Korea Joongang Daily
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Sejong warns residents to 'stay alert' as search for stabbing suspect enters fourth day

Police have entered their fourth day of searching for a man suspected of stalking and fatally stabbing a woman in Daegu before fleeing the scene.

2025-06-13

Man found guilty of stalking after 101 calls to ex-girlfriend in two days

A man in his 20s who called his ex-girlfriend 101 times in just two days has been found guilty of stalking.

2025-05-25

Father sentenced to eight years for repeated rape and stalking of daughter with intellectual disabilities

The court sentenced a man in his 50s to eight years in prison for repeatedly raping his biological daughter with intellectual disabilities for 10 years, then stalking her after she filed a police report.

2025-05-20

Man who sent over 90 messages to woman in single day fined for stalking

A man in his 60s was fined for stalking, sending a woman over 90 messages in a single day and showing up at her home despite the her repeated rejections.

2025-05-12

Man charged with stalking Jennifer Aniston and vandalism after crashing car through her front gate

Prosecutors said Wednesday that a Mississippi man who harassed Jennifer Aniston for two years before crashing his vehicle through the front gate of the “Friends” star's Los Angeles home has been charged with felony stalking and vandalism.

2025-05-08

Man climbs 10-meter building after ex-girlfriend doesn't answer door

A man in his 20s is under investigation for allegedly breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s apartment by climbing the building.

2025-04-08

Stalking indictments skyrocket after legal revisions, but concerns over scope emerge

Recent changes to Korea's stalking law have led to a skyrocketing number of indictments. However, some legal experts worry that the definition of the offense is now so broad that it risks criminalizing everyday behavior.

2024-07-10

More stalking suspects prosecuted since legal changes in wake of Sindang Station murder

More stalking suspects have been prosecuted following the amendment of the relevant law, prompted by the Sindang Station murder of 2022.

2024-05-13

Kim Tae-hee, Rain stalker sentenced to six months behind bars

A Seoul court sentenced celebrity couple singer Rain and actor Kim Tae-hee stalker to six months in prison and 40 hours of treatment for stalkers on Wednesday.

2024-01-10

Attacker sets fire to British student's face in Seoul university dormitory

A man set fire to the face of a female international student in a Seoul university dormitory. The police are currently searching for the suspect through investigations using CCTV footage.

2023-12-18