A police officer was found to have been the operator of an adult establishment, Busan Jin Police said Tuesday. According to the police, the 30-year-old officer was caught while manning the counter of a “kiss room” during a police raid in June. Kiss rooms are small spaces where people pay a fee to make out. The officer hid his identity in the beginning, but further investigation uncovered that he is a senior police officer stationed in Busan. The officer had initially denied being the owner of th

Gyeongnam Provincial Police said Monday that they had arrested cousins accused of running illegal pornography websites and profiting from sex trafficking advertisements.The suspects are accused of uploading about 100,000 illegal spycam videos and porn on seven websites they are said to have run since 2015. The suspects are also accused of uploading about 15,000 sex trafficking advertisements, from which they are said to have reaped 200 million won ($180,000). (Yonhap)“The suspects had secured 40

Gwanak Police issued an arrest warrant on Sunday for a high school student who allegedly took spycam videos at Seoul National University. The suspect was caught hiding in the women’s bathroom at the College of Social Sciences building Saturday.  (Yonhap)The suspect is reported to have committed the same crime last year and to have received protective disposition in light of being a minor.Police will request digital forensics experts restore any deleted files from the suspect’s phone as part of t

US rapper Nicki Minaj recently posted on her Instagram page a screenshot of BTS’ new album tracks sweeping the US iTunes Songs chart. (Instagram)The screenshot shows BTS’ title track, “Idol,” in first place. Fans can also see a special version of “Idol” featuring Minaj alongside the band.  (Instagram)“Congrats to (BTS) on a great new album. I’m honored to be a part of it,” Minaj wrote on her post.Since BTS released its repackaged album “Love Yourself: Answer” on Friday, its tracks are dominating

Cheongju Heungdeok police officers said Wednesday that a woman reportedly beaten by her boyfriend died in a hospital two days after the incident.  (Yonhap)The 21-year-old victim was beaten by her boyfriend of the same age on the streets of Bokdaedong, Cheongju, according to police. The victim’s boyfriend reportedly hit the victim with his fist multiple times until she was knocked unconscious.An autopsy was ordered to determine the exact cause of death. The victim’s boyfriend has been arrested fo

A mother and her daughter jumped from Cheonho Bridge in Seoul on Wednesday, police said. Both were rushed to the hospital after being pulled out of the Han River, but the mother was pronounced dead while the daughter sustained minor injuries.(Yonhap)The rescue team reportedly discovered the two people approximately three hours after receiving a report that shoes and a will were found 200 meters south of the bridge.Police say they are still investigating the details of what happened.By Kim Jee-mi

A 51-year-old college lecturer was booked without physical detention for allegedly filming intimate videos of women’s bodies on two separate occasions by aiming a camera up their clothes without their knowledge, police said. According to the Songpa Police Station, the suspect, surnamed Lee, is accused of secretly filming videos of 27 women at Olympic Park in Songpa-gu, southeastern Seoul, on May 11 and May 15.(Yonhap)Lee is thought to have attached a camcorder to his bicycle handle, according to

Gwangjin police said Tuesday they have arrested a man in his 50s for allegedly stealing about 51 million won ($45,000) from dozens of restaurants across the country over the course of one year. The 54-year-old suspect is accused of stealing from some 50 restaurants in Seoul, Busan and other cities between September last year and August this year, taking large amounts of cash from cashiers. (Yonhap)The man reportedly targeted small, empty restaurants for the alleged thefts, according to authoriti