A fire broke out at an apartment in Nowon District, northern Seoul, early Sunday, leaving one man dead and prompting the evacuation of dozens of residents.
Seoul National University Hospital announced on Thursday that liberal Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung is recovering "smoothly" after undergoing surgery for a stab wound he sustained in a knifing two days prior.
The Busan High Court sentenced a man to 20 years in prison for attempted murder and sexual assault of a woman in her 20s in Busan last year on Monday. The incident became described as the "Busan roundhouse kick case" and ignited public fury.
Three 19-year-olds were arrested on Friday in South Jeolla for luring a girl into a relationship on a dating app and buying an insurance policy for her -- allegedly intending to kill her and claim the death benefit.
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