Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Ex-NCT member Taeil sentenced to 3 years, 6 months for rape

Taeil, a former member of boy band NCT, has been sentenced to three years and six months in prison and was immediately taken into custody.

2025-07-10

Oriental medicine doctor given suspended sentence for sexually assaulting patient

A suspended prison sentence was finalized Tuesday for an oriental medicine doctor convicted of sexually assaulting a patient under the pretense of a medical examination.

2025-07-08

Top court upholds acquittal for commander in high-profile military sexual assault case

Korea's top court upheld a lower court’s acquittal of a former Air Force squadron commander who faced charges of dereliction of duty and filing false reports in connection with the sexual assault case that led to Master Sgt. Lee Ye-ram's death.

2025-07-03

Female contestant from dating show 'I Am Solo' fined for slapping man, smashing his phone

A female contestant from the ENA and SBS Plus reality dating show “I Am Solo” (2021-) was fined 7 million won ($5,140) for slapping a man six times and damaging his phone during an altercation last year.

2025-06-24

Former CEO of modeling agency accused of sexually assaulting models

Prosecutors seek to arrest and detain a former adult modeling agency CEO, accusing him of the sexual assault and exploitation of models.

2025-06-16

Police catch 2 psychiatric patients suspected of assaulting nurse in escape

The Seongseo Police Precinct in Daegu said Monday that it charged a teenager and a person in their 20s with aggravated assault of a nurse in an effort to escape a psychiatric facility.

2025-06-16

Cult leader with presidential ambitions indicted on fraud, indecent assault

Prosecutors indicted Huh Kyung-young, a cultlike politician, on multiple charges including fraud, embezzlement, political finance violations and quasi-forcible indecent assault, the Uijeongbu District Prosecutors’ Office said Wednesday.

2025-06-11

SM in hot water over security guard's alleged assault of Hearts2Hearts fan at Incheon airport

SM Entertainment is facing backlash over an incident involving excessive force by security staff guarding girl group Hearts2Hearts at Incheon International Airport.

2025-06-11

Rapper Koala apologizes for assaulting Jessi fan. It only took nine months.

Rapper Koala, 36, whose legal name is Heo Jae-won, issued an apology for allegedly assaulting a fan of rapper Jessi, nine months after the incident occurred.

2025-06-05

Campaign vehicle driver assaults middle school student after rude hand gesture

A middle school student was allegedly assaulted by the driver of a campaign vehicle for Kim Moon-soo, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, after making a rude hand gesture toward the vehicle — a fact that only recently came to light.

2025-06-02