Jeonju District Court said Sunday that it has fined a 41-year-old kendo instructor 5 million won ($4,500) for allegedly infringing on the Child Welfare Act.The instructor was indicted for hitting an eight-year-old’s forehead and thrusting a bamboo sword to his stomach inside an academy shuttle around 5:30 p.m. on July 5, 2017. (Yonhap)He reportedly even scared the student by saying that he will get one more blow for each question he does not answer.The instructor used violence on the child becau

A man in his 30s has been handed down a suspended prison term for inflicting violence on his mother with a liquor bottle for scolding him.Ulsan District Court said Sunday that it has sentenced the 35-year-old to nine months in prison, suspended for two years, and 200 hours of community service and as well as 40 hours of alcohol treatment on charges of domestic violence and obstruction of justice.The man was indicted for striking his mother with a soju bottle at home in Buk-gu, Ulsan around 7 p.m

Iksan Police Station in North Jeolla Province said Saturday that it has booked a 55-year-old man without detention on the charge of obstruction of justice.The man, surnamed Kwon, is accused of punching a 29-year-old firefighter surnamed Choi five to six times inside an ambulance on its way to a hospital in Iksan, North Jeolla Province around 3 a.m. on Thursday.The firefighter was headed to a nearby hospital when he picked up Kwon from a report that he was lying down in front of a sauna in Yeongd

Cheongju Sangdang Police Station said Wednesday that it had booked a 67-year-old woman without detention for violating the Public Official Election Act.She is accused of ripping three ballot papers at a polling station in Yongam-dong, Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, around 5:50 p.m. Wednesday. (Yonhap)She had been drunk, according to the National Election Commission.Police said the woman claimed that she tore the ballots because there was “no one to vote for.”By Ahn Sang-yool (koolsangon@h

A police officer caused a car accident after fleeing from a failed sobriety test.Police said Thursday that the officer drove away his in sedan when he failed a field sobriety test from Daejeon Interchange on Gyeongbu Expressway around 11:40 p.m. on Wednesday.The vehicle reportedly headed in the direction of Seoul recklessly weaving between lanes. Cheongju Seobu Fire StationThe automobile stopped at 11:54 p.m. when it crashed into an iron pillar at a gas station in Jugam Service Area, about 17 ki

Renowned Korean celebrities expressed their hopes for a successful US-North Korea summit in Singapore via Instagram on Tuesday. Yoon Jong-shin’s InstagramA South Korean singer Yoon Jong-shin posted a picture of US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un shaking hands on his Instagram account with a caption saying, “Oh…(they’ve) met.” Shin Seung-hun’s InstagramShin Seung-hun, another famous Korean ballad singer, also posted a picture of them locking hands and another with South

The Army said Thursday that three soldiers -- Kim Hak-jae, Kim Woo-kyum and Shin Hyun-joon -- had saved a truck driver on their way back to their base from vacation.They reportedly saw an unconscious driver bleeding inside an overturned truck close to the camp around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.The soldiers immediately took him to a safe area nearby and called the emergency services. (102nd Armored Brigade)A 31-year-old medical non-commissioned officer from their brigade also saw the scene and administ

A college in Seoul has launched a probe into one of its professors on the allegation that he verbally abused students.Myeongji University said Friday that the students from the Department of Architecture have put up a poster on the campus to criticize the professor.The poster claimed that the he has called them “pigs and dogs” and as well as “losers” during classes.The professor also said, “#MeToo movement is hot these days, but you have to take a look at yourself before blaming others,” accordi

Gijang Police Station in Busan said Thursday that it plans to request an arrest warrant for a 32-year-old Thai worker on the charge of attempted murder.The suspect is accused of brandishing a weapon with the intent to kill his coworker at an apartment located in Gijang, Busan around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday. (Uto Image)It appears the suspect wanted to take revenge on his coworker who beat him after a conflict, according to police.Police said while the victim was taken to a hospital, he is unconsci

A man in his 20s surnamed Kim has been arrested for taking upskirt pictures of a female high-school student. Seongnam Jungwon Police Station in Gyeonggi Province said Thursday it had booked the suspect without detention on the charge of infringement of the Act on Special Cases concerning the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Crimes.He is accused of secretly taking upskirt pictures of the victim with his phone at a library in Jungwon-gu, Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, around 8 p.m. Monday. (Uto Image)The

