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Big-name Western hit TV series set to be remade in S. Korea
South Korea's TV series production houses have turned their eyes to hit Western shows as part of efforts to meet diversified demand of viewers across the world. Chorokbaem Media, a local production company behind big-name TV series like "The Penthouse: War in Life" (2020) and "Memories of the Alhambra" (2018), will produce the Korean edition of "Criminal Justice," a popular crime drama on the BBC in 2008, later this year. Titled "That Night," the remake
Television Jan. 6, 2021
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[Herald Interview] ‘I’ve found peace,’ says man exonerated after 31 years
CHEONGJU, North Chungcheong Province -- Yun Sung-yeo, 53, served two decades behind bars for the rape and murder of a child until he was released on parole in 2009. On Thursday, the court overturned his conviction after an infamous serial killer confessed to the crime. “You know in your heart you didn’t do it. But no one else really believes you. Now, my family and I don’t have to live in shame,” he told The Korea Herald at a home for newly released inmates in Cheongju,
Social Affairs Dec. 20, 2020
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[Kim Myong-sik] 21st National Assembly, Behemoth of the 21st century
South Korea’s 21st term of the National Assembly is the Behemoth of the 21st century -- it can do anything, bad things mostly. The Book of Job in the Old Testament describes it: “When the river rages, he is not alarmed; he is secure, though the Jordan should surge against his mouth ... “Can anyone capture him by the eyes, or trap him and pierce his nose?” (40:23-24) The new representative body elected in the general election on April 15 has acted in the fashion of a
Viewpoints Dec. 17, 2020
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[Kim Seong-kon] Driving under the influence in Korea
Recently in Seoul, a Taiwanese student tragically died of a traffic accident caused by a drunk driver, while she was crossing the street during the “Walk” signal. It was heartbreaking to think about the young, promising student who died in a foreign country because of an insolent drunk driver. Some time ago, another drunk driver tragically killed an entire family in another car. A few weeks ago, a drunk police officer crashed his car in a rice field. The above incidents show us how c
Viewpoints Dec. 9, 2020
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[Herald Interview] Why Korea needs a bank for modern-day Jean Valjeans
“Welcome to our bank that’s always running out of money!” said Hong Se-hwa. Despite its precarious situation, the 74-year-old head of Jean Valjean Bank seemed cheerful. Hong, who runs the bank as a microcredit program for people in need, greeted visitors with a humble smile, documents held tightly in one arm and a large coffee mug in his other hand. As the name suggests, Jean Valjean Bank helps petty offenders avoid going to jail just because they can’t afford to pay
People Dec. 1, 2020
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DP, government discuss post-jail rehab facility for violent criminals
The ruling Democratic Party and the government on Thursday discussed legislation to isolate violent criminals in a rehabilitation facility for a while after their release from prison. DP floor leader Kim Tae-nyeon said in a meeting Thursday morning that over 120,000 South Koreans have agreed to making a so-called “Cho Doo-soon isolation law” in an online petition as the country’s most notorious child rapist is set to be freed from jail next month. “In order to prevent r
Politics Nov. 26, 2020
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Ruling party, govt. to seek up to 10 years of additional post-prison segregation of brutal criminals
The ruling party and the government on Thursday agreed to push to introduce a 10-year maximum post-prison segregation program for criminals convicted of brutal crimes, amid mounting public concerns ahead of the release of a notorious child sex offender. The agreement reached during a policy discussion meeting held at the National Assembly comes amid the nearing release of Cho Doo-soon, 69, one of the country's most notorious child rapists, from prison on Dec. 13. He has been serving a 12-year t
Politics Nov. 26, 2020
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[News Focus] Choo slammed for bill to give police phone access
Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae’s plans to introduce legislation that would force criminal suspects to disclose their mobile phone security codes during investigations has drawn strong criticism from the national bar association, lawyers’ groups of both liberal and conservative orientations, civic groups and opposition parties. Choo said last week that she had ordered the ministry to review the proposed legislation as Han Dong-hoon, a senior prosecutor under probe for allegedly colludin
Social Affairs Nov. 17, 2020
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[News Focus] Will new investigative entity have authority to indict?
