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Legal revisions approved to punish purchase, possession or download of deepfake porn

The Cabinet on Thursday approved a revision of the law governing sexual crimes and punishments to punish people who purchase, possess or download deepfake sexual content.

2024-10-10

Toughen the punishment on deepfake sex crimes

To make matters worse, an increasing number of male students — and their female counterparts — do this against one another.

2024-08-26

Arrest warrants issued for army officers charged in boot camp death

The Chuncheon District Court issued arrest warrants for two military officers charged with the death of a new conscript in training.

2024-06-21

‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ overthrows ‘The Roundup: Punishment’ at Korean box office

Action adventure film “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” broke the winning streak of crime action film “The Roundup: Punishment” by topping the Korean box office on the day of its release.

2024-05-23

K League shuts Incheon stand until late July after fans throw bottles at players

The K League ordered Incheon United to close the supporters’ zone at Incheon Football Stadium for the next five games and fined the club 20 million won on Thursday after fans threw water bottles at players after a game against FC Seoul on May 11

2024-05-16

'The Roundup: Punishment' and other films to check out at the cinema this week

Korea’s most famous crime fighter returns to the screen in "The Roundup: Punishment."

2024-05-16

'The Roundup' series makes Korean box office history by topping 40M viewers

"The Roundup" series has become the first Korean franchise to surpass 40 million theatergoers in Korea, as of Monday.

2024-05-14

Police to sack officers who leak investigative details in aftermath of Lee Sun-kyun's death

Police officers who leak investigation details will face harsher disciplinary action and even dismissal, a measure prompted by a data breach during the investigation of late actor Lee Sun-kyun's alleged drug use.

2024-05-09

Latest 'The Roundup' breaks 5M tickets in first week, record for franchise

'The Roundup: Punishment' has quickly surpassed 5 million admissions in one week and is on track to hit the 10 million mark.

2024-05-02

Don Lee's 'The Roundup: Punishment' sells 4 million tickets in just five days

The fourth installment of 'The Roundup' crime action series has achieved over 4 million total admissions in just five days, setting a record for film releases in Korea this year.

2024-04-29