Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Wegovy prescriptions near 400,000 as experts concerned over widespread use, health risks

Prescriptions for popular weight-loss drug Wegovy have soared in Korea, reaching nearly 400,000 just eight months after its launch. But doctors and health officials warn of reckless use far beyond the drug's approved purpose.

2025-08-25

DP chief whistleblower demands former boss confess to misusing tax money for personal expenses

Former Gyeonggi government's employee Cho Myeong-heyon accused DP Chief Lee Jae-myung and his wife Kim Hye-kyung of using Gyeonggi taxes for personal expenses including delivering foods and ordering public employees to run personal errands.

2023-10-18

[Today's Cartoon] 2022.09.14

A sample survey by the Office of the Prime Minister on how the 12-trillion-won ($8.7 billion) budget for building infrastructure for renewable energy was used under the Moon Jae-in administration,184.7 billion won was misused by local governments.

2022-09-13