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Defense agency employee attempts suicide after humiliating sexual assault hearing: Report

A state-run defense agency employee who allegedly endured humiliation during an internal review of a sexual assault against her jumped from her workplace building in an apparent suicide attempt, it was belatedly learned.

2024-11-11

Doxxed perpetrator in Miryang rape case reveals face, publicly apologizes

One of the perpetrators of the 2004 Miryang gang rape case, whose identity was recently doxxed, publicly apologized and revealed his face in a YouTube video posted on Sunday.

2024-07-16

YouTubers unveil alleged identities of Miryang gang rape assailants

The alleged identities of some perpetrators of the 2004 Miryang gang rape were exposed online over the last week, reigniting outrage over the incident 20 years ago that saw a group of high school students repeatedly sexually assault a teenage girl.

2024-06-06

Appellate court sentences 5 men to prison for sexually abusing minors

Five men in their 30s and a man in his 20s were all handed stiffer sentences by the Seoul High Court on Wednesday for a range of sexual offenses against underage students.

2024-05-02

'Squid Game' actor O Yeong-su found guilty of sexual misconduct

O was sentenced by the Seongnam, Gyeonggi, branch of Suwon District Court to eight months of prison, suspended for two years.

2024-03-15

Prosecutors seek prison time for 79-year-old 'Squid Game' actor O Yeong-su

Prosecutors requested a one-year prison sentence against “Squid Game” actor O Yeong-su for sexual assault on Friday.

2024-02-02

Prosecutors seek 7-year prison term for former K-pop idol over rape charge

Prosecutors sought seven years in prison for Himchan, a member of the now-disbanded boy band B.A.P, who is facing sexual assault charges.

2024-01-17

Cabinet approves bill to restrict residences of high-risk sex offenders

High-risk sex offenders will be restricted to living in state-run accommodation facilities under a bill approved by the Cabinet on Tuesday.

2024-01-02

Prosecutors seek death penalty for brass knuckle killer

Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Choi Yoon-jong, a 30-year-old who raped and killed a woman with a brass knuckle at a park in Seoul on Aug. 17.

2023-12-11

Former EXO member Kris Wu sentenced to 13 years for sexual assault

Former EXO member Kris Wu, whose real name is Wu Yi Fan, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after being investigated on multiple allegations of sexual assault in China, China Central Television (CCTV) reported Friday.

2023-11-24