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.
Police reveal identity of another key suspect in 'Nth room' case
Police take Nam Kyung-eup to a van parked near Jongno Police Station in Seoul, Wednesday. Yonhap
By Jung Min-ho
By Jung Min-ho
So far, police have revealed the identities of six key suspects in the “Nth room” scandal. Yonhap
Police have disclosed the identity of a man accused of being involved in running the notorious porn channels on the Telegram chat app.
According to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Wednesday, Nam Kyung-eup, 29, was an accomplice of Cho Ju-bin, 24, who called himself “baksa (doctor).” Together, they operated chat rooms in which they sexually abused many women.
“I'm sorry,” Nam told reporters as he was taken to a van parked near Jongno Police Station in Seoul. “I admit (the charges).”
Nam was a paid-up member of Cho's channels before conspiring to find targets and coercing victims to have sex in front of cameras, police said.
A seven-member police committee ― including a lawyer, a psychologist and a journalist ― decided to disclose Nam's identity Tuesday. He immediately filed for an injunction, which the court rejected Wednesday.
So far, police have disclosed the identities of six suspects in the scandal, including Nam and Cho.
Last month, the face of Ahn Seung-jin, 25, an accomplice of Moon Hyung-wook, the creator of the “Nth rooms,” was revealed as he was taken to the prosecutors' office in Daegu.