Top court upholds sentence in case of collusion with North Korean hacker to steal military information

The Supreme Court has upheld a four-year prison sentence for a cryptocurrency exchange operator who tried to obtain classified military information from an active-duty officer on orders from a North Korean hacker.

2025-12-28

Ex-head of adult production studio gets 10 years for assault, exploitation

A former head of an adult photo production company was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Thursday for sexually assaulting models and producing sexual exploitation material involving minors.

2025-12-18

Pig farm owner in Yeongam sentenced for abusing migrant workers

A pig farm owner in Yeongam County, South Jeolla, was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison and fined 1 million won ($715) for repeatedly assaulting foreign laborers and violating labor laws.

2025-08-21

Authorities face legal hurdles bringing record number of fugitives to justice

More and more convicted criminals are going on the lam before their final court dates due to legal loopholes.

2024-02-07

Actor Jo Duk-je sentenced to a year in prison for defamation

Actor Jo Duk-je was sentenced a year in prison after he was found guilty of defaming a female actor that he had previously sexually harassed. The 53-year-old was sentenced by the Uijeongbu District Court in Gyeonggi on Friday. His partner, only...

2021-01-15

Former President Lee Myung-bak goes back to prison

Former President Lee Myung-bak was put behind bars Monday once again after the Supreme Court last week upheld a 17-year prison sentence convicting him of embezzlement and taking bribes.

2020-11-02