Singer and actor Cha Eun-woo issued an apology over his tax evasion scandal and said he had paid the full amount — 20 billion won ($13.6 million) — owed in a statement on Wednesday.
Former boy band U-Kiss member Dongho has denied allegations by his ex-wife that he had an affair during their marriage and failed to properly pay child support after their divorce.
An online post alleging that a young woman defecated in the hallway of a Seoul office building and fled has ignited heated debate after surveillance footage of the incident was made public.
An online feud among K-pop fans over a Korean accused of behaving poorly at a concert in Malaysia has escalated into a general conflict between Koreans and Southeast Asians, with some Southeast Asians threatening to launch a boycott against Korea.
The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) apologized and pledged a sweeping overhaul of its verification system after President Lee Jae Myung denounced its report on wealthy Koreans leaving the country as “fake news.”
The Democratic Party expelled Jindo County head Kim Hee-soo after convening a Supreme Council meeting on Monday, following comments widely condemned as demeaning toward foreign women made last week.
Jindo County Gov. Kim Hee-soo came under fire after saying that “foreign young women from Sri Lanka or Vietnam should be imported” as a response to the issue of population decline.
The National Assembly tentatively agreed to hold a confirmation hearing for Lee Hye-hoon, the nominee for minister of planning and budget, on Jan. 19.
TV personality Jun Hyun-moo’s agency denied allegations Friday that Jun received illegal medical treatment after a clip from a 2016 television episode resurfaced online showing him with an intravenous drip (IV) in a vehicle.
Comedian Park Na-rae said Tuesday that she would refrain from making further public statements on her recent controversies until the legal procedures have concluded.
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