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Jang Jae-jin, 25, fixes his hair in an elevator as he heads to his ex-girlfriend’s home on May 19, 2014. [DAEGU METROPOLITAN POLICE AGENCY]

A university student murdered his ex's parents in 2014. He became Korea's youngest death row inmate.

Jang Jae-jin, a 25-year-old student, murdered his ex-girlfriend’s parents after a violent breakup. He was sentenced to death for his brutal, premeditated crime, making him the youngest on death row in Korea.

2026.2.3

Insp. Lee Jong-seok, who took part in writing the book ″We Are Here,″ speaks during an interview with the JoongAng Ilbo at a cafe in Mapo District, western Seoul, on Dec. 16. [KIM SEONG-RYONG]

Compilation penned by police officers hopes to shed light on where domestic violence laws fall short

Insp. Lee Jong-seok has worked as a local police officer for 27 years, and has responded to enough domestic and dating violence cases to know exactly where the system falls short — and how law leaves officers with no room to act.

2025.12.31

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An image of a statue of Justitia, the goddess of justice [KOREA JOONGANG DAILY]

Court upholds sentence for man responsible for girlfriend's fatal fall from window as she fled his abuse

An appeals court upheld the four-year sentence of a man who caused the death of his girlfriend after she fell from a window ledge while fleeing his abuse.

2025.12.16

The windshield of a car is seen shattered by citizens after a man tried to escape in the vehicle following an attack in which he stabbed and injured a woman in a hospital parking lot in Buk District, Ulsan, on July 28. [YONHAP]

Nearly 1 in 5 Korean women have experienced violence from a current or former partner: Survey

Korea’s rate of intimate partner violence continued to climb last year, a government-commissioned survey showed on Monday, with nearly one in five women saying they had experienced abuse from a current or former partner at least once in their lives.

2025.12.1

Geoga Bridge, which connects Busan to Geoje Island, is pictured in this undated file photo. [SOUTH GYEONGSANG]

Man referred to prosecutors for attempting to kill girlfriend on South Gyeongsang bridge

Police referred a man in his 20s to prosecutors for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend and trying to push her off a bridge in Geoje, South Gyeongsang, officials said Friday.

2025.10.24

A depiction of stalking. This image is unrelated to the story. [GETTY IMAGES BANK]

Laws exist to end dating violence and stalking. So why do victims remain so vulnerable?

Victims of dating violence in Korea remain vulnerable despite existing stalking laws and protection measures.

2025.8.23

Ulsan prosecutors on Aug. 22 revealed the identity of Jang Hyung-jun, a 33-year-old man accused of attempting to murder his former girlfriend on July 28. [ULSAN DISTRICT PROSECUTORS' OFFICE]

Prosecutors release identity of man who stalked, attempted to kill ex-girlfriend in Ulsan

Ulsan prosecutors on Friday released the identity of 33-year-old Jang Hyeong-jun, who is accused of attempting to murder his former girlfriend in a dating violence and stalking case.

2025.8.22

The father of a medical student who was allegedly fatally stabbed by her boyfriend in 2024 mimics the stab wounds inflicted on the victim in front of Seocho Police Precinct on June 20. [YONHAP]

Father of woman murdered near Gangnam Station last year files mutilation complaint against killer

The father of a medical student who was brutally murdered near Gangnam Station last year has filed an additional criminal complaint against the perpetrator, demanding accountability for the alleged mutilation of the victim’s body.

2025.6.20

1 in 3 women in Korea experienced violence at least once in their lifetime: Survey

One in three Korean women have experienced physical or sexual violence at least once during their lifetime, a government survey showed Thursday.

2025.4.25

The medical school student alleged to have killed his girlfriend on the rooftop of a building walks into Seoul Central District Court in Seocho District, southern Seoul, for his arrest warrant hearing on Wednesday. [YONHAP]

Korea facing worrying uptick in dating violence and murders

Rising cases of intimate partner homicide and violence in recent months have the Korean public calling for stronger punishment and prevention measures.

2024.5.12