Singer and actor Cha Eun-woo issued an apology over his tax evasion scandal and said he had paid the full amount — 20 billion won ($13.6 million) — owed in a statement on Wednesday.
Collusion-related corporate fines imposed by Korea's antitrust regulator more than tripled in the first quarter compared with the total for all of 2025, industry data showed Wednesday.
Fines for obstructing fire trucks responding to emergencies will increase to a maximum of 2 million won ($1,300), the National Fire Agency said on Tuesday.
The government will effectively remove caps on monetary rewards for anyone reporting corporate misconduct and illegal activity, President Lee Jae Myung announced on Tuesday.
Professors at a university in Gwangju who took exams on behalf of students and graded the answers themselves in an attempt to keep their department from being shut down were fined on Monday.
A parliamentary committee on Wednesday approved legislation that would allow regulators to fine companies up to 10 percent of their total revenue for serious personal data breaches, significantly raising the potential cost of large-scale leaks.
Frank F&B Corp., operator of the handcrafted burger franchise Frank Burger, was fined for engaging in unfair practices against its franchisees, the antitrust regulator said Sunday.
Photos showing cars parked in unusual positions near disabled parking spaces at Seoul Grand Park in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi have sparked public criticism online.
E-commerce platform Coupang logged the most Fair Trade Commission fines at 162.8 billion won over the last three years, the most among Korean conglomerates.
Dozens of teachers in Seoul are facing disciplinary action for selling exam questions to private education companies or using those questions on actual school tests.
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