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Travel YouTuber Kwaktube denies stealing classmate’s game console in middle school

Travel YouTuber Kwaktube denied ever stealing a classmate’s game console in middle school through a statement made by his agency, SM C&C, on Thursday.

2024-09-20

YouTuber under fire for siding with K-pop star accused of bullying bandmate

YouTuber Kwaktube has come under fire for allegedly siding with Lee Na-eun, a member of now-defunct girl group April accused of bullying her former bandmate, in a video uploaded on his YouTube channel on Monday.

2024-09-17

Song Ha-yoon's alleged victim provides more details of physical assault

The man who accused actor Song Ha-yoon of physical assault in high school has come forward with a more detailed account of events, outlining his reasons for why he chose to out Song at this time and the conversations he had with the actor’s agency.

2024-04-22

Elementary school dropouts skyrocket, but nation unprepared

Korea is seeing a surge in elementary school dropouts, mainly driven by unfulfilling lessons and kids having difficulty adjusting to school. Considering the shrinking elementary school-age population, the growing dropout ratio is alarming.

2024-04-15

Song Ha-yoon was 'forced to transfer' from high school for bullying, agency confirms

Song Ha-yoon's agency denied accusations that the actor beat up fellow students in high school featured on JTBC's 'Crime Chief' program.

2024-04-03

Actor Song Ha-yoon accused of beating up fellow student on playground in high school

Actor Song Ha-yoon was accused on a TV series of beating up a younger student in high school. Song says the allegations are false.

2024-04-02

V League suspends Oh Ji-young for bullying teammates

Gwangju AI Pepper Saving Bank AI Peppers libero Oh Ji-young has been suspended from the V League for one year for bullying her teammates, the Korea Volleyball Federation (KOVO) announced Tuesday.

2024-02-27

'I needed to depict a queer relationship head-on': Hirokazu Kore-eda on directing 'Monster'

Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda discusses his hit LGBTQ film 'Monster,' which addresses bullying and LGBTQ issues and has become the most-watched non-animation Japanese film of all time in Korea.

2024-02-05

Digging up suspicion over school bullying (KOR)

The government must clear the suspicion though a thorough investigation of the case.

2023-10-24

Digging up suspicion over school bullying

The government must clear the suspicion though a thorough investigation of the case.

2023-10-23