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Man gets 15-year prison sentence for beating father with dementia to death

Korea’s top court upheld a lower court ruling for a man convicted of fatally beating his father, who had dementia, after a dispute at home.

2026.7.17

Kim Keon Hee, the wife of ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, closes her eyes as she attends the first trial on charges including bribery mediation, capital markets law violations and political funds law violations at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Sept. 24, 2025. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Appeals court increases ex-first lady's sentence for corruption to 4 years

An appeals court on Tuesday increased the sentence for former first lady Kim Keon Hee from 20 months to four years in prison on corruption charges.

2026.4.28

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Former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min, center, attends his trial on charges of playing a key role in the martial law imposition at the Seoul Central District Court in southern Seoul on Feb. 12. [YONHAP]

Special counsel seeks 15-year sentence for former interior minister in appellate trial

A special counsel team on Wednesday sought a 15-year prison term for former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min in an appellate trial over his alleged role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid.

2026.4.22

Aricell CEO Park Soon-kwan answers questions from the press at the firm's lithium battery plant in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, on June 25, 2024, following a fire that killed 23 people. The blaze broke out at the battery manufacturer’s facility in Jeongok-ri, Hwaseong, at 10:31 a.m. on June 24, 2024. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

CEO of battery manufacturer gets reduced prison term over factory fire that killed 23

An appeals court on Wednesday reduced the prison sentence for the CEO of lithium battery maker Aricell over a deadly fire at the company's plant in 2024 to four years.

2026.4.22

An AI-generated image of a Korean shaman performing a ritual at a shrine [CHATGPT]

Shaman who killed niece in ritual has life sentence reduced on appeal

A shaman who bound and killed her niece by exposing her to burning charcoal as part of a ritual was sentenced to seven years in prison on Tuesday by an appellate court that determined the crime constituted fatal bodily injury rather than murder.

2026.4.21

Johnny Somali arrives at the Seoul Western District Court in Mapo District, western Seoul, on April 15 to attend his sentencing hearing. [YONHAP]

Why did streamer Johnny Somali get jail time in Korea? And what's next for the notorious provocateur?

Johnny Somali, a U.S. streamer, was sentenced to six months in a Korean prison for disruptive antics like spilling noodles and kissing memorials to victims of wartime atrocities. Who knew YouTube fame could lead to jail time?

2026.4.16

Myeong Jae-wan, who fatally stabbed a seven-year-old at an elementary school in Daejeon on Feb. 10, 2025, is seen in this photo provided by police [DAEJEON METROPOLITAN POLICE]

Top court finalizes life sentence for teacher who murdered first grader in Daejeon

The Supreme Court finalized on Thursday a life sentence for an elementary school teacher who murdered a first-grade student at an elementary school in Daejeon.

2026.4.2

Two suspects accused of attempting to extort money from footballer Son Heung-min appear in court for a detention warrant hearing on May 17, 2025. [YONHAP]

Son Heung-min's blackmailers plead for leniency in appeals court

A pair found guilty of blackmailing football star Son Heung-min with claims that he had fathered a child sought leniency in an appeals court on Wednesday, while the prosecution insisted that the prison sentences be upheld.

2026.3.11

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol, back, listens to the judge's verdict in the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Feb. 19. The court sentenced him to life in prison for leading an insurrection through his declaration of martial law on Dec. 3, 2024. [SEOUL CENTRAL DISTRICT COURT]

Court to hear Yoon’s appeal of obstruction conviction March 4

The appellate trial in the case against former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges including obstruction of arrest related to the Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration will begin on March 4.

2026.2.25

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks at his trial on charges of leading an insurrection at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Dec. 29, 2025. [SEOUL CENTRAL DISTRICT COURT]

Former President Yoon files appeal against insurrection trial verdict

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was given a life imprisonment sentence after being found guilty of leading an insurrection following the Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration, has appealed the first court ruling on Tuesday.

2026.2.24