The Seoul Central District Court said on Monday that it has ruled in favor of a plaintiff who filed a suit against a golf range after the customer suffered serious eye injury from another customer’s club. Authorities said the plaintiff suffered significant visual impairment in the right eye after being struck by another person making a back swing at the tee next to his at a driving range in Seoul in 2015. The victim reportedly sustained the injury near the whiteboard-mounted pillar that stands i

Social Affairs May 21, 2018

Two men were booked without physical detention on suspicion of aggravated assault with a weapon against a man in a luxury sedan, Incheon police said Monday. According to Incheon Jungbu Police Station, the suspects, 19 and 20, are accused of shooting several air pellets at the man driving by a one-way street in a Mercedes-Benz near Sinpo International Market at 9:37 p.m. on April 17.  (Yonhap)The 41-year-old driver and one pedestrian reportedly sustained injuries. The victim has been treated for

Social Affairs May 21, 2018

The Ulsan District Court said Sunday it sentenced a woman to six months in prison suspended for two years on charges of physical battery, violation of the Road Traffic Act and destruction of public property. According to police, the 37-year-old woman used a designated driver service after drinking in Jung-gu, Ulsan, at 12:10 a.m. on Jan. 26. When the driver asked her to pay for the service, she reportedly refused and tried to leave the scene. (123RF)The driver said he tried to stop the customer

Social Affairs May 20, 2018

A taxi driver was injured after his car collided with a storage container at Incheon Airport’s Terminal 1 parking lot in Unseo-dong, Incheon, at 4:52 a.m. Sunday. The 68-year-old taxi driver is being treated for neck and back injuries due to the accident, authorities said.  A taxi drives into a storage container at Incheon Airport’s Terminal 1 parking lot in Unseo-dong, Incheon, Sunday. (Yonhap)No other casualties were reported as the container, which was being used as a changing room for airpor

Social Affairs May 20, 2018

An elderly woman was found dead after a fire broke out Thursday at dawn at her house in Jeongeup, North Jeolla Province, fire authorities said. The fire started around 3:17 a.m. Thursday and was extinguished 30 minutes later, according to reports. A next-door neighbor in the village called 119 to report a “house in flames.”A fire sets a house ablaze in Jeongeup, North Jeolla Province, on Thursday. (Yonhap)The fire department said it extinguished the fire in 30 minutes after arriving on the scene

Social Affairs May 17, 2018

A man in his 50s was booked without physical detention for allegedly shooting an abandoned dog in the area with his illegally manufactured firearm, Gimhae police said Wednesday. According to Gimhae Seobu Police Station, the 57-year-old suspect is being charged with animal abuse. He is accused of firing one pellet at a dog with his 5.5-millimeter air rifle at 4:25 p.m. Tuesday in front an apartment in Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province. The dog reportedly ran off, leaving a trail of blood behind i

Social Affairs May 16, 2018

A South Korean Army soldier fell to his death Wednesday in an apparent suicide from an apartment in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province. A neighbor discovered the soldier’s body on the apartment’s flowerbed at 1:20 a.m. Wednesday and called 112 to report the incident.  (Yonhap)The 20-year-old victim was identified as a private first class out on vacation. Officers found the victim’s cellphone and other belongings on the 15-floor staircase. They suspect he took his own life.Cheongju and military

Social Affairs May 16, 2018

Police on Monday requested a court warrant to arrest a man in his 30s suspected of breaking-and-entering residential buildings near women’s universities in Seoul.According to Seoul Jongam Police Station, the 34-year-old suspect, surnamed Jeon, is accused of breaking and entering into women-only rental properties in the area on nine occasions. Authorities said they are also looking into recent allegations that Jeon stood in front of a resident’s door to eavesdrop and sniffed her underwear that wa

Social Affairs May 15, 2018

A man in his 40s was arrested and is being probed for killing a woman following a dispute over commitment issues, Jeoju police said Tuesday.According to Jeonju Wansan Police Station, the 46-year-old suspect is accused of strangling his extramarital partner, 57, in a car that was parked near an elementary school in Wansan-gu, Jeonju at approximately 3:06 a.m. Tuesday. After committing the murder, the man reportedly called his wife for help. The wife then called 119 to report the incident, saying

Social Affairs May 15, 2018

A chief flight purser with Korean Air Lines was booked without physical detention on allegations of slapping a security officer at a pre-screening checkpoint, Gimpo Airport police said Monday. The 52-year-old flight purser is accused of violating the Aviation Security Act, authorities said. According to the Aviation Security Act, a person in violation can face imprisonment up to five years or a fine of up to 50 million won ($46,900). The purser slapped the security guard at the west side of the

Social Affairs May 14, 2018

A Korea Aerospace University student is being probed for sharing a sex video with the whole group of Aviation Operation majors via the country’s dominant chat app Kakao Talk, authorities said Friday. According to the university, the 21-second video was uploaded on Tuesday onto a group chat that had 276 students and clearly showed the man and woman’s faces. The video went viral through the school’s online community, where students can post anonymously.  (Korea Aerospace University-YouTube)Univers

Social Affairs May 11, 2018

The Uijeongbu District Court on Thursday sentenced a nephew of a lawmaker to 18 years in prison for killing his father after being denied a credit card payment on his behalf. Prosecutors had demanded a 20-year prison term for the defendant, surnamed Joo, citing the brutality of his crime.The latest case garnered considerable attention following confirmation that the defendant was the nephew of Joo Kwang-deok, a legislator with the main opposition Liberty Korea Party.  YonhapJoo, who is 40 years

Social Affairs May 10, 2018

One hundred people were evacuated from an apartment building in Doksan-dong, Seoul Wednesday night, after a fire broke out from an eighth floor apartment unit, according to local fire authorities. The fire reportedly started at approximately 10:32 p.m. Wednesday and was extinguished at 12:06 a.m. Thursday.  The fire is said to have started inside a house on the eighth floor of the 15-floor building. Some 116 firefighters and 36 firefighting vehicles were sent to the apartment.

Social Affairs May 10, 2018

A motel owner has been arrested for allegedly arranging sex between a sailor and women and exploiting the sailor’s financial resources, the West Regional Headquarters Korea Coast Guard said Tuesday.Local maritime authorities said they have arrested the woman, surnamed Park, on charges of brokering prostitution and violating the Employment Security Act. Park, 60, was the proprietor of a motel in Gunsan, North Jeolla Province. She is accused of facilitating prostitution that created a considerable

Social Affairs May 9, 2018

Daegu Police on Wednesday booked a man in his 30s on suspicion of breaking into a coin exchange machine located inside a claw machine arcade and stealing cash in Dong-gu, Daegu. According to Daegu Dongbu Police Station, the 33-year-old man, a resident of Jeju Island, faces multiple theft charges.The suspect is accused of breaking into the kiosk using a screwdriver and running off with nearly 800,000 won ($740) in cash at a claw machine arcade in Bullo-dong, at approximately 3:50 a.m. April 12. 

Social Affairs May 9, 2018