Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Father of woman murdered near Gangnam Station last year files mutilation complaint against killer

The father of a medical student who was brutally murdered near Gangnam Station last year has filed an additional criminal complaint against the perpetrator, demanding accountability for the alleged mutilation of the victim’s body.

2025-06-20

40 hours of violence and fear as gunman stalks Minnesota politicians

Violence and fear swept through towns in an arc around Minneapolis for more than 40 hours over the weekend as a man seemingly intent on sowing political devastation killed one Minnesota state lawmaker and left another bleeding from 9 bullet wounds.

2025-06-17

Man guilty of kidnapping, assaulting ex-girlfriend and fraud gets sentenced halved on appeal

A man in his 20s who was sentenced to eight years in prison for kidnapping, detaining and assaulting his ex-girlfriend as well as fraud-related activity has had his sentence reduced by nearly half in his appeal.

2025-06-10

Four highschoolers under police investigation for yearslong abuse of classmate

Four high school students in Cheongyang County, South Chungcheong, are under police investigation for allegedly subjecting a classmate to years of assault and abuse.

2025-06-10

4 care workers charged over assault of patient in 60s

Four care workers at a nursing home in Incheon have been referred to prosecutors for allegedly assaulting a patient in her 60s on multiple occasions in Ganhwa County, Incheon.

2025-05-27

Investigation launched into physical assault of teacher by 3rd grader

Authorities are investigating a case where an elementary school student in Gyeonggi assaulted their homeroom teacher during class because he got the answers wrong on a test.

2025-05-27

Actor Ko Min-si vows legal action against school bullying accusations

Actor Ko Min-si has sworn legal action against a viral online post that accused her of bullying and extorting money from others when she was a student.

2025-05-27

Nine years on, Gangnam Station murder remembered with protests and vigils

On the ninth anniversary of the Gangnam Station murder, women’s rights organizations held memorials and protest rallies to honor the victim and condemn ongoing gender-based violence.

2025-05-19

Teenager wins lawsuit against education office for being framed as school bully

A teenager won a suit against the local education office for being wrongly framed as a school bully, after proving that he was in fact the victim.

2025-05-14

Authorities rush to take down video of middle school girl being slapped by bully

A video showing a middle school girl repeatedly slapping her classmate uploaded in early May has been taken down, but portions of the footage continue to circulate on social media, prompting fears of ongoing secondary victimization.

2025-05-13