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Man gets 1 year in prison for assaulting migrant worker

A man was sentenced to one year in prison for violently assaulting a migrant worker at their workplace, a local court said Thursday.

2025-08-28

Man on trial for brutal beating of female Vietnamese co-worker

A man in his 40s went on trial Tuesday for brutally assaulting a Vietnamese co-worker after accusing her of “ignoring” him. Prosecutors asked a Suwon District Court judge to sentence him to two years in prison.

2025-08-12

One dead, three hospitalized after eating pufferfish on fishing boat off South Jeolla

One crew member died and three others were hospitalized after eating pufferfish aboard a fishing boat off the coast of Jodo-myeon, Jindo County, in South Jeolla early Tuesday morning, according to local authorities.

2025-07-29

Worker in 20s dies after collapsing at 37-degree construction site

A worker in his 20s died after collapsing at a construction site in Gumi, North Gyeongsang, during extreme heat, authorities said Tuesday.

2025-07-08

A dozen foreigners detained in Suwon club drug bust

Dozens of foreigners, including those with expired visas, were apprehended at a club frequented primarily by Vietnamese nationals for allegedly using drugs. The Suwon Seobu Police Precinct and the Suwon Immigration Office on Monday announced that...

2024-12-02

International student gets 9-year sentence for ketamine smuggling attempt

A non-Korean national in their 20s studying in Korea has been sentenced to nine years in prison for attempting to smuggle drugs worth 13 million won ($9,260) via international courier service, according to local reports on Wednesday.

2024-11-22

Ex-Jeonbuk boss Kim Sang-sik set to helm Vietnamese national team: Report

Korean broadcaster KBS reported Monday that Kim signed a two-year deal with the Vietnamese national team that runs through March 2026.

2024-04-29

Police hunt random attacker who punched Vietnamese woman on bus

Police are searching for a man who punched a Vietnamese woman in the face on a bus on Wednesday.

2024-03-20

Ex-Vietnam football manager Park Hang-seo piques Southeast Asia's interest again

Former Vietnamese national team manager Park Hang-seo may soon return to the football management game. Multiple Southeast Asian countries’ football associations have shown interest in recruiting the veteran coach to lead their national teams.

2023-11-30

All Vietnamese fugitives apprehended after escape

All ten Vietnamese nationals who escaped through a window at a police station in Gwangju on Sunday have been taken into custody. The fugitives either turned themselves in or were caught by police within 23 hours of their breakout.

2023-06-12