty in dealing with the two tall strikers up front and it made the game easier for the rest of the players.” After Lee’s first goal, Zambia came back strong in search of a reply and forward Emmanuel Mayuka leveled the match in the 29th minute thanks to a major slip by the home defense. However, the momentum was halted when Lee fou

Aug 16, 2012By Jung Min-ho
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Korea to face Zambia Wednesday in World Cup warm-up match

By Jung Min-ho Leaving London glory behind, Korea’s national football team will take on Zambia as it prepares to resume its 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign in a friendly on Wednesday in Anyang Stadium at 8 p.m. The match against the Africa Cup of Nations champions is expected to be a good opportunity for the 18 players from the domestic league to prove their worth, while weary Olympic team members will not take part, including those who play in European leagues. “I hope this game will be an opportunity to test our players before the qualifiers in September and October,” manager Choi Kang-hee said. “The selected players have done really well for their teams. I hope this will expand our player base so that we can later them utilize in the national squad.” Jeonbuk Motors defender Sim Woon-yeon, Incheon United’s Jung In-hwan, Jeju United midfielder Song Jin-hyung, Pohang Steelers midfielder Hwang Jin-sung and defender Shin Kwang-hoon have been called up to the national squad for the first time. Good performances could see them provide competition for places in qualifying f

Aug 14, 2012By Jung Min-ho
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'London kids' eye Rio glory

By Jung Min-ho The curtain came down on the 2012 London Olympics Monday (KST) with the next generation of Korean athletes already looking ahead to Rio de Janeiro in four years time. This “London” generation of athletes is fueled by powerful government and private sector sponsorship and improved training environment, unlike the “1988 Seoul Olympics” generation where the “hungry” spirit or “can-do” spirit ruled as the country and its people looked to prove itself to the world. Many competitors gave stellar performances at their first Summer Games, bringing joy to the nation and entertaining the world, playing a vital role in surpassing the nation’s initial goal of winning 10 gold medals, finishing with 13. At the center of this achievement were gymnast Yang Hak-seon, shooter Kim Jang-mi, fencer Kim Ji-yeon and rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae. Yang is currently the only person capable of the vault that won him gold, known as the “Yang Hak-seon.” Korea’s first-ever gymnastics gold medalist developed his signature triple-twisting handspring front somersault and displayed it

Aug 13, 2012By Jung Min-ho
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Is IOC overreacting?

Koreans angry over penalty on footballer for Dokdo statement By Jung Min-ho Many Koreans are up in arms over the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) decision to bar Korean footballer Park Jong-woo from attending the medal ceremony after celebrating Saturday’s victory over Japan with a banner that read “Dokdo is our land.” The Korean Olympic Committee (KOC) said that Park’s action was not intentional, explaining that he took the banner from fans in the stadium and ran with it after the team defeated Japan to win the nation’s first Olympic football medal. Despite Park’s explanation, the IOC summarily determined that he violated the Olympic Charter that bars the use of the games for political purposes. The 23-year-old is now under investigation by the IOC and FIFA for displaying the sign supporting Korea’s sovereignty over the islets. Japan disputes Korea’s Dokdo sovereignty. Korea has long exercised sovereign rights over Dokdo, having stationed a police garrison there since 1954. Many Koreans have criticized the IOC’s decision. Comedian Nam Hee-seok said

Aug 12, 2012By Jung Min-ho
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Park proves his worth for Team Korea

By Jung Min-ho Striker Park Chu-young netted a well-crafted opener as South Korea beat Japan 2-0 to take bronze, the nation’s first Olympic football medal on Saturday (KST). At Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium, Park dribbled past four defenders to open the scoring in 38th minute and captain Koo Ja-cheol doubled the advantage with a right-footed strike in the 57th. Japan’s skipper Maya Yoshida had a headed goal disallowed in the 86th minute after it was judged that Yuki Otsu fouled goalkeeper Jung Sung-ryong. “Tired from the previous games, we expected a tough match,” Park said. “I concentrated on the match, trying not to be distracted by anything else.” As one of the three wild card picks for Team Korea, the 27-year-old joined the Under-23 squad after making a public apology before the London Games over his controversial decision to delay military duty by obtaining a 10-year residency permit in Monaco. With this performance, however, Park banished the doubts and criticism surrounding him an Olympic bronze is expected to exempt all those who earned a medal from mandatory mili

Aug 12, 2012By Jung Min-ho
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Women's volleyballers beaten by US

By Jung Min-ho South Korea’s women’s volleyball team will have to settle for a shot at the bronze in London after losing 25-20, 25-22, 25-22 to the U.S. in Thursday’s semifinal. Destinee Hooker led her side to victory with a match-high 24 points. Korea’s Kim Yeon-koung, the top scorer in the group stage with 137 points, hit 20 points but it was not enough. Korea now faces Japan for the last podium spot on Saturday. “I felt like crying after the loss. But I will hold back the tears until after the next game,” Kim said. “We will go back to Korea with a medal.” The encounter between Korea and the U.S. was tight at the beginning, the score remaining within three points until midway through the first set. The seesaw game then started tilting in America’s favor thanks to Hooker’s powerful spikes that gave the defenders no chance. The opposite attacker, who played for Korean club Seoul GS Caltex Kixx in the 2010-2011 season, took control of the game to take the first set. In the second, lifted by Kim’s performance, Team Korea managed to take a three-point lead at one point b

Aug 10, 2012By Jung Min-ho
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Men's table tennis trio take silver

By Jung Min-ho South Korea grabbed the silver medal in the men’s team table tennis Thursday (KST), falling short of beating the sport’s powerhouse China at the ExCel Arena. “Despite many adversities, the players held up well and devoted themselves to the intense training, which gave them a good result,” Korea team manager Yoo Nam-kyu said. “I had worried about a possibility of even winning bronze. However, they gave me their trust and eventually won an invaluable silver.” The defending Olympic champions lived up to their No. 1 billing and again showed how far ahead Chinese table tennis is of everyone else. Surrounded by chanting fans waving red flags, Ma Long and men’s singles victor Zhang Jike wrapped up the first two sets with victories over 30-year-old Ryu Seung-min and 32-year-old Joo Sae-hyuk. Men’s singles silver medalist Wang Hao and Zhang then sealed the win by defeating 35-year-old Oh Sang-eun and Ryu in the third match to earn the nation’s 24th gold medal out of a possible 27 since the sport made its Olympic debut at the 1988 Seoul Games. Ryu, the 2004 Athens go

Aug 9, 2012By Jung Min-ho
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Korea, Japan to clash for bronze

By Jung Min-ho The Taeguk Warriors will face Japan in what is likely to a tight contest for the last spot on the podium after their dreams of Olympic football gold were crushed in a bitter 3-0 loss to Brazil in Wednesday’s semifinal (KST). “Despite the loss, the games aren’t over yet. We will try our best to win the bronze in the final match against Japan,” Korea manager Hong Myung-bo said after the defeat. Matches between Korea and Japan are always tense affairs because of the historical ties between the two nations. And a lot rides on this match as the nation’s footballers have never come this far in the Olympics. The team’s previous best were two quarterfinal appearances. In its first Olympic competition at the 1948 London Games, Korea was soundly beaten 12-0 by Sweden. Since then, Korea featured in the Olympic football tournament seven more times prior to this year’s event but reached the quarterfinal only once more in 2004, losing 3-2 against Uruguay. Korea is now determined to take advantage of its long-awaited opportunity against its long-term rivals. Japan made his

Aug 8, 2012By Jung Min-ho
Sports

Korea eyes record gold medal haul

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

Aug 7, 2012By Jung Min-ho
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