SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on Wednesday that it would finance the purchase of spy-camera detection devices as part of a ‘Safe Terminal’ initiative at bus stations with a large floating population. Every bus terminal will be subject to mandatory checks for illegal hidden cameras, and [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Among victims sexually harassed by offenders who took illicit videos of them and shared them online, 60 percent were videotaped by their spouse, partner, or colleagues at work. The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family announced a report from the Center to Support Digital Sex Crime Victims on Thursday. [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The government has seized thousands of smuggled hidden recording devices in the past five years amid concerns over illegal image capture by such devices, data showed Wednesday. A total of 2,254 cameras able to take covert pictures were confiscated between 2013 and August of this year, with the value [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government revealed Sunday that it has assigned 50 Women’s Safety Inspectors to start monitoring public and commercial areas like restrooms and dressing rooms to unearth unlawful ‘hidden cameras’ that have grown rapidly in recent years. According to police statistics, the number of hidden camera-related sexual harassment [...]
SEOUL, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Last August, a 10-minute video filmed inside a woman’s changing room at a domestic water park was uploaded to an online adult community. The video exposed dozens of women, from children to teenagers and mothers in their most vulnerable and shameful moments. The video was filmed by a 27-year-old [...]
SEOUL, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The sales of items for self-protection are going through the roof due to concerns about personal safety. As daily news is flooded with reports of murder, rape, stalking, hidden cameras and even hostage-taking situations, more women are purchasing products to help protect themselves. According to the online shopping site [...]
SEOUL, Sep. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – As hidden camera crimes including the recent ‘water park hidden camera’ case become known to the public, people are feeling uneasy. According to the police, the number of crimes related to hidden cameras is increasing every year, from 1,134 cases in 2010 to 6,623 cases last year. The number [...]