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Found guilty for biting off attempted-rapist's tongue 6 decades ago, Choi Mal-ja gets overdue apology

In 1964, 18-year-old Choi Mal-ja bit off the tongue of her attacker in a rape attempt, only to be sentenced to prison — a ruling the prosecution now seeks to overturn, while offering a long-overdue apology.

2025-07-23

It is never too late to regret (KOR)

Happiness is not related to grades, but you still need to study hard.

2024-05-31

It is never too late to regret

Happiness is not related to grades, but you still need to study hard.

2024-05-30

Too weak, no passion and so flexible (KOR)

In short, the tax is too high, the government is too weak and has no passion, and the standard of the law changes depending on who the offender is.

2024-02-16

Too weak, no passion and so flexible

In short, the tax is too high, the government is too weak and has no passion, and the standard of the law changes depending on who the offender is.

2024-02-15

Jungkook's collaboration with The Kid LAROI debuts at No. 44 on Billboard Hot 100

The Kid LAROI's new song "Too Much," featuring BTS's Jungkook, landed No. 44 on the Billboard Hot 100 on Tuesday, making Jungkook the second K-pop soloist to have five songs enter the chart.

2023-11-01

Too many film festivals

Festivals without regard for the people of the area are a waste of money.

2023-10-15

Woman's quest for justice continues six decades later

Choi Mal-ja, 77, is still expressing rage at the courts nearly six decades after she was sexually assaulted by a stranger...

2023-06-06

Ex-wife of Lim Dong-hyuk reveals abusive texts she received from the pianist

Pianist Lim Dong-hyuk's ex-wife refuted Lim's accusation that she lied about his abusive behavior, revealing the text messages she claimed were sexually offensive and violent. In a post uploaded to a local online forum by the ex-wife last ...

2023-02-28

Former governor An Hee-jung finishes 3.5-year jail term for rape

The 57-year-old was the first high-profile politician accused of sexual misconduct when the MeToo movement gained force in Korea in 2018.

2022-08-04