Han Min-yong

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Han Min-yong
한민용
Born (1989-07-19) 19 July 1989 (age 34)
Seoul, South Korea
EducationPeking University
City University of New York
Occupation(s)News anchor, journalist
OrganizationJTBC
SpouseKim Min-kwan (married October 11, 2021–present)

Han Min-yong (born 19 July 1989) is a South Korean journalist. She is currently the anchor for the weekday edition of JTBC Newsroom.[1]

Biography[edit]

Han graduated from high school in Beijing, China. She received her bachelor's degree in arts and economics in Peking University. She also finished a master's degree in finance at City University of New York.

Han started her career in 2013 as a reporter in MBN covering the police, local prosecution and law until she joined JTBC in 2017. In JTBC, she was a part of the legal team. Han became a trending topic on Naver after successfully reporting a piece about Kim Kwan-jin being in custody.[2]

Han succeeded Lee Ji-eun as sub-anchor in the weekend edition of JTBC Newsroom, starting on 3 August 2018,[3] just less than a year after joining the network. She then ascended to main anchor on 10 January 2020[4] after Kim Pil-kyu left his position to become the new head of the political team. This makes her only the second female to become main anchor of a JTBC newscast, the first sole female anchor of a JTBC flagship newscast, and one of only two female anchors of a news or current affairs program in the network. She also hosts the segment Open Mic, where she goes out to conduct field reports and interviews.

She was previously a member of the network's legal and political team, and is currently a member of the weekend coverage team.

Han plays the piano.

Han did a cameo as an anchor in the JTBC News-produced short film Starting Line made in light of the 2020 South Korean legislative elections.

Career[edit]

Journalism[edit]

Duration Network Role
2013–2017 MBN Reporter (police, local prosecution, law)
2017–present JTBC Reporter
2018–2022 Anchor, JTBC Newsroom (weekend)
2023–present Anchor, JTBC Newsroom (weekday)[5]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2020 Starting Line (출발,선) Anchor Cameo; short film produced by JTBC News for its 2020 election coverage

References[edit]

  1. ^ "JTBC 한민용 기자 나이 및 프로필". 느긋한 일상 (in Korean). 2 December 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  2. ^ "김관진 이어 '공모' 임관빈도 구속적부심…수사 갈림길". news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  3. ^ "JTBC 주말 '뉴스룸' 앵커 교체…한민용 기자 투입". news.jtbc.joins.com (in Korean). 3 July 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  4. ^ "한민용 앵커 "시청자에게 더 가까이 다가가는 앵커 될 것"". news.jtbc.joins.com (in Korean). 1 February 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  5. ^ "JTBC '뉴스룸' 개편, 7년만에 안나경 앵커 하차…후임은?". mydaily.co.kr. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.

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