Aug 19, 2019

[Newsmaker] Liberty Korea Party confirms nationwide rally despite criticism

Liberty Korea Party Chairman Hwang Kyo-ahn on Monday reaffirmed his plans to “stand against the left-leaning tyranny” of the Moon Jae-min government by staging a nationwide rally this weekend, widely...

Aug 19, 2019

[Newsmaker] Panel confirms widespread use of humidifier disinfectants in military

Humidifier disinfectants, suspected to have been a cause for at least dozens of deaths, were widely used in military barracks and hospitals in the early 2000s, a state-funded agency revealed Monday, ...

Aug 18, 2019

[Newsmaker] Suspect in case of dismembered male torso on Han River turns himself in

Authorities have arrested a 39-year-old motel employee suspected of killing a man whose dismembered torso was found in Han River on Aug. 12. An arrest warrant was granted after a hearing for the sus...

Aug 16, 2019

[Newsmaker] Public fury grows over Jeju road rage

A video in which a driver assaulted another driver who had been complaining about the former’s aggressive driving, went viral Friday, sparking public outrage and calls for punishment for the violent ...

Aug 15, 2019

[Newsmaker] Controversy brews over Cho Kuk’s ties to socialist group

Cho Kuk, former senior presidential secretary for civil affairs, sought to fend off criticism over his involvement in the South Korean Socialist Workers’ Alliance in 1991, saying it had been a way to...

Aug 14, 2019

[Newsmaker] Ex-chief of staff Kim Ki-chun gets suspended term for falsifying records on Sewol sinking

The Seoul Central District Court on Wednesday sentenced Kim Ki-chun, former President Park Geun-hye’s chief of staff, to a year in prison suspended for two years for falsifying records on reports rec...

Aug 14, 2019

[Newsmaker] Dismembered body found in Han River

A dismembered body has been found in the lower reaches of the Han River in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, local police said Wednesday. According to Goyang Police Station, the bare torso of a dead man wa...

Aug 13, 2019

[Newsmaker] Bus driver’s waiting time doesn’t count as work hours: court

The Supreme Court ruled that a former chief executive who was fined for making his employee work longer than the legally permitted 52 hours a week was not guilty, saying waiting time did not count as...

Aug 12, 2019

[Newsmaker] Chaos at court as murder suspect claims self-defense

Koh Yu-jeong, suspected of murdering her former husband, attended her first trial before a crowd of jeering spectators Monday. During the trial at Jeju District Court, which started at 10 a.m., Koh ...

Aug 11, 2019

[Newsmaker] Kolmar Korea president resigns, apologizes for controversial video

Yoon Dong-han, president of cosmetics and health care goods manufacturer Kolmar Korea, apologized and resigned Sunday after showing a controversial video praising Japan to employees last week. Durin...

Aug 11, 2019

[Newsmaker] Disgraced money manager Jeffrey Epstein dead in apparent suicide

NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein was found dead on Saturday after an apparent suicide in the New York jail cell where he was being held without bail on sex-trafficking charge...

Aug 9, 2019

[Newsmaker] Police probe ex-YG chief on gambling charges

The police said Friday that they are probing allegations that Yang Hyun-suk, former CEO and chief producer of K-pop entertainment powerhouse YG Entertainment, gambled overseas. South Koreans are pro...

Aug 9, 2019

[Newsmaker] Olympic short track champion Lim Hyo-jun banned for 1 year for sexually harassing male teammate

Olympic short track speed skating champion Lim Hyo-jun has been suspended for one year for sexually harassing a male teammate. The Korea Skating Union reached the decision Thursday evening, saying L...

Aug 8, 2019

[Newsmaker] Interior Ministry puts brakes on Seoul City plans for Gwanghwamun makeover

The Ministry of Interior and Safety has asked the Seoul Metropolitan Government to put the city’s plans to revamp Gwanghwamun Square on hold. According to the Interior Ministry on Thursday, the mini...