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Online frenzy over suspected motel killer turns Instagram account into twisted beauty pageant

After the suspect in the Gangbuk motel drug deaths case was doxed, an Instagram account believed to be hers raced toward 10,000 followers, drawing both harassment and unsettling praise that turned an alleged crime scene into a twisted beauty pageant.

2026-02-24

Court upholds prison sentence over doxxing of Miryang rape case perpetrators

A man who doxxed perpetrators of the Miryang gang rape case on social media was sentenced to prison as an appeals court upheld an eight-month jail term and a fine for spreading unverified personal information online.

2026-02-10

YouTuber gets $7,000 fine over Miryang rape case doxxing

A YouTuber has been fined for doxxing suspects linked to the Miryang gang rape case, with a cour sentencing them to a fine of 10 million won for defamation under the personal information protection law.

2025-10-23

YouTuber sentenced to 8 months for doxxing Miryang gang rape perpetrators

A YouTuber was given a prison sentence for doxxing perpetrators of the so-called Miryang middle school gang rape case.

2025-10-15

YouTuber, producer arrested for doxxing alleged perpetrators of 2004 Miryang gang rape

A YouTuber and the channel’s producer, who doxxed alleged perpetrators of the 2004 Miryang gang rape, were arrested for unauthorized disclosure of personal information, the Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency said on Tuesday.

2024-10-08

Medical groups call on government to stop prosecuting 'blacklist' creator

Medical associations demanded over the weekend that the government cease its efforts to prosecute a junior doctor who created a so-called blacklist of trainees who have refused to join a mass walkout by their colleagues.

2024-09-22

Police refer Miryang rape case doxxers to prosecutors for defamation

The Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency said they referred a YouTuber and seven bloggers to the prosecution on defamation charges for sharing personal information without consent in violation of the Information Protection Act.

2024-07-22

Vigilante website for sex offenders shut down, probed

A website run by internet vigilantes is under investigation for going after alleged sex offenders, which led to the suicide of a university student in July.

2020-09-09