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Top court clears 'Squid Game' actor O Yeong-su

Korea’s Supreme Court upheld the acquittal of the actor, ending a sexual misconduct case tied to allegations from 2017.

2026.6.26

An image of a statue of Justitia, the goddess of justice [KOREA JOONGANG DAILY]

Court posthumously acquits man convicted of killing wife to collect insurance money

A court on Wednesday posthumously acquitted a man who had been sentenced to life in prison 20 years ago for killing his wife to collect insurance money, in a retrial that went forward after he died behind bars.

2026.2.12

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This photo, provided by the National Intelligence Service, shows the headquarters of the Korean spy agency. [YONHAP]

Spy agency to drop complaints against ex-top officials over alleged cover-up of border killing by North Korea

The NIS said Monday it will drop complaints against former top security officials following their recent acquittal for involvement in an alleged cover-up of the 2020 murder of a South Korean fisheries official by North Korea.

2025.12.29

Sean 'Diddy' Combs acquitted of most serious charges, convicted of a prostitution-related offense

Sean “Diddy" Combs was convicted of a prostitution-related offense but acquitted Wednesday of sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could have put one of hip-hop’s most celebrated figures behind bars for life.

2025.7.3

Lee Kyu-won, left, the minor Rebuilding Korea Party's spokesperson; Rep. Cha Gyu-geun, center, and Lee Gwang-cheol, former presidential civil affairs secretary during the Moon Jae-in presidency, leave the Seoul High Court in southern Seoul after a hearing on Nov. 25, 2024. [NEWS1]

Top court upholds acquittal of ex-immigration official in travel ban case

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the acquittal of a former chief of the Korea Immigration Service charged with approving an illegal travel ban on a former vice justice minister over bribery allegations in 2019.

2025.6.5

Close up of a court mallet [GETTY IMAGES BANK]

Busan man acquitted of molestation in unanimous jury decision

A man in his 60s indicted for molesting a young boy was acquitted in a recent jury trial.

2025.6.3

Kim Shin-hye speaks to the press after she was released from Jangheung Prison in South Jeolla on Jan. 6. [YONHAP]

Daughter serving life sentence for father’s murder acquitted after 24 years

Kim Shin-hye, a 47-year-old woman who had been serving a life sentence for murdering her father, has been acquitted 24 years after the incident.

2025.1.7

Singer Bobby Chung attends his second trial at the Seoul Southern District Court in Mapo District, western Seoul, on Thursday. [YONHAP]

Singer Bobby Chung acquitted of illegal filming, released from prison

Singer Bobby Chung, who had been serving a one-year prison sentence after being found guilty of sexual assault and illegal filming, was acquitted in an appeals trial and released Thursday. The Seoul Western District Court overturned...

2023.6.1

Rev. Jun Kwang-hoon calls his acquittal by the Seoul Central District Court on Wednesday a ″victory″ for the country, as he is released from custody. [YONHAP]

Right-wing pastor Jun Kwang-hoon acquitted on defamation, election law charges

Rev. Jun Kwang-hoon, a right-wing pastor best known for his aggressive attacks on the liberal government, was acquitted by a local court Wednesday on charges of breaching electoral law and defaming President Moon Jae-in.

2020.12.30

Gyeonggi Gov. Lee Jae-myung bows in gratitude to his supporters in front of the Gyeonggi Provincial Office in Suwon, Gyeonggi, on Thursday after the Supreme Court acquitted him of violating the election law, allowing him to remain in office. [YONHAP]

Supreme Court exonerates Gyeonggi governor

Korea’s Supreme Court on Thursday acquitted Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myung of an electoral law violation, overturning a lower court’s conviction that would have stripped him of office.

2020.7.16