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Senior prosecutor moves to resign amid fallout from probes into Lee Jae-myung, ex-first lady
Two senior prosecutors who oversaw high-profile investigations into Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung and former President Yoon Suk-yeol’s wife, Kim Keon-hee, have submit...
Senior prosecutor moves to resign amid fallout from probes into Lee Jae-myung, ex-first lady
Opposition pushes for court appointment, warns of cabinet-wide impeachment
South Korean opposition lawmakers warned on March 28 that they would initiate impeachment proceedings against acting President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo if he does not appoint Ma Eun-h...
South Korea divided over Yoon's arrest: was it necessary to detain a sitting president?
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, who was detained after a Seoul court issued a detention warrant against him on Jan. 19, faces charges of insurrection and abuse of power. Judg...
President Yoon's bid to overturn arrest fails in court
A court has rejected President Yoon Suk-yeol’s appeal challenging his arrest on charges of orchestrating insurrection, extending his detention and resuming the 48-hour limit for his arrest w...
Preparatory hearing for Yoon impeachment set for Dec. 27
The first preparatory hearing for President Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment trial will take place on Dec. 27 at 2 p.m., with Cheong Hyung-sik reportedly selected as the lead justice. The Constit...
Actor Yoo Ah-in sentenced to one year in prison for drug offenses
Actor Yoo Ah-in (38), whose real name is Uhm Hong-sik, was sentenced to prison following his first trial on charges including habitual drug use. On Sep 3., the Criminal Division of the Seoul...
Controversial YouTube video claims 36-week abortion, sparks debate in South Korea
A YouTube video claiming that a woman had an abortion at 36 weeks pregnant has sparked significant controversy in South Korea. In the video posted on June 27, a woman in her twenties states ...
Roh Tae-woo's slush funds spotlighted in Chey Tae-won divorce settlement
The divorce trial between Chey Tae-won, chairman of SK Group, and Roh Soh-yeong, director of Art Center Nabi, has drawn significant attention not only for the record-breaking asset division ...
Padres beat Dodgers to split Seoul Series
The San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 15-11 on March 21 to tie the set of games in the Seoul series, treating fans to a frenzied show that saw the teams total for 33 hits. The Pa...
Ohtani appreciates warm welcome, "S. Korea was one of my favorite countries"
Shohei Ohtani (30, LA Dodgers), a Japanese “baseball superstar” who is now the sport’s most recognizable name, attended the Dodgers’ own training and press conference at Gocheok Sky Dome in ...
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