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…
Supreme Court Rules Maserati Hit-and-Run Driver Not Guilty of DUI and Aiding Escape (i.e. Guilty only of fatal hit-and-run)
Case Overview:The defendant, referred to as A, was involved in a fatal hit-and-run in Gwangju while driving a Maserati. He struck a motorcycle at high speed,…
Supreme Court Acquits Father in “Newborn Left in Car Trunk” Death Case — Lack of Proof and Unreliable Testimony
Case Overview: A man in his 40s (A) was accused of murder and corpse abandonment after allegedly leaving his newborn son, born to his coworker and…
Camping Ground Wiretap Case: Why the Supreme Court Cleared NIS Investigators
Case Summary Court & Date:Supreme Court (Criminal Division 2), September 25, 2025 – Case No. 2025Do4614 Defendants:Four investigators from the National Intelligence Service (NIS)’s Gyeonggi Branch…
Popping Pills, Not Laws: Dentist’s Self-Use of Prescription Drugs Isn’t Illegal
Case Summary Court & Date:Seoul Administrative Court, Division 6 (Presiding Judge: Na Jin-i), Decision on August 29, 2025 Case No.:2024GuHap87898 Parties:Plaintiff – Dentist ADefendant – Minister…
F-6 and E-7 Visas in South Korea: A Complete Guide
💍 Marriage Immigration (F-6 Visa) 1. Definition 2. Legal Status ▪ As a Foreigner ▪ Social Integration Program (사회통합프로그램) 3. As a Spouse of a Korean…
Court Orders ‘Sillim Murder Threat’ Man to Pay Government ₩43 Million for Emergency Response Costs
Case Overview: The Seoul Central District Court ordered a man in his 20s, identified as Mr. Choi, to pay ₩43.7 million (≈ USD 31,000) to the…
Three Nights of Company Drinking Deemed Work-Related Death
Case Overview: The Seoul Administrative Court ruled that an employee who died from acute alcohol poisoning after three consecutive nights of company dinners (hoesik) suffered a…
Court Recognizes Link Between COVID-19 Vaccine and Fatal Brain Hemorrhage
Case Overview: The Seoul Administrative Court ruled in favor of a widow who challenged the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) for denying compensation related…
Korean Military Officers Jailed for Deadly Abuse During Recruit Training
Case Overview: Two commanding officers at the 12th Infantry Division Recruit Training Center were found guilty of abusive training that led to a trainee’s death. The…
Supreme Court: No Liability for Submitting Personal Data as Court Evidence
Case Overview: The Korean Supreme Court ruled that submitting documents containing personal information as evidence in a lawsuit does not constitute a privacy violation or grounds…
Supreme Court Partially Overturns Chey–Noh Divorce Ruling: Illegal Funds Excluded, Asset Split to be Recalculated
Case Overview: SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won and Noh So-young, director of Art Center Nabi and daughter of former President Roh Tae-woo, have been in a…
Taking Down the Banner: Not Business Interference, But Property Damage, Says Supreme Court
Case Overview: The Korean Supreme Court ruled that removing a protest banner opposing a redevelopment project does not constitute interference with business (업무방해) — but does…
Golfer Ordered to Pay ₩20 Million for Injuring Caddie with Practice Swing
⚖️ Case Summary Court & Date:Suwon District Court, Civil Division 8 (Judge Jeon Bo-kyung), ruling delivered on August 27, 2025. Case Number:2023가단533744 Parties: Plaintiff (A): Caddie…
Supreme Court Upholds 6-Year Prison Sentence for Sharing Intimate Photos of Ex-Girlfriend
⚖️ Case Summary Defendant: A man in his 30s (identified as “A”) Crime: Distribution and possession of intimate and fabricated sexual images of his former girlfriend…
Why Swinging a Metal Pipe at Police Led to No Conviction: Supreme Court Draws the Line on Unlawful Entry
⚖️ Case Summary Incident:A man (A) swung a metal pipe at police officers who entered his home after responding to a report from his girlfriend (B),…
Courier for Ketamine: Supreme Court Upholds 10-Year Sentence for 60-Year-Old Drug Accomplice
⚖️ Case Summary Defendant:A man in his 60s (A) convicted of aiding the smuggling and storage of ketamine and ecstasy in exchange for payment. Supreme Court…
Court Rules Street Cleaner’s Death Was Not a Work-Related Accident
Case Overview:A long-serving street cleaner (A) was found collapsed in a break room before starting work and later died from a brain hemorrhage. The court ruled…
Supreme Court Orders Seoul City to Pay ₩3 Million for Denying Disabled Man Access to Call Taxi
Summary: Plaintiff: Mr. Hwang, registered as a person with severe upper-limb disability and mild lower-limb disability, suffering from cervical myelopathy that weakens hand strength and impairs…
17 Years for a Street Stabbing: Supreme Court Upholds Sentence in Songdo Crypto Dispute
Case Overview:A man in his 40s (A) was sentenced to 17 years in prison and 5 years of probation for attempted murder after a knife attack…
Vice Principal’s Inquiry into Teacher Misconduct Without Consent — Supreme Court Rules It a Disciplinary Offense
Background The vice principal (D) of a private school sent an official inquiry to investigative authorities asking whether a teacher (C) was under investigation, indictment, or…
Seven Years in Korea, Five Days in the U.S. – Nationality Renunciation Denied
Case Summary Court: Seoul Administrative Court (Administrative Division 6, Presiding Judge Na Jin-i) Case No. 2024구합85625 Date: October 12, 2025 Parties: A (Plaintiff) vs. Ministry of…
Subway Arsonist Gets 12 Years for Attempted Murder After Divorce Rage Blaze on Seoul Line 5
A 67-year-old man surnamed Won has been sentenced to 12 years in prison by the Seoul Southern District Court (Criminal Division 15, Judge Yang Hwan-seung) for…
The Confusing (Legal) Age of (Sexual) Consent in South Korea
UPDATE/TLDR: In a nutshell, the age of consent in South Korea is 16 (only) if the partner/perpetrator is an adult (i.e. someone aged 19 and above).…
Having a Relationship with a Married Person Can be Costly (in Korea)
… if your relationship (with that married person) is later found to have been the primary contributing factor behind ruining their marriage. And “costly” in that…
What is 구속?
Normally translated as “detention” or (simply) “arrest,” 구속 is a sort of “prolonged arrest” that is only found in Korean and Japanese criminal procedure. (The problem…
Recent Defamation Acquittals (in South Korea)
Below are recent defamation cases reported here in South Korea. In Korea, defamation is a crime, and truth alone is not a defense. I. Professor Park…
The Statute of Limitations for Tort Claims (under Korean Law)
First of all, what is tort? Tort is when someone has wronged you illegally, and you can/want to sue him/her. Tort is civil law (as opposed…
Example of Criminal Negligence (under Korean Law)
I. Intro “Criminal negligence” is when you face criminal liability for an act not based on intent. In short, crimes based on clumsiness or lack of…
The President’s Duty to Stay Neutral During Elections (in Korea)
Bill Maher recently interviewed President Obama. (The interview took place a few days before Election Day.) During one part of the interview, President Obama explains to…
What is 준유사강간?
This crime can be translated as “Quasi Like-Rape.” “Quasi” means the victim was (already) incapacitated/asleep, and the perpetrator took advantage of that. “Like-Rape” refers to forcible…
Legal Age Laws in South Korea
In Korea, the age of majority is 19 (int’l age, not Korean age). You’re an adult once you turn 19. In law, this means you can…
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