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Korean fans bombard U.S. speed skater with hate comments after fall ruins Kim Gil-li's final hopes

An American short track speed skater who collided with Korea’s Kim Gil-li during a race has been bombarded with hateful comments from Korean sports fans on her Instagram account.

2026-02-11

Yu Jae-seok hopes Cho Sae-ho takes time to 'reflect on himself' after 'You Quiz on the Block' departure

Yu Jae-seok, comedian and host of the popular variety talk-show “You Quiz on the Block” (2018-) shared his thoughts on former co-host Cho Sae-ho’s departure from the show following allegations of ties to a person affiliated with organized crime.

2025-12-18

NewJeans's agency says it will sue those who leave hate comments

NewJeans's agency ADOR will sue those who write malicious comments or spread rumors about the girl group's members after a hate comment emerged during the group's livestream on Monday.

2023-12-07

NCT's Mark forgives teenager who posted malicious comments on internet

SM Entertainment broke its zero-tolerance policy on hateful comments for a teenager caught posting malicious comments toward member Mark of boy band NCT. The artist asked the agency not to file any charges, according to SM Entertainment.

2023-08-22

Rising online hate comments, fake news causing real-life harm

There are increasing calls to restrict malicious comments and the spread of fake news as the punishment for such acts remains diminutive compared to its harms.

2023-07-22

Crowd crush article comment sections should be closed: Civic groups

Two civic groups formed following the Itaewon crowd crush asked the media and IT companies to close comment sections for news articles on the tragedy ahead of the memorial ceremony commemorating the 100th day since the disaster.

2023-02-02

[Today's Cartoon] 2022.12.02

Malicious comments are inundating cyberspace after Team Korea lost to Ghana 2-3 and tied Uruguay 0-0. We hope Korean players achieve a victory in a match with Portugal this evening despite injuries for many of them.

2022-12-01

Singer BoA addresses hate comments after recent 'Street Man Fighter' episode

Singer BoA shared her thoughts about the hate comments she has been receiving following the latest episode of Mnet’s “Street Man Fighter” (2022). “It’s not like the judges choose which teams will battle against each other,” she wrote on her...

2022-09-21

Russian YouTuber based in Korea takes stance against her home country

A Russian YouTuber based in Korea who runs the channel “Soviet girl in Seoul” has responded to malicious comments on her content. The comments follow a doping scandal surrounding a Russian figure skater at the 2022 Beijing Olympics and Russia’s...

2022-02-25

Hong Suk-chun responds to haters on post remembering late volleyballer

Entertainer Hong Suk-chun shot back at haters who left malicious comments on his condolences for the late professional volleyballer Kim In-hyeok. “I want to have a word with the haters,” Hong wrote on his Instagram account on Monday. “Do...

2022-02-07