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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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KBO says no to 10th team

By Jung Min-ho The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) concluded Tuesday that it will not allow a 10th team in the league at this time, disappointing fans in the areas vying for the new outfit. The Korean baseball players’ union is also unhappy with the decision and announced that its players will boycott the World Baseball Classic in 2013 and the All-Star Game in July. “The board of directors reached an agreement that it needs more time to discuss the issue,” a KBO public relations official said. “It will no longer be on the agenda for meetings to come and we do not have any plan to discuss the issue again anytime soon, probably not this year.” At a special board of directors’ meeting at the KBO’s headquarters in Seoul, a total of 10 members _ the owners of the nine clubs and Commissioner Koo Bon-neung _ decided against the creation of a 10th team, saying that a lack of quality players could lower the overall quality of the league in consideration of there being only 53 high school teams at this point. The board concluded that improving the conditions of amateur ba

Jun 19, 2012By Jung Min-ho
Sports

Governor vs. Governor

Gyeonggi, North Jeolla Provinces vying to host 10th team By Jung Min-ho As the special meeting of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) to decide whether to allow 10th team nears, governors of the two candidate areas, Suwon in Gyeonggi Province and North Jeolla Province, are each promoting why their bid is the best. “Gyeonggi Province is well-prepared for a new team,” Gyeonggi Governor Kim Moon-soo said at Thursday’s game between the Doosan Bears and the Samsung Lions at Jamsil Baseball Stadium. “We have a company that will sponsor the team and have done research on enhancing the environment. All we need is approval.” Meanwhile, North Jeolla Province Governor Kim Wan-joo visited the Gunsan

Jun 18, 2012By Jung Min-ho
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Kim Yu-na to announce future plan before summer

By Jung Min-ho Olympic champion Kim Yu-na said Saturday that she will soon announce her future plans. “I have decided my career path after college to some extent. I will be able to say what it is before the summer,” Kim said at a press conference in China. The 21-year-old figure skater flew to Shanghai Friday to participate in Sunday’s 2012 Artistry on Ice show featuring high-profile skaters such as Russia’s Evgeni Plushenko, Canada’s Kurt Browning, and Japan’s Shizuka Arakawa. “I have discussed my future plan with people around me and got direction,” Kim said. It is the first time that the skater has mentioned her plans since October when she said she would not part take in competitions to contemplate her future, although she is not considering retiring for the time being. However, Kim did not elaborate, saying, “Nothing has been decided yet.” Kim, who has not performed at a competitive level since last year’s World Championships in May 2011, and remained cautious about appearing at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia. “I do not think it is appropriate to

Jun 17, 2012By Jung Min-ho
Sports

Wang, Kim determined to take on second Olympic challenge

By Jung Min-ho The gold medal was almost in reach but the finals in Beijing four years ago gave both Wang Ki-chun and Kim Jae-bum a taste of what is like to miss out on the top spot at the Olympics. The pain was excruciating, but the determination of the two judoka is now even greater. Intense training over the past four years has earned them a ticket for a second chance in London. “The weight of responsibility that I feel is much greater than the one four years ago,” Wang said in an interview with The Korea Times. “I left much to be desired in the final match due to a rib injury from the quarterfinal.” Despite competing with broken ribs, Wang showed gritty fighting spirit, winning two more matches to reach the final. However, the injury was eventually too much for him and he lost in the 73-kilogram final. Kim suffered defeat in the 81 kilogram title match. Yet the failure has made him stronger and more mature. He has devoted the last four years to training but is more focused on that than worrying about the outcome in London. “I know from my experience that it d

Jun 17, 2012By Jung Min-ho
Sports

Reviving Olympic glory

Men’s handball team seeks 1st medal since Seoul Games By Jung Min-ho Since the men’s handball team claimed the silver medal at the Seoul Olympics in 1988, it has been on a downward spiral, falling short of a podium finish and even missing the 1996 Atlanta Games. But gritty veteran Yoon Kyung-shin, player-coach of the Olympic squad, is determined to repeat the glory of 1988 in London this summer. “First of all, we would like to reinforce what turned out to be our weaknesses in past games so that we can achieve a better result in London,” Yoon said in an interview with The Korea Times. The Korean team punched its ticket to London in November for a fourth-straight Olympic appearance. More recently, the squad topped the Asian Men’s Handball Championship in February, defeating Middle East powerhouse Qatar in the gold medal match. However, the competition in the Olympics will be much more challenging. In particular, Yoon sees European countries as those to beat if his team is to win a medal. “All the teams from Europe will be really challenging to face,” said the 38

Jun 13, 2012By Jung Min-ho
Sports

'I will do my military duty'

