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Court to Hold Arrest Warrant Hearings for Suspects in ‘Mukbang’ Star Blackmail Case

SEOUL, Jul. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Arrest warrant hearings for two YouTubers suspected of blackmailing and extorting popular “mukbang” star Tzuyang will take place on Friday morning, according to sources on Wednesday. The Suwon District Court, located south of Seoul, will hold the hearings at 10:30 a.m. for Lee Jun-hee and Jeon Kuk-jin, known by [...]

“Naked Video-chatting Phishing” Pushes Gullible Men to Corner

SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Recently a 25-year-old male college student committed suicide by jumping off a building because of phishing. Last August, a 30-year-old man also killed himself for the same reason. The mobile swindle which forced two young men into a corner is called “naked video-chatting phishing.” When a man runs a [...]