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Jeong Myeong-seok, right, leader of the religious group Christian Gospel Mission, also known as Jesus Morning Star (JMS), is seen with Kim Ji-seon, left, the 48-year-old defendant and No. 2 figure in the group.

Court orders cult leader to compensate sexual assault victims

Jeong Myeong-seok and the Christian Gospel Mission, also known as Jesus Morning Star, were ordered to jointly pay 250 million won ($187,000), 80 million won plus and 40 million won, respectively, to his three victims.

2026.10.8

A person walks by an automatic teller machine for Shinhan Bank in Seoul on Oct. 7.

Shinhan Bank likely to face collective lawsuit over customer data breach

A law firm is recruiting affected Shinhan Bank customers for a collective damages suit after a cyberattack exposed data from about 25,000 people.

2026.10.7

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Former NewJeans member Danielle speaks during a livestream on Instagram and YouTube on Jan. 12. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Girl group NewJeans ex-member Danielle's legal team accuses ADOR of dragging out high-stakes lawsuit

ADOR and former NewJeans member Danielle clashed in court on Thursday over whether the agency is deliberately dragging out a high-stakes damages lawsuit.

2026.3.26

Late former President Chun Doo Hwan is seen at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital's funeral hall in Seongnam, Gyeonggi on July 3, 2019. [NEWS1]

Top court rules that ex-dictator's memoir distorted 1980 pro-democracy uprising, defamed participants

The Supreme Court finalized a lower court’s ruling on Thursday that the memoir of former President Chun Doo Hwan distorted the 1980 Gwangju pro-democracy uprising and defamed those involved, ordering damages and restricting publication of the book.

2026.2.12

Uber found liable in sexual assault case, ordered to pay $8.5 million

A federal jury in Phoenix ordered Uber on Thursday to pay $8.5 million after finding it liable in a lawsuit brought by a woman who said she was sexually assaulted by a driver.

2026.2.6

A Coupang warehouse in Guro District, western Seoul is seen on Dec. 23. [NOH YU-RIM]

Nearly half a million Coupang users join class action over data leak

Nearly 500,000 Coupang users are joining class-action lawsuits over a massive data breach. Nine of the 11 law firms handling the case reported a total of 483,800 participants, according to an investigation by the JoongAng Ilbo.

2025.12.25

Coupang headquarters in southern Seoul on Nov. 30 [NEWS1]

Coupang faces trillions of won in damages if punitive laws invoked: Expert

Will Coupang become the first company to face punitive damages under Korea’s personal data protection laws?

2025.12.4

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol enters the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on July 9 for his pretrial detention hearing. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Former President Yoon ordered to pay 104 people damages for 'emotional distress' during martial law

A Seoul court ordered former President Yoon Suk Yeol to pay damages to citizens harmed by his martial law declaration.

2025.7.25

Minimize damages from extreme weather (KOR)

We must aggressively approach the global campaign aiming to stop and address unprecedented challenges from climate change.

2024.8.21

Minimize damages from extreme weather