A zip line suddenly stopped during operation at an adventure facility in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, at around 3:25 p.m. on Wednesday.A 9-year-old boy was left hanging, attached to the wire 10 meters up in the air, for an hour until he was eventually rescued by emergency services. Emergency services respond to a 9-year-old stuck on a zip line. (Yonhap)Police and Fire Service are looking into the case, suspecting a machinery breakdown.The following video footage shows the 9-year-old being rescued

[Herald Interview]A scent can be described as the last garment to complete one’s ensemble -- with Korea no exception to the trend.Among a slew of perfumes displayed at department stores, however, Korean brands rarely make the list. French and other European fragrances dominate the market with the iconic Chanel, Dior, Nina Ricci, Yves Saint Laurent and Lancome as the leading players.The products of Korean perfume houses, such as Perfumelifer, Edenique, Better Than Alcohol and Soohyang, can be fou

A 42-year-old man has been arrested for killing his coworker.Incheon Nambu Police Station said Wednesday that it arrested the man without a warrant to investigate him on the charges of murder and abandonment of the corpse.The suspect is accused of killing his coworker by strangling him with a rope inside his car parked in Nam-gu, Incheon while he was asleep after drinking at around 11:30 p.m. on May 30. (Yonhap)Police apprehended the suspect at home on May 31 following the missing person’s repor

Police are investigating a female teacher at a private educational institute following a report that she had sex with two of her elementary school students.Gyeonggi Bukbu Provincial Police Agency said Tuesday that it had booked the suspect without detention.She is accused of having intercourse with two of her students at a private academy in Gyeonggi Province between 2016 and 2017. (Yonhap)Police said the students confessed during their counseling sessions at schools.“We’ve only finished the inq

Seogwipo Police Station in Jeju Province said Tuesday that it has arrested a man surnamed Kim in his 40s and that it is investigating him on the charge of murder of a woman in her 20s by inflicting violence on her.The suspect is accused of killing the woman at her apartment in Gangjeong-dong, Seogwipo, Jeju Province.He reportedly called the emergency services immediately after the incident took place. Seogwipo Police Station(Yonhap)Police arrested him without a warrant following the autopsy resu

A man in his 50s has been arrested for stealing goods from automobiles.Jeonju Wansan Police Station in North Jeolla Province said Tuesday that it had booked the suspect on the charge of burglary.He is accused of stealing a camera and a lens worth around 7.5 million won ($7,020) from a car at a parking lot in Wansan-gu, Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, around 2:40 p.m. on May 8.Since March, the suspect has reportedly stolen money and goods worth around 9 million won ($8,420) from automobiles in Wan

Two people have been arrested for selling no-brand garments as foreign luxury brand clothes by replacing their labels.Busan Dongbu Police Station said Sunday that it has booked the two in their 40s without detention on the charge of infringement of Trademark Act and fraud.The suspects are accused of selling hundreds of items of clothing worth just tens of thousands of won as big-name brand clothing worth up to millions of won apiece since 2004. (Yonhap)They have reportedly changed the labels to

A female BJ on a popular video-streaming service has been booked for trespassing inside a middle school in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province while she was broadcasting sexual content. Ansan Danwon Police Station said Thursday that it booked a broadcasting jockey surnamed Lee without detention over allegations of trespassing.Lee is accused of trespassing into a middle school in Danwon-gu, Ansan around 2:10 p.m. on Wednesday and broadcasting herself dancing in front of students on the fourth floor. (123RF)

A South Korean Army lieutenant has been arrested for an outburst, setting off a fire extinguisher inside a train and delaying its operation for longer than 10 minutes.Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said Monday that a 28-year-old lieutenant from the 30th Infantry Division created a disturbance at Wangsimni Station around 10:45 p.m. on Monday.The lieutenant was apparently inebriated and did not hear either the announcement that all passengers must get off because it was the last station or other

A man surnamed Lee in his 40s has been arrested by police for allegedly killing his neighbor who “made too much noise” at night. Busan Saha Police Station said Tuesday that it is investigating the man on the charge of murder.The suspect is accused of stabbing a 31-year-old who lived in the same apartment building in Saha-gu, Busan, around 2 a.m. Tuesday. He was caught red-handed after the victim’s friend filed a report to police.The victim was sent to a nearby hospital but died in the middle of