[SAMPLE] Petition for Leniency (Request Not to Punish) #2

처벌불원 탄원서 Petition for Leniency (Request Not to Punish) — ○ 사  건 : 서울서부지방법원 2000노1000 / 준강제추행Case: Seoul Western District Court, 2000No1000 / Quasi-Indecent Act…

[SAMPLE] Petition for Leniency (Request Not to Punish) #1

처벌불원 탄원서 Petition for Leniency (Request Not to Punish) — ○ 사 건 : 2000고단2000 상습강제추행Case No.: 2000Godan2000 Habitual Indecent Act ○ 탄원인, 피해자 : 김…

Work Stress, Depression Relapse, Suicide: Court Recognizes ‘Line-of-Duty Death’ for Public Official

🔎 Case Summary A South Korean administrative court held that a public official’s suicide, following a relapse and worsening of depression, qualified as a line-of-duty death…

A Partial Conviction: Kim Keon-hee Guilty Only of Influence-Peddling in High-Profile Corruption Trial

Case Summary Kim Keon‑hee, the wife of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, was sentenced to one year and eight months in prison after a Seoul court…

Forging a ‘No-Punishment Statement’ Backfires: Prison Term for Manipulating Sentencing Evidence

🔎 Case Summary A defendant who forged a victim’s “no-punishment statement” (처벌불원서) to secure leniency was sentenced to four months’ imprisonment. The court emphasized that tampering…

COVID-19 Assembly Ban Upheld: Supreme Court Finalizes Fines Against KCTU Leader

🔎 Case Summary The Supreme Court finalized fines against Yang Kyung-soo, President of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), and Jeon Jong-deok (then KCTU Secretary-General,…

BTS Wins Again: Appellate Court Upholds Damages Against ‘탈덕수용소,’ Increases Awards for V and Jungkook

What happened: BTS members V (Kim Taehyung) and Jungkook (Jeon Jungkook) won on appeal in their civil damages lawsuit against the operator of the YouTube channel…

[SAMPLE] Criminal Complaint – Crime of Libel

고 소 장 Criminal Complaint — 고소인 Complainant 이 ○ 숙서울 광진구 자양동 11 ○○ 101동 101호 Lee ○-sukUnit 101, Building 101, ○○, 11 Jayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu,…

[SAMPLE] Criminal Complaint – Crime of Fraud

고 소 장 Criminal Complaint — 고소인 Complainant 김 ○ 곤 (540916-1111111)Kim ○-gon (Resident Registration No. 540916-1111111) 용인시 수지구 ○○동 111 ○○○○ 111동 111호Unit 111, Building…

Supreme Court Clears Way for 5·18 Families to Sue the Gov’t for Emotional Damages

What happened South Korea’s Supreme Court en banc held that bereaved families of 5·18 victims still have valid rights to claim consolation money (emotional distress damages)…

Former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo Sentenced to 23 Years for Aiding Insurrection

The headline ruling A Seoul court sentenced Han Duck-soo, former Prime Minister, to 23 years in prison for aiding an insurrection and performing key roles in…

Supreme Court Says the State Can Recover Medical Costs for an Inmate’s Self-Harm Treatment

Core holding (Supreme Court): The Korean government can seek reimbursement (recourse) for medical expenses it paid to treat an inmate’s injuries caused by the inmate’s intentional…

Supreme Court Ends ‘Affair’ Narrative: Ex-UN Singer Choi Jung-won Cleared in Divorce-Linked Dispute

What happened: South Korea’s Supreme Court dismissed the ex-husband’s appeal, finalizing the appellate ruling in a divorce dispute tied to public “affair” allegations involving Choi Jung-won…

Teacher’s Death During Training Period Exercise Not Deemed Work-Related Injury

🔎 Case Summary The court held that a teacher’s death after collapsing while playing badminton during a training period did not qualify as a work-related injury,…

[SAMPLE] Criminal Complaint – Rape of an Incapacitated Person

고 소 장 Criminal Complaint — 1. 고소인 1. Complainant 성명 ○   ○   ○Name: ○   ○   ○ 주민등록번호Resident Registration Number: 주소 ○○시 ○○구 ○○동 ○○○-○○Address: ○○○-○○, ○○-dong, ○○-gu, ○○ City…

