[SAMPLE] Criminal Complaint – Sexually Molesting an Intoxicated Person
고소장 (Criminal Complaint) — 1. 고소인 (Complainant) 성명 (Name)○ ○ ○ 주민등록번호 (Resident Registration Number)(기재 생략) 주소 (Address)○○시 ○○구 ○○동 ○○○-○○ 직업 (Occupation)(기재 생략) 사무실 주소…
[SAMPLE] Criminal Complaint – Interference with Business
고소장 (Criminal Complaint) — 1. 고소인 (Complainant) 성명 (Name)○ ○ ○ 주민등록번호 (Resident Registration Number)(기재 생략) 주소 (Address)○○시 ○○구 ○○동 ○○○-○○ 직업 (Occupation)(기재 생략) 사무실 주소…
Leaked Justice: Former Police Officer Convicted for Exposing Investigation Details in Lee Sun-kyun Case
A former police officer in his 30s was sentenced to 1 year and 2 months in prison, suspended for 2 years, for leaking confidential investigation information…
When Noise Complaints Turn Criminal: A Stalking Case Sparked by Apartment Living
A 46-year-old man in Chuncheon was given a one-year prison sentence, suspended for two years, for stalking and drunk driving offenses. The case stemmed from ongoing…
Bathhouse Held 40% Liable for Customer’s Fracture Due to Lack of ‘Caution: Slippery Floor’ Notice
📌 Case Summary Date of accident: November 2022 Location: A bathhouse in Yuseong-gu, Daejeon Victim: A 42-year-old woman (A) Incident:A slipped inside the bathhouse when her…
Supreme Court Finalizes Life Sentences in the Shocking Pattaya Murder Case
📌 Case Summary What Happened In May 2024, three Korean nationals operating in Thailand kidnapped, murdered, dismembered, and disposed of the body of a Korean tourist…
A Head Flick Too Far: How Classroom Discipline Became Child Abuse
Summary: Teacher Criminally Fined for Punishing First-Grade Students in South Korea A South Korean court fined an elementary school teacher 2 million KRW (about USD 1,500)…
[SAMPLE] Criminal Complaint – Assault / Infliction of Bodily Injury
고 소 장 Criminal Complaint 1. 고소인 (Complainant) 성 명 (Name)○ ○ ○ 주민등록번호 (Resident Registration No.) 주 소 (Address)○○시 ○○구 ○○동 ○○○-○○ 직 업 (Occupation) 사무실 주소 (Office…
[SAMPLE] Criminal Complaint – Unlawful Confinement
고 소 장 CRIMINAL COMPLAINT 1. 고소인 성 명○ ○ ○Name○ ○ ○ 주민등록번호Resident Registration No. 주 소○○시 ○○구 ○○동 ○○○-○○Address○○ City, ○○ District, ○○-dong, ○○○-○○…
Bus Driver Acquitted After Fatal Jaywalking Accident: Court Says Collision Was Unavoidable
📝 Summary A city bus driver who struck and killed a 65-year-old jaywalking pedestrian has been found not guilty, with the court ruling that the accident…
Dad Told His Kid to Record School Life — Court Says Not Guilty. Here’s Why…
📝 Summary A father in his 50s, identified as A, was put on trial for allegedly violating Korea’s Communications Privacy Act after giving his elementary-school child…
Partial Victory After 11 Years: Court Orders Wheelchair Lift Installation on Key Intercity Bus Routes
📝 Summary After 11 years of litigation, wheelchair-using plaintiffs have won a partial victory in their lawsuit demanding that intercity and commuter bus companies install wheelchair…
Supreme Court Upholds 5-Year Prison Term in Seoul City Hall Station Wrong-Way Tragedy
📌 Case Summary Incident Overview In July 2024, a driver identified as Mr. Cha exited a hotel parking lot near Seoul City Hall Station, mistakenly pressed…
Tattooing Is No Longer a Medical Act — Tattoo Artist Acquitted on Appeal
1. Case Overview Court: Seoul Southern District Court, Criminal Division 3-1 Decision Date: 27 November 2025 Case No.: 2025No1332 Charge: Violation of the Act on Special…
[SAMPLE] Criminal Complaint – Aggravated Rape (Attempted Rape Resulting in Bodily Injury)
고소장 Criminal Complaint 1. 고소인 (Complainant) 성명(Name)○ ○ ○ 주민등록번호(Resident Registration No.) 주소(Address)○○시 ○○구 ○○동 ○○○-○○ 직업(Occupation) 사무실 주소(Office Address) 전화(Telephone)(휴대폰 / Mobile) 이메일(E-mail) 2. 피고소인…
[SAMPLE] Criminal Complaint – Defamation
고소장CRIMINAL COMPLAINT — 1. 고소인 1. Complainant 성명: ○ ○ ○Name: ○ ○ ○ 주민등록번호:Resident Registration Number: 주소: ○○시 ○○구 ○○동 ○○○-○○Address: ○○-si, ○○-gu, ○○-dong ○○○-○○…
Apartment Residents’ Representative Council Liable for Injuries from Slip on Speed Bump — Responsibility Limited to 30%, 8.78 Million KRW Awarded
📘 Case Summary A resident who slipped on ice while passing over a speed bump inside an apartment complex sued the apartment’s Residents’ Representative Council for…
