SEOUL, May 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The percentage of stalkers apprehended by the police last year was similar between the younger and middle-aged generations. According to National Police Agency data disclosed by Rep. Chung Woo-taik of the People Power Party, there were a total of 10,037 stalkers apprehended last year. Each age group from the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The justice ministry has proposed a law requiring convicted stalkers to wear electronic monitoring devices for up to 10 years, officials said Wednesday. The ministry unveiled the proposal in a pre-legislation notice. Currently, high-risk convicted murderers, sex offenders, burglars and child kidnappers are subject to the use of devices [...]
SEOUL, April 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Last month, South Koreans woke up to the chilling news of a 24-year-old stalker having killed a woman, her mother and younger sister after she cut off contact with him and changed her phone number. His monthslong stalking foreshadowed more violent crimes, but law enforcement failed to take steps [...]
SEOUL, March 25 (Korea Bizwire) – The consistent stalking of others will constitute a crime that can be punished by up to three years of imprisonment under a new law. The National Assembly passed a bill on a 235-0 vote Wednesday to strengthen the punishment for stalkers amid growing public voices calling for increasing penalties [...]
SEOUL, May 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Education authorities announced Thursday that teachers in Seoul can request protection if they feel threatened by stalkers or blackmail. The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education announced that it will begin offering Teacher Safety Insurance that expands the coverage of teacher’s insurance to include damages caused by students and their [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — For many celebrities, going off camera is the only chance for rest. Even that, however, is becoming increasingly difficult when they are followed by overly enthusiastic fans who are constantly probing into every aspect of their private lives. Celebrities in South Korea have begun to talk about the pain [...]