Korea Joongang Daily
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Netflix casts Ha Jung-woo and Son Suk-ku in new political film 'The Generals'

Ha Jung-woo and Son Suk-ku have been cast in Netflix's new political film by director-screenwriter Yoon Jong-bin, widely recognized for revisiting turbulent chapters of modern Korean history.

2026-04-27

Special counsel raids prosecution over ex-chief's alleged role in Yoon's failed martial law

A special counsel team raided the top prosecutor's office on Thursday over former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung's alleged involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid in 2024.

2026-04-23

DP leader slams lack of death penalty in Yoon's martial law sentencing

Democratic Party leader Jung Chung-rae on Thursday denounced a court's decision to sentence former President Yoon Suk Yeol to life imprisonment for leading an insurrection, arguing that the judges should have imposed the death penalty.

2026-02-19

Indie movie 'Final Semester' wins KIFV film of the year for portrayal of vocational students

The independent film “Final Semester” (2025) was named Independent Film of the Year for 2025 by the Association of Korean Independent Film & Video for its portrayal of vocational high school students navigating mandatory workplace training.

2026-02-02

Jung Chung-rae declares war on People Power Party: 'We will not be shaking hands with them'

Jung Chung-rae was elected leader of Korea's Democratic Party, promising legislative reform and a combative stance toward opposition.

2025-08-03

President Lee urges Yoon's holdover ministers to 'put the people first' during inaugural Cabinet meeting

Speaking at the presidential office in Seoul’s Yongsan District — a location also chosen by Yoon to serve as the seat of government in 2022 — Lee urged members of the holdover Cabinet to “put the people first and do [their] best.”

2025-06-05

Rival parties' complaints pit CIO, prosecution against one another

The Democratic Party and its allies filed a criminal complaint against Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung with the state anticorruption watchdog on Monday over the prosecution's decision to release impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from detention.

2025-03-10

Top prosecutor says 'due process' behind no appeal of Yoon's release

Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung said Monday that the decision not to immediately appeal the court’s cancellation of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s detention was based on the principle of due process under the warrant system.

2025-03-10

Irate liberals threaten to impeach prosecutor general after Yoon's release from custody

The Democratic Party threatened to impeach Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung after President Yoon was released from custody following a court ruling on his detention.

2025-03-09

Constitutional Court denies Yoon team's request for judge's recusal

The Constitutional Court denied a request from President Yoon Suk Yeol's legal defense for Justice Jung Gye-seon's recusal while hearing the first oral arguments of his impeachment trial on Tuesday.

2025-01-14