By Jung Min-ho Arsenal forward Park Chu-young broke his silence Wednesday and clarified the position on the controversial delaying of his mandatory military service at a press conference at the Korea Football Association in Seoul. He did not, however, give a specific time frame as to when he would complete his national service. “Since I started playing in European leagues, I have learned much about advanced football. At that point, I heard from a lawyer that I could delay my military service,” Park said. “But I didn’t do it to dodge my duty.” After the Premier League season ended in May, the 26-year-old striker was expected to address the media to clarify as to why he had deferred his compulsory military duty until 2022 after receiving a 10-year Monaco residency. But on his return to Korea, Park refused to speak on the issue despite a request by national football team manager Choi Kang-hee for clarification on his stance ahead of picking his squad for Korea’s recent World Cup qualifiers. “When I came back from England, it was hard for me to hold a media conference prompt

Jun 13, 2012By Jung Min-ho
Sports

Professor rekindles feud with Kim Yu-na

By Jung Min-ho Professor Hwang Sang-min went back on the offensive against Olympic figure skating champion Kim Yu-na saying, “Kim is putting on another show by saying that she will drop the charges, if I make a public apology.” Hwang used the same word that got him into trouble with Kim in the first place when he referred to her teaching practice as nothing but “a show” and that it lacked sincerity. The Yonsei psychology professor said on a Channel A television program on Monday that he sent Kim a signed copy of his book as a token of apology but she refused to accept it, questioning his sincerity. For that, the 50-year-old scholar criticized Kim for “looking down upon others.”

Jun 12, 2012By Jung Min-ho
Sports

Korea faces Lebanon test on home turf

By Jung Min-ho Korean football will face another test today on its path to the 2014 World Cup, when the national team take on Lebanon at Goyang Stadium. “We have to win, that is most important. So, we are going to try our best to earn three points in the game,” Korea football team manager Choi Kang-hee said in an interview held Monday. Choi said he and his team will be vigilant against the visiting team’s defense-oriented tactics. “Because the visiting team has strong stamina, we have to take risks to score, which leaves us vulnerable to counterattacks. We have to be careful about them,” Choi said. The players will be buoyed by Friday’s landslide victory against Qatar but some weaknesses have been exposed in the past two games with Spain and Qatar. The team’s performances have left many fans unsure on the chances of a second consecutive win. Questions are being asked about the defense, noting it has been slow to react to attacking threats, which resulted in conceding the first goal in both previous outings. The ability to respond quickly to fast attacking plays is

Jun 11, 2012By Jung Min-ho
Sports

Confident Korea set to face Lebanon

By Jung Min-ho The Korea national football team is now busy preparing for the second match in the final qualifying round for the 2014 World Cup against Lebanon after a 4-1 victory against Qatar. In Doha, Friday, Korea stuttered in the beginning when Yousef Ahmad Ali scored first for the hosts after 22 minutes. However, the lead didn’t last long. Forward Lee Keun-ho was in the perfect position when Kim Bo-kyung delivered a cross from the left wing to equalize just four minutes later. As soon as the second half began, Korea’s offense finally kicked into gear, scoring three more goals to thrash their opponents. Defender Kwak Tae-hwi headed home 10 minutes after the restart and forward Kim Shin-wook then extended the lead. Lee netted a second goal to seal the win. The result signals good prospects for the rest of the qualifiers and Korea’s aim for an eighth straight appearance at the Brazil World Cup. Nonetheless, some concerns were raised over the team’s defense, noting they were slow to react for Qatar’s goal, which resulted in conceding at a critical moment. Overall,

Jun 10, 2012By Jung Min-ho
Sports

Korean viewers miss out on WC qualifiers

By Jung Min-ho Since the national team’s magnificent achievements in 2002, the World Cup has become about more than just football to Korean fans. This time, however, they missed the game against Qatar and may miss more of the final round of qualifying matches for the 2014 World Cup on television as local broadcasting companies and World Sport Group (WSG) have failed to reach an agreement. But the cable channel JTBC aired the game. The sports bureau directors of the nation’s three major broadcasting companies, KBS, MBC, and SBS, held a press conference Thursday and expressed concerns over the fact they are unlikely to air the upcoming qualifier against Lebanon. “We have been negotiating with WSG in four meetings but haven’t reached a consensus over licensing fees,” said KBS Sports Bureau director Park Young-moon, who has been speaking jointly for the three networks. Starting in July last year, both parties discussed the broadcasting rights for 20 of the national teams’ major matches for the next four years, including the World Cup qualifiers, 2016 Olympic qualifiers,

Jun 8, 2012By Jung Min-ho
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