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Former Uiryeong County head apprehended after four years on the run

Han Woo-sang, sentenced to prison for fraud in 2022, was tracked down through medical records and arrested near a clinic in Gimhae.

2026.7.15

Two 19-year-olds arrested over alleged child sexual exploitation material involving middle schooler

The suspects allegedly lured the student to a Seoul residence and produced child sexual abuse material, police say.

2026.7.13

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Shincheonji official attends a questioning session held at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on June 17.

Seoul court arrests ex-Shincheonji leaders for allegedly forcing church members to join PPP

A Seoul court issued arrest warrants for three former Shincheonji officials accused of coercing followers to join the People Power Party to sway primary elections from 2021 to 2024.

2026.6.18

Actor Kim Gyu-ri and her acquaintance flag down vehicles and passersby for help in Bukchon Hanok Village in Jongno District, central Seoul, on May 20. [YONHAP NEWS TV]

Newly released CCTV footage shows actor Kim Gyu-ri after escaping robber who broke into her home

Newly released CCTV footage shows actor Kim Gyu-ri running barefoot down a rain-soaked street after escaping a robber who broke into her home in Jongno District, central Seoul, earlier this week.

2026.5.24

A graphic illustration of a criminal suspect being handcuffed. [JOONGANG ILBO]

Two alleged porn site operators arrested upon returning to Korea

Two alleged operators of an adult website that distributed illegally filmed sexual footage were arrested upon arriving in Korea after months abroad, police said Monday.

2026.5.11

Truckers protest against BGF Logis in front of a logistics center in South Gyeongsang on April 21. [YONHAP]

Court grants arrest warrant for driver involved in rally incident Wednesday

A district court on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for a truck driver who drove into a group of rallygoers in Jinju, South Gyeongsang on Monday, killing one and injuring two others.

2026.4.23

The Siheung police precinct in Siheung, Gyeonggi [GYEONGGI NAMBU PROVINCIAL POLICE AGENCY]

Police detain man on suspicion of stalking after finding tracker on ex-girlfriend's car

A man has been detained for allegedly stalking his ex-girlfriend by attaching a tracking device to her car, police said Thursday.

2026.4.23

HYBE Chairman Bang Si-hyuk appears at the financial crimes investigation division of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency in western Seoul on Sept. 15, 2025. [YONHAP]

Police seek arrest warrant for HYBE chairman Bang Si-hyuk

Police have applied for an arrest warrant for Bang Si-hyuk, the chairman of HYBE, on charges of unfair trading, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s financial crimes investigation division on Tuesday.

2026.4.21

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers his final statement during a hearing on charges of leading an insurrection related to his botched imposition of martial law at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Jan. 13. [SEOUL CENTRAL DISTRICT COURT]

Appeals court to rule in Yoon obstruction case on April 29

The court will deliver an appeals ruling on former President Yoon Suk Yeol's obstruction case on April 29.

2026.4.6

A married couple accused of killing the wife’s mother and abandoning her body in a stream are seen at Daegu District Court in Daegu on April 2. [YONHAP]

Daegu court issues arrest warrants for 'suitcase killer' couple

A court in Daegu issued arrest warrants on Thursday for a married couple accused of killing the wife’s mother and abandoning her body in a suitcase.

2026.4.2