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Seoul police arrest 12 for alleged loan-sharking scheme

Seoul police arrested 12 people suspected of running an online lending scheme that charged annual interest rates up to 12,000 percent, far above the legal cap, and used threats to force repayment, authorities said Thursday.

2025-12-11

Man who killed ex-girlfriend after judge rejected arrest warrant sentenced to 40 years

A Daegu court on Thursday sentenced a man to 40 years in prison for murdering a woman who had reported him for stalking, months after another judge rejected a request to detain him because “he was cooperating with the investigation.”

2025-12-11

High schoolers in Daegu steal storage devices with personal info of teachers, students

Students at a private high school in Daegu broke into the principal’s office and the administrative office and stole storage devices containing personal information of teachers and students, the Daegu Metropolitan Office of Education said Friday.

2025-12-05

Daegu FC relegated to K League 2 after finishing rock bottom on last day

Daegu FC was relegated to K League 2 on Sunday after locking in a last-place finish on the 12-team K League 1 table following a 2-2 draw with FC Anyang.

2025-12-01

Man found dead in Daegu public bathroom fire

An unidentified man was found dead after a fire broke out in a public restroom in Daegu on Saturday, with no signs of foul play detected after the fire was extinguished after 10 minutes.

2025-11-30

Man caught stealing hundreds of bottles of alcohol from Daegu restaurant

A man who stole hundreds of bottles of alcohol over several months from a restaurant in Daegu was caught by the restaurant owner after a late-night stakeout. The man reportedly told police that he did it “because he was hungry.”

2025-11-27

Police arrest gang member linked to Korean man's death in Vietnam

One of the suspects arrested in connection with the death of a Korean man found in a bag in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Sunday is a gangster from Daegu, Vietnamese police said Wednesday.

2025-11-26

Daegu keeps dim survival hopes alive in K League 1 relegation battle with dramatic win over Suwon

Daegu FC, bottom of the K League 1 table, won in dramatic fashion against Suwon FC to keep their faint hopes of avoiding relegation alive, while Gwangju FC locked in a top-flight berth for next season.

2025-11-03

Migrant worker dies in apparent fall during immigration raid

A foreign migrant worker died after falling while attempting to evade an immigration raid at a factory in Seongseo Industrial Complex, Daegu, labor groups said Wednesday.

2025-10-29

Daegu FC star Cesinha voted K League's top player for September

Daegu FC forward Cesinha has been named the Korean football league's top player for September. The K League said Tuesday that Cesinha beat out three other candidates in the voting for the Player of the Month award for September.

2025-10-21