Indictments for trivial offenses can be suspended following fallout from 'Choco Pie theft' case

The prosecution said Friday it has established new guidelines to allow prosecutors to suspend indictments for trivial offenses, following last year's high-profile case of a man acquitted of stealing snacks from a company refrigerator.

2026-01-30

Prosecutors will not appeal 'Choco Pie theft' case, confirming acquittal

Prosecutors said Tuesday they will not appeal an appellate court ruling that found a worker not guilty of "stealing" two snacks worth 1,050 won from a fridge at a company office last year.

2025-12-02

Prosecution to convene civic committee to review 'Choco Pie theft' case

Prosecutors were set to convene a civic committee Monday to review prosecutorial proceedings in the case of "Choco Pie theft" that has drawn public outcry and questions over the role of law.

2025-10-27

Jeonju prosecutors to hold citizens' committee over 'Choco Pie theft case'

Prosecutors in Jeonju will hold a citizens' committee to hear the public's opinion on the so-called “Choco Pie theft case,” in which a man was prosecuted over snacks worth 1,050 won (70 cents).

2025-10-08

Prosecutors mull over citizen review for 'Choco Pie theft' case

Prosecutors are considering convening a citizen review committee before the second appellate hearing of a case in which a logistics worker was prosecuted for Korean snacks, a Choco Pie and Custard, worth 1,050 won (75 cents).

2025-09-23

Choco Pie theft case stirs debate over workplace discipline and law

A Choco Pie and a Custard snack worth a combined 1,050 won (about 75 cents) are at the center of a contentious legal battle that has drawn comparisons to "Les Misérables" (1862).

2025-09-21

Truck driver fined 50,000 won for taking Choco Pie from company fridge without permission

Jeonju District Court in Jeonju, North Jeolla, fined a 41-year-old truck driver 50,000 won ($35) for taking a Choco Pie and another snack from a logistics company fridge without permission, the court said on Sunday.

2025-05-04

Orion to invest $581 million in domestic, overseas production amid surge in K-snacks' global popularity

Confectionary maker Orion plans to invest 830 billion won ($581 million) to expand its production facilities at home and abroad, with the goal of joining the "5 trillion won sales club" shortly as Korean snacks surge in global popularity.

2025-04-15

Loco Choco Pie sales: Orion's flagship treat tops 4 billion units sold in 2024

A shopper looks at a pack of Orion's flagship product, the Choco Pie, at a store in Seoul on Feb. 27.

2025-02-27

Lotte opens third Choco Pie production line in India

The third Choco Pie production line has begun operating in India on Tuesday after Lotte India, an Indian subsidiary of Lotte Wellfood, injected 30 billion won ($22.21 million) for expanding the facility in Chennai.

2023-10-10

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