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Man who posted fake bomb threat to pay full damages for wasting police resources

This marks the first time that a court has recognized a claim for full compensation of public security costs wasted due to an online threat.

2026.9.2

Police investigate bomb threat emails targeting about 40 courts across Korea

Authorities searched courthouses nationwide after emails claimed homemade explosives had been planted, though police said the threats appeared unlikely to be credible.

2026.8.26

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United Airlines jetliners gather on the tarmac to wait for clearance to take off as high winds strafe Denver International Airport in Denver on March 12. [AP/YONHAP]

Korean man caught after threatening to blow up U.S. airport

A Korean man who had threatened in an online post to blow up a U.S. airport in March last year has been referred to prosecutors without detention, police said on Tuesday.

2026.3.17

An injured victim of a bomb explosion receives treatment at a compound of a hospital in Bannu, northwestern Pakistan, on Feb. 16. [AP/YONHAP]

Motorcycle bomb near police station kills at least 2, wounds several in Pakistan

Explosives rigged to a motorcycle went off near the gate of a police station in northwestern Pakistan on Monday, killing at least two people, including a child, and wounding several others, police and rescue officials said.

2026.2.16

Officials search a high school in Asan, South Chungcheong, after receiving a report that bombs had been planted on campus on Oct. 13. [NEWS1]

Police to file $51,000 damages suit against Incheon teenager accused of posting bomb threats

Incheon police will file a 75.44 million won ($51,000) damages lawsuit against a teenage student accused of repeatedly posting bomb threats claiming explosives had been planted at the high school he attends.

2026.2.9

Police detain teenager for bomb threats against KT, train stations and broadcasters

Police have detained a teenager accused of posting multiple hoax bomb threats on anonymous online message boards, targeting major transport hubs, telecom facilities and broadcasters and prompting repeated emergency responses across the country.

2026.1.14

Members of an Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit are seen in front of Kakao’s Pangyo Agit building in Seongnam, Gyeonggi, after a bomb threat was uploaded to the company's customer service center website on Dec. 15, 2025. [YONHAP]

No explosives found at Osong Station after police respond to threat

No hazardous materials were found at Osong Station following a special police unit investigation after a bomb threat was uploaded on an online community on Tuesday.

2026.1.6

Police search Kakao’s Pangyo office building in Seongnam, Gyeonggi on Dec. 24. [YONHAP]

Bomb threat at Kakao's Pangyo office prompts police investigation

Police launched an investigation after Kakao reported a bomb threat by someone claiming to be President Lee Jae Myung, authorities said on Wednesday.

2025.12.24

Police officials are seen in front of Kakao’s Pangyo Agit building in Seongnam, Gyeonggi, after a bomb threat was uploaded to the company's customer service center website on Dec. 15. [YONHAP]

Kakao headquarters on Jeju Island evacuated after latest bomb threat

Kakao has been the center of numerous bomb threats this week alone at offices in Seongnam, Gyeonggi and Jeju, though nothing unusual was found in searches conducted by the police.

2025.12.18

Naver headquarters in Bundang District, Seongnam, Gyeonggi, on Nov. 27 [NEWS1]

Bomb threats targeting Naver, Kakao, Samsung put authorities on alert

Naver told employees to work from home after a bomb threat was posted online. A post was uploaded to Kakao's customer service center website at around 8:48 a.m., claiming that explosives had been planted at Naver and Kakao offices, police said.