Court dismisses appeal of pair who accused footballer Ki Sung-yueng of child sexual abuse

Seoul Central District Court on Thursday dismissed an appeal by two plaintiffs who accused former national football team player Ki Sung-yueng, 36, of child sexual abuse and later filed a defamation lawsuit against his former attorney.

2025-04-11

Deepfake, AI-related digital sex crimes targeting women, children surge in Korea

The growing number of digital sex crimes in Korea — including deepfake pornography — drove more than 10,000 people to seek help last year, with young women and teenagers increasingly targeted by offenders they often do not know.

2025-04-10

Mourners pay respects to 'comfort woman' activist Gil Won-ok

Mourners pay respects at the funeral hall for Gil Won-ok, a survivor of the Japanese military’s wartime sexual slavery, at Incheon Red Cross Hospital in Yeonsu District, Incheon, on Feb. 17.

2025-02-17

Gil Won-ok, 'comfort woman' activist, dies at 97

Gil Won-ok, a former sex slave for Japanese troops who campaigned to raise awareness of the World War II atrocity, died Sunday, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family said. She was 97.

2025-02-17

Hwang Ui-jo handed suspended one-year prison sentence for illegal sex videos

Footballer Hwang Ui-jo was handed a suspended one-year prison term Friday for illegally filming his sexual encounters with a woman.

2025-02-14

Prosecutors indict leader of Telegram sex crime ring

Prosecutors on Wednesday indicted the leader of a Telegram-based sex crime ring on charges of sexually exploiting 234 people, including minors, over nearly five years.

2025-02-12

Account of 'date' with sex doll at Korean amusement park sparks controversy

A man faces online opprobrium after he posted an account of his "date" with a sex doll at an amusement park in southeastern Korea.

2025-01-31

Deepfake-related civil complaints have risen sixfold in past year: Anticorruption commission

The number of civil complaints related to deepfake sex crimes has increased more than sixfold over the past year, according to the Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission (ACRC).

2024-11-21

SNU graduate sentenced to 10 years in prison over deepfakes of more than 60 women

A district court on Wednesday sentenced a Seoul National University (SNU) graduate to 10 years in prison for creating and distributing deepfake sexual content involving over 60 women.

2024-10-30

It only takes a number: Random chat apps becoming hotbed for teen drug, sex crimes

Random chat apps that require no age verification are becoming conduits of illegal teenage activity, from gambling to drug use and sex crimes.