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)…
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…
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…
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…
🔎 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,…
고 소 장 Criminal Complaint — 1. 고소인 1. Complainant 성명 ○ ○ ○Name: ○ ○ ○ 주민등록번호Resident Registration Number: 주소 ○○시 ○○구 ○○동 ○○○-○○Address: ○○○-○○, ○○-dong, ○○-gu, ○○ City…
고 소 장 Criminal Complaint — 1. 고소인 1. Complainant 성명 ○ ○ ○Name: ○ ○ ○ 주민등록번호Resident Registration Number: 주소 ○○시 ○○구 ○○동 ○○○-○○Address: ○○○-○○, ○○-dong, ○○-gu, ○○ City…
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…
🔎 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…
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…
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…
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…
고 소 장 Criminal Complaint — 1. 고소인 1. Complainant 성명 ○ ○ ○Name: ○ ○ ○ 주민등록번호Resident Registration Number: 주소 ○○시 ○○구 ○○동 ○○○-○○Address: ○○-○○, ○○-dong, ○○-gu, ○○-si 직업Occupation:…
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)…
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…
🔎 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…
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…
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 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…
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…
고소장 Criminal Complaint — 1. 고소인 1. Complainant 성명○ ○ ○Name○ ○ ○ 주민등록번호 Resident Registration Number 주소○○시 ○○구 ○○동 ○○○-○○Address○○-○○, ○○-dong, ○○-gu, ○○ City 직업Occupation…
South Korea’s Supreme Court finalized a four-year prison sentence and four-year suspension of civil rights for Lee, the head of a digital asset exchange. Lee was…
South Korea’s Supreme Court upheld an acquittal for the head of a civic organization promoting inter-Korean sports exchanges, who had been charged under the National Security…
What happened: A high school student was riding an electric scooter across a crosswalk in Cheongju. The scooter hit a 3 cm road bump caused by…
Case Background A defendant (A) was charged with fraud and violation of the Telecommunications Business Act. At first instance (2023 Sept), A was sentenced to 2…
Case overview Defendants: A (environmental consulting company CEO) B (local government official) Charges: Bribery giving and receiving Supreme Court decision: Conviction overturned and remanded Case No.:…
고소장 (Criminal Complaint) — 1. 고소인 (Complainant) 성명 (Name)○ ○ ○ 주민등록번호 (Resident Registration Number)(생략) 주소 (Address)○○시 ○○구 ○○동 ○○○-○○ 직업 (Occupation)(생략) 사무실 주소 (Office Address)(생략)…
고소장 (Criminal Complaint) — 1. 고소인 (Complainant) 성명 (Name)○ ○ ○ 주민등록번호 (Resident Registration Number)(생략) 주소 (Address)○○시 ○○구 ○○동 ○○○-○○ 직업 (Occupation)(생략) 사무실 주소 (Office Address)(생략)…
Summary A South Korean court has ordered a YouTuber to pay ₩30 million (approx. USD 22,000) in damages for defaming Lee Geun, a former Navy officer…
At a Glance In January 2025, following news that an arrest warrant had been issued for former President Yoon Suk Yeol, a group of his supporters…
Who is involved: Kim Do-yoon, head of a local branch of Tattoo Union. A well-known tattoo artist who played a key role in pushing for Korea’s…
Case Overview A Korean airline cabin crew member (A) visited a café in Bangkok on May 30, 2023 and consumed a donut and drink containing cannabis.…
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