[SAMPLE] Criminal Complaint – Occupational Negligence Resulting in Bodily Injury

고 소 장 Criminal Complaint — 1. 고소인 1. Complainant 성명 ○   ○   ○Name: ○   ○   ○ 주민등록번호Resident Registration Number: 주소 ○○시 ○○구 ○○동 ○○○-○○Address: ○○○-○○, ○○-dong, ○○-gu, ○○ City…

Korea’s Tobacco Lawsuit, Round Two: Health Insurer Loses Again After 12-Year Legal Fight

What the case was about: Korea’s National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) sued major tobacco companies seeking about KRW 53.3 billion (₩533억) in damages. NHIS argued the…

Ocean World Drowning: Court Finds Operator, Safety Contractor, and Group Leader Jointly Liable (₩470 Million Award)

🔎 Case Summary A South Korean court held a water park operator, its outsourced safety management company, and a taekwondo academy director jointly liable for the…

When Public Interest Outweighs Silence: Constitutional Court Clears ‘Unanswered Questions’ PD Over Jeong-in Coverage

South Korea’s Constitutional Court unanimously overturned prosecutors’ decision to grant a suspended indictment against an SBS Unanswered Questions (그것이 알고싶다) Producer who broadcast unaltered photos of…

‘You Ruined My Family’ : Court Upholds Prison Sentence for Father-in-Law Who Stabbed Daughter-in-Law

A man in his 70s was sentenced to three years in prison for the attempted murder of his daughter-in-law, with the ruling upheld on appeal. The…

Betrayal Within the Family: Woman Sentenced to Prison for ₩1.1 Billion Fraud Against In-Laws

A woman in her 50s was sentenced on appeal to four years in prison for committing large-scale fraud against her in-laws and acquaintances. The ruling was…

[SAMPLE] Criminal Complaint – Interference with Business

고 소 장 Criminal Complaint — 1. 고소인 1. Complainant 성명 ○   ○   ○Name: ○   ○   ○ 주민등록번호Resident Registration Number: 주소 ○○시 ○○구 ○○동 ○○○-○○Address: ○○-○○, ○○-dong, ○○-gu, ○○-si 직업Occupation:…

[SAMPLE] Criminal Complaint – Infliction of Bodily Injury

고 소 장 Criminal Complaint — 고소인 Complainant 김○기 (810723-1111111)Kim ○-gi (Resident Registration No. 810723-1111111) 010-7287-**** — 피고소인 Accused 박○민 (800221-1111111)Park ○-min (Resident Registration No. 800221-1111111)…

Affair, Murder, and Concealment: Life Sentence Finalized in Bukhan River Body Disposal Case

South Korea’s Supreme Court has finalized a life sentence for Yang Gwang-jun (39), a former military officer convicted of murder, corpse mutilation, and body disposal. Yang…

Supreme Court Reverses Appellate Judgment After AI Flags Procedural Error

🔎 What Happened A Korean legal-tech AI analyzed an appellate criminal judgment and identified a procedural error the appellate court had overlooked. The defense adopted the…

Korean Court Recognizes Firefighter’s Leukemia as a Work-Related Illness

At a glance, this case answers a hard question:Can a serious illness that appears decades later still be legally tied to frontline public service? The court…

Forgot to Scan a 1,500-Won Snack: Constitutional Court Cancels Prosecutor’s Non-Indictment Disposition

A South Korean student who allegedly took a KRW 1,500 snack from an unmanned store without paying was given a prosecutor’s “suspension of indictment” (기소유예), but…

A One-Minute Mistake with a Price Tag: Korean Court Increases State Compensation for Early CSAT Bell

A South Korean appellate court has upheld state liability for a 2024 College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) incident in which the exam-ending bell rang one minute…

[SAMPLE] Criminal Complaint – Crime of False Accusation

고소장 Criminal Complaint — 고소인 Complainant 안○한 (720210-1111111)Ahn ○-han (Resident Registration No. 720210-1111111) 서울시 서초구 ○○동 1111 ○○○○아파트 1111호Unit 1111, ○○○○ Apartment, 1111, ○○-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul…

[SAMPLE] Criminal Complaint – Inappropriate Sexual Touching

고소장 Criminal Complaint — 1. 고소인 1. Complainant 성명○ ○ ○Name○ ○ ○ 주민등록번호 Resident Registration Number 주소○○시 ○○구 ○○동 ○○○-○○Address○○-○○, ○○-dong, ○○-gu, ○○ City 직업Occupation…