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Paichai baseball team to visit Gwangju Jeil to apologize on Monday

Players from the Seoul school will travel to the southwestern city to express their apologies over chants deemed derogatory toward the democratization movement.

2026.7.3

Authorities surround Hanwha Aerospace's Daejeon facility after an explosion on June 1. [NEWS1]

Hanwha Group, Hanwha Aerospace issues public apology for Daejeon facility explosion

Hanwha Group and its subsidiary Hanwha Aerospace issued a public apology on Monday following the explosion at the company's Daejeon facility that killed five workers.

2026.6.1

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A promotional image for Starbucks Korea featuring the phrase “Tank Day” appears on the Starbucks app, drawing online backlash for allegedly mocking the May 18 Gwangju movement. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Starbucks rolls back 'tank' campaign as tumbler promotion faces May 18 criticism

Starbucks Korea suspended its promotional event and issued an apology on Monday after backlash erupted over its campaign phrases that some perceive mock the victims of the May 18 Gwangju democracy movement.

2026.5.18

Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong speaks to reporters at Seoul Gimpo Business Aviation Center in western Seoul on May 16. [YONHAP]

Samsung chief makes public apology for ongoing labor dispute, urges resolution and unity

Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong publicly apologized on Saturday over an escalating labor dispute that has heightened the risk of a major strike that could disrupt production and global supply chains for semiconductors.

2026.5.16

Chef Anh Sung-jae judges a contestant's food on Netflix's cooking survival show ″Culinary Class Wars″ (2024–25). [NETFLIX KOREA]

Chef Anh Sung-jae suspends YouTube activities after restaurant's wine service controversy

Chef Anh Sung-jae, who gained popularity through Netflix’s “Culinary Class Wars” (2024–25), will temporarily suspend activity on his YouTube channel following backlash over a wine service controversy at his two Michelin-starred restaurant Mosu Seoul.

2026.5.14

Shin Hyun-song, nominee for Bank of Korea governor, answers lawmakers’ questions during a confirmation hearing at the National Assembly’s Strategy and Finance Committee in Yeouido, Yeongdeungpo District, western Seoul on April 15. [YONHAP]

BOK nominee apologizes for controversy over family nationalities, property holdings

Bank of Korea (BOK) governor-nominee Shin Hyun-song on Wednesday apologized for causing controversy over allegations related to his family's nationalities, property holdings and other personal matters.

2026.4.15

Sohn Ju-hwan, CEO of Anjun Industrial, left, and other executives of the company pay respects to the dead who were found inside an Anjun Industrial auto parts manufacturing factory after a fire broke out on March 20, at Daejeon City Hall on March 22. [NEWS1]

Head of Daejeon factory that burned down issues public apology, pledges support and cooperation

The head of a Daejeon factory that burned down Friday, leaving 14 dead and dozens more injured, issued a public apology on Saturday, promising full support for bereaved families and full cooperation with authorities in ongoing investigations.

2026.3.22

Coupang founder and Chairman Bom Kim in 2016 [JOONGANG DB]

Coupang Chairman Bom Kim issues apology for data leak

Coupang founder and Chairman Bom Kim apologized on Thursday for the company’s personal data leak last year.

2026.2.27

Park Il-joon, vice chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), bows his head in apology on Feb. 9 at an emergency meeting of economic organizations at the Korea Trade Insurance Corporation in Jongno District, central Seoul, over a KCCI press release claiming that wealthy Koreans are leaving the country due to inheritance taxes. [NEWS1]

KCCI pledges verification overhaul in wake of controversy over report about wealthy Koreans leaving

The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) apologized and pledged a sweeping overhaul of its verification system after President Lee Jae Myung denounced its report on wealthy Koreans leaving the country as “fake news.”

2026.2.9

Jindo County Governor Kim Hee-soo speaks during a town hall meeting on the proposed administrative integration of Gwangju and South Jeolla at the Haenam Culture and Arts Center in South Jeolla on Feb. 4. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

South Jeolla apologizes after Jindo governor suggests 'importing young virgins' from Sri Lanka, Vietnam

South Jeolla has apologized for the Jindo County governor, who said the country should "import young virgins from Sri Lanka or Vietnam."

2026.2.8