SEJONG -- A coming independent investigative unit in South Korea is drawing close attention as it is seen as a way to identify corrupt prosecutors and high-profile government officials. Its launch was initiated by left-wing politicians from the ruling Democratic Party of Korea as part of their prosecutorial reform efforts. It is tentatively dubbed the Senior Civil Servant Crime Investigation Unit. Though the main opposition People Power Party eventually agreed to the installation of the
Politics Nov. 10, 2020
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[Editorial] Don’t shake investigation
The Wolsong-1 nuclear reactor was shut down earlier than scheduled on the grounds that its economic value was low, but a state audit agency found that it had been unreasonably undervalued. As the prosecution stepped up investigations into the alleged undervaluation and the obstruction of the audit, leaders of the ruling Democratic Party and Justice Minister are pressing for a stop to the probe. DP Chairman Lee Nak-yon said Friday that the “prosecution must stop its dangerous and reckless
Editorial Nov. 10, 2020
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[Jan-Werner Mueller] Truth and de-Trumpification under a Biden presidency
Among Democrats and many Republicans, there is a great temptation to dismiss US President Donald Trump’s administration as a bizarre aberration. Just as Republicans may try to blame the many transgressions of the past four years on Trump, hoping that their enabling role is quickly forgotten, Democrats might want to make a show of observing democratic norms, by graciously refraining from litigating the past. If so, upon the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, Trump and his administr
Viewpoints Nov. 9, 2020
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Police decide not to call for indictment of prosecutors accused of faulty investigation
Police, after investigating four prosecutors accused of helping former Vice Justice Minister Kim Hak-ui escape justice in a sexual bribery scandal, said Thursday they could not determine whether the public prosecutors committed a crime. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s Sophisticated Crime Investigation Division wrapped up their probe and sent the case to the prosecution late last month, with a recommendation that the four not be indicted. Investigators at the division had looked
Social Affairs Nov. 5, 2020
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[Kim Myong-sik] Legal justice in doubt on ex-president’s prison term
Former president Lee Myung-bak was back in the Dongbu Prison on the eastern outskirts of Seoul last Monday with the Supreme Court’s final sentence of 17 years. He was ordered to pay 18.78 billion won ($16.5 million) to the state in “fines” and “forfeiture,” though I don’t know exactly how they are different from each other. By the time he finishes his prison term in 2036, Lee will be 95 years old, if he is blessed with a life that long. He was arrested in Ma
Viewpoints Nov. 5, 2020
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Man sentenced to 2 years in prison for allegedly stalking Go player
A Seoul court on Friday sentenced a man to two years in prison on charges of stalking a top female Go player. The 48-year-old suspect is accused of stalking Cho Hye-yeon, 35, for a year until last April and leaving messages and profanity on the outer wall of her academy teaching Go, called "baduk" in Korean. "The nature of the suspect's crime is very bad to the extent that the victim hired a private bodyguard due to trauma and anxiety that she wasn't being properly protected und
Social Affairs Oct. 23, 2020
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Govt. announces legislation plan to allow abortion until 14th week of pregnancy
The government made public its plan Wednesday to revise laws to allow abortion until the 14th week of pregnancy, reigniting a heated debate over restricting women's abortion rights. The revisions also conditionally allow abortion until the 24th week of pregnancy based on social, economic and health concerns. The government said the changes to the Criminal Act and the Mother and Child Health Act were made in close consultation with medical and legal experts and as a follow-up to a Constitution
Social Affairs Oct. 7, 2020
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Police unsatisfied with revised law on investigative power
Police are making a last-ditch effort to ensure that they will be on equal footing with prosecutors as the government moves to finalize the revised laws that would reorganize the jurisdictions of police and prosecutors in criminal investigation procedures. As part of President Moon Jae-in’s drive to reform the prosecution, which has a monopoly on indictment powers and investigation oversight, the National Assembly passed revision bills to the Criminal Procedure Act and the Prosecutor
Social Affairs Sept. 23, 2020
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[Editorial] Epidemic politics
Rev. Jun Kwang-hoon and his Sarang Jeil Church are largely responsible for the resurgence of COVID-19. This is undeniable. They flouted social distancing instructions, obstructed contact tracing and refused testing. They deserve condemnation. But the government and the Democratic Party of Korea cannot be immune to responsibility for their failure to contain the virus. New infections are increasing rapidly and throughout the country. Now is the time for the entire nation to unite to beat the ep
Editorial Aug. 26, 2020
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Justice ministry committee recommends repealing anti-abortion law
South Korea's justice ministry said Friday it is working on revising a 67-year-old criminal law that made abortion a crime punishable by up to three years in prison. The Committee of Gender Equality under the ministry made its first policy recommendation that the ministry should recognize women's right to choose as a basic human right and move closer to repealing the decades-old law. "Women's voices and experiences should be actively considered (in policymaking
Social Affairs Aug. 21, 2020
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Justice ministry pushing to abolish anti-abortion law
The Ministry of Justice said it is working on revising a 67-year-old criminal law that made abortion a crime punishable by up to three years in prison. The Committee of Gender Equality under the ministry confirmed Friday that it is drafting a policy recommendation for the ministry to move closer to repealing the decades-old law. The belated move came more than a year after the country's Constitutional Court declared in April last year in a landmark ruling that the anti-abortion law is uncons
Social Affairs Aug. 14, 2020
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[Editorial] Suspicious big shots
The alleged investment fraud by Optimus Asset Management now being investigated by prosecutors is arousing suspicions of complicity with those in power. The private fund operator caused heavy losses to investors by failing to redeem about 500 billion won ($417 million) of deposits. This case looks like a financial crime by a con artist determined to deceive investors. Optimus advertised that it would invest funds in “safe” accounts receivable to be paid to government-affiliated
Editorial July 9, 2020
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