Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Time to end demagoguery and fearmongering

The time has come for the DP to end its addiction to conspiracy theories.

2024-09-05

Shame on conspiracy theories and hate speech (KOR)

To keep various conspiracies and ungrounded rumors at bay, the police must investigate the terrorist quickly and transparently.

2024-01-04

Shame on conspiracy theories and hate speech

To keep various conspiracies and ungrounded rumors at bay, the police must investigate the terrorist quickly and transparently.

2024-01-03

All wild rumors

Ahead of the April 10 parliamentary elections, conspiracy theories, hate speech and fake news are rampant. [PARK YONG-SEOK]

2024-01-03

Footballer Lee Kang-in, actor Lee Na-eun 'may be' dating, report says

Footballer Lee Kang-in and actor Lee Na-eun, also known as girl group April's Naeun, may be dating, a media outlet said Tuesday.

2024-01-02

HYBE strongly denies rumors linking BTS to drug allegations

HYBE denied rumors spreading against boy band BTS that its members may have been involved in the fast-spreading drug allegations in the entertainment industry, warning strong legal measures against anyone spreading false details about its artists.

2023-10-26

Damage from wild riumors

After the discharge of the wastewater from Fukushima, Korean fishermen are expected to suffer massive damage from wild rumors and speculations.

2023-08-24

Volleyball star's agent threatens action against rumormongers

Volleyball star Kim Yeon-koung’s agency Lianat said Wednesday that it will take legal action against people who spread malicious rumors about her.

2023-08-17

[THINK ENGLISH] 소문 확산시키는 유튜브, 정작 퍼트린 자들은 문제 없다

A mere whiff of a gossip is dropped on social media and nowadays it doesn’t make headlines in traditional news media outlets. Rather, it’s immediately picked up by YouTubers, dubbed as “cyber wreckers” in Korea.

2022-02-24

Jisoo, Son Heung-min dating rumors shot down by YG

K-pop girl group Blackpink’s agency officially denied rumors that member Jisoo, whose real name is Kim Ji-soo, 26, and star footballer Son Heung-min, 29, are dating. “We clearly state that all the dating rumors related to Blackpink’s Jisoo are...

2021-10-10