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Fourth victim dies after apartment office arson attack

On July 23, an apartment resident poured flammable material inside the office and set it on fire, injuring eight, including himself. With the most recent death, four of the victims have now died.

2026.8.11

Appeals court upholds 20-year sentence for Bangsan Market arsonist

After an argument with a fellow merchant, the defendant set fire to the building housing both of their businesses, which led to the merchant's death.

2026.8.4

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First responders control entry into a management office of an apartment complex in Gyeongsan, North Gyeongsang, on July 23.

Lead detective of arson probe found dead

A detective leading the probe into last month’s deadly Gyeongsan apartment arson was found dead while on annual leave, with police investigating the circumstances.

2026.8.3

Gyeongsan apartment arson death toll rises to 3

The fire broke out at the management office of an apartment complex on July 23, when a resident set the office on fire, injuring a total of eight people, including himself.

2026.8.2

Woman injured in Gyeongsan apartment office arson dies

A woman critically injured in an explosion during an arson attack at an apartment management office in Gyeongsan has died, prompting police to upgrade the charge against the 71-year-old suspect.

2026.7.24

The layout of the apartment in Ulsan where eight-year-old Park was discovered on Sept. 6, 2006. [KOREA JOONGANG DAILY]

Twenty years on, murder of 8-year-old boy in Ulsan apartment fire remains shrouded in smoke

The 2006 murder of an eight-year-old in Ulsan remains unsolved after nearly 20 years, raising questions about the motive, the assailant and the circumstances surrounding his tragic death.

2026.3.16

Smoke and flames rise from a mountainside in Hamyang County, South Gyeongsang, on Feb. 21. [NEWS1]

Man with prior arson conviction detained on suspicion of setting recent wildfires in South Gyeongsang

Police detained a man Monday on suspicion of setting multiple wildfires in Hamyang County, South Gyeongsang, including the area’s first major wildfire of the year that caused an estimated 954.49 million won ($637,000) in property damage.

2026.3.16

The Blue House in Jongno District, central Seoul is seen from the government complex in Seoul on Dec. 21, 2025. [NEWS1]

Man detained for trying to light himself on fire near Blue House

A man who attempted to set himself on fire near the Chunchugwan press hall at the Blue House, Korea's presidential complex, was detained by police on Monday.

2026.1.26

A picture of a man surnamed Won sets fire aboard a moving subway train on Seoul Metro Line No. 5 on May 31, 2025 [SEOUL SOUTHERN DISTRICT PROSECUTORS' OFFICE]

Court upholds 12-year prison sentence for man who set fire to subway train

A man who set fire to a Seoul subway train was sentenced to 12 years in prison in his appeal trial, the same sentence that was handed down by a lower court.

2026.1.15

Man gets suspended sentence for attempting to set home on fire over lack of birthday celebrations

A man has received a suspended prison sentence for attempting to set fire to his home because his family did not celebrate his birthday in Jincheon County, North Chungcheong.

2025.11.30