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Tech CEO Song Myong-bin found dead ahead of court appearance

The CEO of the tech company Marker Group died Wednesday morning ahead of an arrest warrant hearing scheduled for the same day. Police say Song Myong-bin took his own life near his home in Ilsan, Gyeo...

March 13, 2019
Social affairs
Police officer bitten by woman, loses part of finger

A woman bit off part of a police officer’s finger during a confrontation at her home, local media outlets reported Monday. According to the Daegu Police, a man reported his wife to the police after ...

March 11, 2019
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Seungri says he will retire, probe to continue

K-pop star Seungri announced his retirement Monday via Instagram, adding that he will continue to cooperate with the current police investigation over allegations of sex bribery involving foreign inv...

March 11, 2019
Social affairs
[From the Scene] ‘Change has already begun’

On Friday afternoon, Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul turned into a sea of purple with thousands of women flocking to celebrate International Women’s Day. Every March 8, celebrations and protests take pl...

March 10, 2019
Social affairs
Man jumps to his death after stabbing 4 at nursing home

A man in his 70s jumped to his death after stabbing four others living together at a nursing home in Ulsan, the police said Friday. According to the Ulsan Police, the 77-year-old assailant, surnamed...

March 8, 2019
Social affairs
Police officer arrested for taking photos of woman in subway

A police officer who secretly took photos of a woman on a subway train was arrested at the scene Sunday, local media outlets reported Thursday. According to Seoul Gwanak Police Station, the police o...

March 7, 2019
Social affairs
Two Koreans undergo euthanasia in Switzerland

Two South Koreans were confirmed to have died via voluntary euthanasia in Switzerland. According to a nonprofit organization called Dignitas, the procedures took place at its facility near Zurich in...

March 6, 2019
Social affairs
Senior dies after fall from apartment balcony

An elderly woman died after a fall from an apartment balcony in Jin-gu, Busan, local media outlets reported Tuesday. According to Busan police, the 90-year-old woman fell from the balcony on Monday ...

March 5, 2019
Social affairs
Suwon becomes role model for local governments nationwide

Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, is often identified as a leading city in Korea, as it outmatches others across various aspects: environment, culture, economy and sports. Policies that the Suwon City Govern...

March 5, 2019
Social affairs
Seoul police chief on Burning Sun scandal: Any officers who colluded with clubs will be punished

The chief of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said Monday that collusion between police and nightclubs was “unforgivable,” and vowed thorough investigation of the allegations surrounding the Burn...

March 4, 2019
Social affairs
Government to tighten rules on student visas

The government is rolling out new policies that will tighten rules on student visas in response to an increasing number of overstays by international students in recent years. The Ministry of Justic...

March 3, 2019
Social affairs
[Weekender] ‘I married Korea’s independence’

The March 1 Movement was a massive protest joined by hundreds of thousands of people shouting “manse!” nationwide on the streets, but the protests are often remembered as the achievements of few inde...

February 28, 2019
Social affairs
Public advised to take public transportation as March 1 Movement re-enacted downtown Seoul

The “manse!” sounds that spread throughout the country on March 1, 1919, will fill Seoul’s streets once again Friday, with some 1,300 people marching across the city, officials said Thursday. Accord...

February 28, 2019
Social affairs
Man sentenced to jail after hitting high school girl’s head with brick

A man accused of smashing a high school student’s head with a brick was sentenced to 5 years in prison, local media outlets reported Wednesday. The 25-year-old perpetrator, surnamed Moon, followed t...

February 27, 2019
Social affairs
Woman killed after taxi hits wheelchair

A woman who was riding an electric wheelchair with her adult son was killed after they were hit by a taxi on their way home in Busan, police said Tuesday. Both were taken to a hospital, but the moth...

February 26, 2019
Social affairs

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