An apartment janitor has allegedly injured his boss Monday after he was fired.Gwangju Seobu Police Station said Tuesday that it is investigating the 34-year-old surnamed Seo on the charge of attempted murder.Seo is accused of causing physical damage on his superior surnamed Kim at an apartment control office with a weapon around 3:30 p.m. on Monday. (Yonhap)After suffering from a serious injury, the victim is in hospital for treatment, police said. Seo held a grudge against Kim for firing him, a

Social Affairs June 19, 2018

Seoul Gangseo Police Station said Monday that it has launched a probe into a 61-year-old real estate agent surnamed Lee after booking them for hurting a rival agent. Lee is accused of stabbing a female real estate agent in an apartment complex in Magok-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul around 10:40 a.m. on Monday. (Yonhap)The victim was sent to hospital, suffering injuries to her face and the back of her neck. The suspect injured themselves after committing the crime and was also sent to hospital.The two

Social Affairs June 19, 2018

A report was filed with the Korea Coast Guard that two people fell into the sea in front of North Port in Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, at around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday.The Coast Guard arrived only four minutes after the report and rescued a 56-year-old man surnamed Kim and 46-year-old woman surnamed Park who were holding on to a quay wall.  (Yonhap)Although they suffered no physical injuries, both were treated for hypothermia and received first aid, according to the Coast Guard.It said Monday that

Social Affairs June 18, 2018

An ex-employee has been caught for transferring about 37 million won ($33,500) to his account after breaking into his former office and stealing a corporate debit card.Busan Dongnae Police Station said Monday that it arrested the 21-year-old on the charge of burglary.The suspect reportedly broke into the office of a used phone dealer in Busan and stole a cell phone, 290,000 won in cash and a corporate debit card from a safe around 4 a.m. on May 19. He is accused of transferring money from the co

Social Affairs June 18, 2018

A group of thieves have been apprehended for stealing goods and pickpocketing in local marketplaces in Busan.Busan Jungbu Police Station said Monday that it has booked 13 people without detention on the charge of burglary. (123RF)Police said they have stolen clothes, cosmetics products and food from a number of stores near Gukje Market in Jung-gu, Busan while they were unattended, and have pickpocketed when it was crowded in the marketplace since December 2017.The stolen goods are worth an estim

Social Affairs June 18, 2018

Jeonju District Court said Sunday that it has fined a 41-year-old kendo instructor 5 million won ($4,500) for allegedly infringing on the Child Welfare Act.The instructor was indicted for hitting an eight-year-old’s forehead and thrusting a bamboo sword to his stomach inside an academy shuttle around 5:30 p.m. on July 5, 2017. (Yonhap)He reportedly even scared the student by saying that he will get one more blow for each question he does not answer.The instructor used violence on the child becau

Social Affairs June 17, 2018

A man in his 30s has been handed down a suspended prison term for inflicting violence on his mother with a liquor bottle for scolding him.Ulsan District Court said Sunday that it has sentenced the 35-year-old to nine months in prison, suspended for two years, and 200 hours of community service and as well as 40 hours of alcohol treatment on charges of domestic violence and obstruction of justice.The man was indicted for striking his mother with a soju bottle at home in Buk-gu, Ulsan around 7 p.m

Social Affairs June 17, 2018

Iksan Police Station in North Jeolla Province said Saturday that it has booked a 55-year-old man without detention on the charge of obstruction of justice.The man, surnamed Kwon, is accused of punching a 29-year-old firefighter surnamed Choi five to six times inside an ambulance on its way to a hospital in Iksan, North Jeolla Province around 3 a.m. on Thursday.The firefighter was headed to a nearby hospital when he picked up Kwon from a report that he was lying down in front of a sauna in Yeongd

Social Affairs June 17, 2018

Cheongju Sangdang Police Station said Wednesday that it had booked a 67-year-old woman without detention for violating the Public Official Election Act.She is accused of ripping three ballot papers at a polling station in Yongam-dong, Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, around 5:50 p.m. Wednesday. (Yonhap)She had been drunk, according to the National Election Commission.Police said the woman claimed that she tore the ballots because there was “no one to vote for.”By Ahn Sang-yool (koolsangon@h

Social Affairs June 14, 2018

A police officer caused a car accident after fleeing from a failed sobriety test.Police said Thursday that the officer drove away his in sedan when he failed a field sobriety test from Daejeon Interchange on Gyeongbu Expressway around 11:40 p.m. on Wednesday.The vehicle reportedly headed in the direction of Seoul recklessly weaving between lanes. Cheongju Seobu Fire StationThe automobile stopped at 11:54 p.m. when it crashed into an iron pillar at a gas station in Jugam Service Area, about 17 ki

Social Affairs June 14, 2018

Renowned Korean celebrities expressed their hopes for a successful US-North Korea summit in Singapore via Instagram on Tuesday. Yoon Jong-shin’s InstagramA South Korean singer Yoon Jong-shin posted a picture of US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un shaking hands on his Instagram account with a caption saying, “Oh…(they’ve) met.” Shin Seung-hun’s InstagramShin Seung-hun, another famous Korean ballad singer, also posted a picture of them locking hands and another with South

North Korea June 12, 2018

The Army said Thursday that three soldiers -- Kim Hak-jae, Kim Woo-kyum and Shin Hyun-joon -- had saved a truck driver on their way back to their base from vacation.They reportedly saw an unconscious driver bleeding inside an overturned truck close to the camp around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.The soldiers immediately took him to a safe area nearby and called the emergency services. (102nd Armored Brigade)A 31-year-old medical non-commissioned officer from their brigade also saw the scene and administ

Social Affairs June 8, 2018

A college in Seoul has launched a probe into one of its professors on the allegation that he verbally abused students.Myeongji University said Friday that the students from the Department of Architecture have put up a poster on the campus to criticize the professor.The poster claimed that the he has called them “pigs and dogs” and as well as “losers” during classes.The professor also said, “#MeToo movement is hot these days, but you have to take a look at yourself before blaming others,” accordi

Social Affairs June 8, 2018

Gijang Police Station in Busan said Thursday that it plans to request an arrest warrant for a 32-year-old Thai worker on the charge of attempted murder.The suspect is accused of brandishing a weapon with the intent to kill his coworker at an apartment located in Gijang, Busan around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday. (Uto Image)It appears the suspect wanted to take revenge on his coworker who beat him after a conflict, according to police.Police said while the victim was taken to a hospital, he is unconsci

Social Affairs June 7, 2018

A man in his 20s surnamed Kim has been arrested for taking upskirt pictures of a female high-school student. Seongnam Jungwon Police Station in Gyeonggi Province said Thursday it had booked the suspect without detention on the charge of infringement of the Act on Special Cases concerning the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Crimes.He is accused of secretly taking upskirt pictures of the victim with his phone at a library in Jungwon-gu, Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, around 8 p.m. Monday. (Uto Image)The

Social Affairs June 7, 2018