Kids Café Liable for Toddler’s Injury on Trampoline — Parents Also Partially at Fault
📘 Case Summary 🔎 Core Holding A court ordered a kids café to pay ₩500,000 to each parent after a 2-year-old child was injured on a…
Deliverer Can Be Punished Even If the Package Contained No Drugs, Rules Supreme Court
📘 Case Summary 🔎 Core Holding The Supreme Court held—for the first time—that a drug courier (“드라퍼”) can be punished under the Special Act on the…
20s Man Who Faked Mental Illness to Avoid Military Service Sentenced to Prison
📘 Case Summary A man in his 20s who pretended to have a mental illness to avoid serving in the military has had his conviction finalized.…
Court Recognizes Brain Hemorrhage as Work-Related Injury Even Without Exceeding 52-Hour Workweek
📝 Summary A South Korean court ruled that a worker’s fatal intracerebral hemorrhage can qualify as a work-related injury, even if weekly working hours did not…
[SAMPLE] Criminal Complaint – Crime of Insult
고 소 장 Criminal Complaint 1. 고소인 1. Complainant 성명○ ○ ○Name○ ○ ○ 주민등록번호(기재)Resident Registration Number(Insert) 주소○○시 ○○구 ○○동 ○○○-○○Address○○ City, ○○ District, ○○-dong ○○○-○○…
How Exit Bans Work (for Foreigners) in South Korea
1. Exit Suspention (출국정지) of Foreign Nationals A. Definition “Exit suspension” or “suspention of deaprture” (출국정지) is a term used with respect to foreign nationals (i.e.…
Posting Residents’ Names & Apartment Numbers in a KakaoTalk Group Chat Is Not a Crime If Prior Consent Exists, Supreme Court Rules
📌 Case Overview The Korean Supreme Court ruled that posting residents’ real names and building/unit numbers in a KakaoTalk group chat does not violate the Personal…
Skier Deviates from Normal S-Curve Path, Causes Collision — Court Orders ₩11.31M Compensation
🎿 Case Overview A skier who veered off the normal S-shaped trajectory on a slope and collided with another skier was held 80% liable for the…
Blocking a Neighbor’s Door with Furniture = Unlawful Confinement, Supreme Court Affirms
📌 Case Overview The Korean Supreme Court ruled that blocking a neighbor’s only exit with heavy household items constitutes unlawful confinement (감금죄) under the Criminal Act.…
Court Rules Long-Distance Transfer Due to Workplace Bullying Allegation Was Unlawful
🔹 Case Overview A public corporation moved employee B from Paju to Naju after he was accused of workplace bullying by five colleagues. B challenged the…
Korean Court Awards 3 Million KRW per Victim for Severe Late-Night Floor Noise: A Landmark Inter-Floor Noise Ruling
🧱 Case Overview A Korean court ordered an upstairs resident (B) to pay 3 million KRW in damages to each of four downstairs residents (A and…
No Duty to Name the Real Driver: Korean Appeals Court Acquits Woman in Fake Driver Case
Who are the people involved? A (32, female) – passenger in the car and family member of the car’s insurance holder. B – A’s acquaintance, believed…
Korean Court Upholds Suspended Prison Sentence for Illegal Filming of U.S. Military Aircraft
Case Summary Court: Suwon District Court, Criminal Division 7 (Presiding Judge Kim Byung-soo, Senior Judge) Date: Second-instance ruling on 17 November 2025 — Who Was Involved?…
No DUI on Private Grounds? Supreme Court Rules Apartment Car Parks Aren’t ‘Roads’
Core ruling South Korea’s Supreme Court has confirmed that an underground/ground parking lot inside a gated apartment complex is not a “road” under the Road Traffic…
Korean Supreme Court: Stalking Is a Crime Even If the Victim Didn’t Notice
The Korean Supreme Court has reaffirmed that stalking can be punished even when the victim did not actually realize they were being stalked at the time.…
Mother Jailed After Abandoning Two Sons at Daycare for 3 Months – Court Weighs Disability and Responsibility
Case summary In Cheongju, a 31-year-old woman (A) was convicted for child abandonment and neglect under the Child Welfare Act. On 30 July last year, her…
Attempted Murder in Courtroom: 5-Year Prison Sentence Upheld by Supreme Court
Case Summary Incident Overview:A 50-year-old man, referred to as A, attacked the CEO (B) of digital asset firm Haru Invest with a knife inside a courtroom…
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