SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Police sought an arrest warrant Thursday for the former fiance of Olympic fencing medalist Nam Hyun-hee on fraud charges after victims filed complaints following their sensational breakup over revelations that the fiance was actually a woman with a history of multiple convictions. Nam, the silver medalist in women’s foil [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Key members of an international criminal organization suspected of carrying out massive ransomware attacks on South Korean companies and universities in 2019 have been arrested in a joint investigation by South Korea and a few other countries, police here said Friday. The joint investigation, which also involved Ukraine’s police, [...]
SEOUL, July 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A Seoul taxi driver who caused public outrage by blocking an ambulance transferring an emergency patient was formally arrested Friday. The Seoul Eastern District Court granted an arrest warrant for the 31-year-old driver, citing the possibility that he may flee or destroy evidence. The court said his charges have [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The wife of former Justice Minister Cho Kuk was arrested Thursday in a court decision that is expected to add traction to the prosecution’s probe into charges over her daughter’s college admission and a financial investment. Following a hearing on Wednesday, a Seoul court approved an arrest warrant for [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — A system will be implemented in which the prosecution will provide financial help to families who have difficulty making ends meet due to the arrest of the head of their household. The Supreme Prosecutors’ Office said Monday it has prepared an emergency welfare support related system and it is [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — A Seoul court issued a warrant on Thursday to arrest Jung Joon-young, a singer and TV personality, on charges of secretly filming sex videos of women and sharing them with friends on a mobile chat. Jung, 30, is accused of recording sex videos of about 10 women he slept [...]
SEOUL, March 30 (Korea Bizwire) – A Seoul court held a hearing Thursday to decide whether to issue an arrest warrant for former President Park Geun-hye over a string of corruption allegations that removed her from office. The former president appeared at the Seoul Central District Court at around 10:20 a.m. to attend the review [...]