Elderly shaman who burned niece alive in 'exorcism' faces murder charge

A shaman in her 70s who brutally killed her niece by burning the younger woman when she tried to stop working for her aunt has been indicted on murder charges.

2025-05-20

Prosecutors expand shaman probe to ex-director of Unification Church over bribery allegations

The prosecution is expanding its investigation of shaman Jeon Seong-bae to a former director-general of the Unification Church and his wife over gifts allegedly given to first lady Kim Keon Hee in exchange for favors.

2025-05-04

Prosecutors raid private residence of former President Yoon in influence peddling probe

Prosecutors raided the residence of former President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife on Wednesday as part of a probe into alleged influence peddling involving a shaman and his family, marking the first such search since Yoon’s impeachment last month.

2025-05-01

Who is the mysterious shaman with alleged ties with Yoon?

Following former President Yoon Suk Yeol's removal from office by the Constitutional Court on April 4, prosecutors have stepped up their investigation into allegations that he relied on a shaman named Geon Jin for advice.

2025-04-30

Interest in shamanism grows as political turmoil, societal pressures affect Koreans

Social turmoil in the country has led more Korean people to lean on shamanism, with an marked increase in interest.

2024-12-30

Yoon unlikely to appear for questioning over martial law on Christmas, lawyer says

President Yoon Suk Yeol is unlikely to appear this week for questioning by the investigative team in charge of the probe into his short-lived declaration of martial law, his lawyer said Tuesday.

2024-12-24

An even bleaker future

The future of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon Hee looks even bleaker than before.

2024-12-22

Former general implicated in Dec. 3 martial law plot ran fortune-telling business: Reports

A former military official who is accused of involvement in President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived imposition of martial law worked as a shaman and ran a fortune-telling business out of his home.

2024-12-20

Seoul court rejects arrest warrant for shaman linked to President Yoon

A Seoul court on Thursday rejected an arrest warrant for a shaman allegedly connected to President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife, citing insufficient evidence to support allegations of receiving illegal political funds about six years ago.