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Actor Hwang Jung-min rejects court-mediated decision in 200 million won damages suit

According to the woman who filed the suit, Hwang Jung-min proposed launching a soju brand, for which she handled the practical work, and encouraged her to write a novel, but he did not compensate her.

2026.8.19

Ex-KTV chief indicted on insurrection propaganda charges

Lee Eun-woo is accused of directing KTV to broadcast reports asserting the legitimacy of former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration while suppressing and deleting those critical of his measure.

2026.8.11

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Common sense or juror bias? Verdict still out on Korea's jury trial system.

After nearly 20 years, the country's jury system faces renewed scrutiny over its shortcomings in access, resources and impartiality.

2026.7.28

Special counsel seeks postponement in top court ruling on Kim Keon Hee in opinion polls case

The request comes after a Seoul court found her husband, former President Yoon Suk Yeol, guilty of the same charges.

2026.7.14

Man who used robot vacuum camera to spy on woman before trying to kill her gets 12-year prison sentence

A man who attempted to kill his former partner after spying on the woman's private life through a camera of a robot vacuum cleaner was sentenced to 12 years in prison in an appeals court, upholding the same sentence as the lower court.

2026.4.29

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers his final statement during a hearing on charges of leading an insurrection related to his brief martial law imposition in December 2024 at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Jan. 13. [SEOUL CENTRAL DISTRICT COURT]

Appeals court raises Yoon Suk Yeol's sentence to 7 years in obstruction of justice case

An appeals court on Wednesday increased the sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol from five years to seven years in prison on obstruction of justice and other charges stemming from his failed martial law bid.

2026.4.29

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, and his wife Kim Keon Hee ride in a vehicle during a state visit to the Netherlands on Dec. 12, 2023. [YONHAP]

Appeals court set to rule on ex-first lady's corruption charges

An appeals court is set to rule on corruption charges against former first lady Kim Keon Hee on Tuesday, following a lower court sentence of one year and eight months in prison.

2026.4.28

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol, right, attends former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo's insurrection trial at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Nov. 19, 2025, in this file photo provided by the court. [YONHAP]

Appeals court holds preliminary hearing in Yoon Suk Yeol's insurrection appeals trial

An appeals court held the first preliminary hearing of former President Yoon Suk Yeol's insurrection trial on Monday over his failed 2024 martial law bid after a lower court sentenced him to life imprisonment.

2026.4.27

Samsung Electronics' flag in front of the company's Seocho office in southern Seoul [YONHAP]

Ex-Samsung employee gets longer sentence, heavy fine in tech leak retrial

A former Samsung Electronics employee was sentenced Thursday to six years and four months in prison for leaking key semiconductor technology to a Chinese company, a heavier sentence than in the previous ruling.

2026.4.23

Singer and actor Nana, center, arrives at the Namyangju branch of the Uijeongbu District Court in Gyeonggi on April 21. [NEWS1]

Nana gives emotional testimony in home invasion trial

Singer and actor Nana broke down in court on Tuesday while testifying against a man accused of breaking into her home in November.

2026.4.21