Court orders YouTube channel Sojang operator to pay $115,000 to SM Entertainment over defamatory videos

The operator behind the YouTube channel Sojang, one of K-pop’s most notorious gossip and fake news channels, has been ordered to pay 170 million won ($115,000) to K-pop agency SM Entertainment and its artists over defamatory videos.

2026-04-29

Louis Vuitton's IP executives visit Korea to present plaque to police for catching counterfeiters

Louis Vuitton’s Paris headquarters presented a plaque of appreciation to Korean police on Thursday after investigators in Seoul dismantled a counterfeit ring that distributed imitation versions of the brand’s products.

2026-04-23

Prime minister instructs gov't to combat disinformation ahead of local elections in June

Prime Minister Kim Min-seok instructed the government on Tuesday to crack down on the spread of disinformation ahead of the June 3 local elections.

2026-04-14

Senior U.S. diplomat 'optimistic' on cooperation with Korea over revised network act

A senior U.S. diplomat on Tuesday expressed optimism about cooperation with South Korea in addressing the United States' concerns over a revision to the Asian country's network act, aimed at tackling false online content.

2026-04-08

Police to investigate fake news related to Middle East situation

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said Monday it has established an organization dedicated to investigating the online spread of fake news related to the Middle East.

2026-04-06

Korean YouTuber sent to prosecutors over video claiming mutilated bodies found in Korea

A Korean YouTuber who spread claims that numerous mutilated bodies had been discovered in Korea to Japanese viewers has been referred to prosecutors. Police say they forwarded the YouTuber to the prosecution on Feb. 13

2026-03-06

Kyonggi University professor appeals ruling on post with falsehoods about president

Lee Soo-jung, a professor at Kyonggi University, has appealed against a first-instance court ruling that fined her for posting false information about then-candidate Lee Jae Myung on social media during the presidential election campaign last year.

2026-02-10

KCCI pledges verification overhaul in wake of controversy over report about wealthy Koreans leaving

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.”

2026-02-09

President Lee slams KCCI report linking inheritance tax to wealthy Korean exodus as 'fake news'

President Lee Jae Myung on Saturday condemned a recent press release from the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) that linked Korea's high inheritance taxes to an exodus of wealthy people, calling it "fake news."

2026-02-08

BOK warns about increased use of fake money, some printed with EXO members' faces

While counterfeit banknotes are becoming rare in Korea, “fake money” is increasingly being used as if it were real currency, the country’s central bank warned on Thursday.

2026-01-22

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