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Japanese woman booked for trespassing attempt at Jungkook's home

A Japanese woman has been booked for allegedly attempting to trespass into the home of BTS member Jungkook.

2025-12-22

Court upholds sentence for stalker who sent almost 400 emails in a month

A person in their 40s who sent hundreds of abusive and threatening emails to an online lecturer's wife after being expelled from the lecturer’s internet community lost their appeal in court, the Chuncheon District Court said on Sunday.

2025-11-09

Police apologize, beef up security after leaking stalking victim's address to suspect

Police in Seoul have apologized after an officer leaked a stalking victim’s home address to the suspect in the case, and have installed cameras near the victim's home while stepping up patrols in the area.

2025-08-14

Man accused of murdering ex attempts to take own life while on the run

A man was taken into custody on suspicion of fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend, having previously faced violence allegations against her.

2025-07-30

Suspect in fatal stabbing of woman in Uijeongbu found dead

A suspect in the fatal stabbing of a woman at a senior care center in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi, was found dead on Sunday, after a hiker reported discovering a body near a trail on Mount Surak late Sunday morning.

2025-07-27

Court upholds life sentence for man who murdered woman, attempted to kill her mother

A Daegu high court upheld a life sentence for 35-year-old Seo Dong-ha, convicted of stalking and killing a woman and also attempting to kill her mother last November.

2025-05-21

Man who sent over 90 messages to woman in single day fined for stalking

A man in his 60s was fined for stalking, sending a woman over 90 messages in a single day and showing up at her home despite the her repeated rejections.

2025-05-12

Apink member Jeong Eun-ji's stalker receives suspended one-year sentence

A court sentenced girl group Apink Jeong Eun-ji’s stalker to a one-year prison term, suspended for two years, local news outlets reported Thursday.

2024-01-18

Kim Tae-hee, Rain stalker sentenced to six months behind bars

A Seoul court sentenced celebrity couple singer Rain and actor Kim Tae-hee stalker to six months in prison and 40 hours of treatment for stalkers on Wednesday.

2024-01-10

Woman arrested for stalking V of BTS

A woman was arrested for stalking V from BTS after waiting outside his residence and following him into an elevator, where she tried to hand him a marriage registration form. V's agency vows to take a zero-tolerance stance against stalkers.

2023-10-28