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Two teens arrested after extorting Bundang massage parlor owner

Police say 18-year-olds threatened to report a Bundang massage parlor for admitting minors and took cash from the owner before being arrested.

2026.7.22

Lawyer ordered to pay YouTuber Tzuyang 73.1 million won over blackmail and leaks

A Seoul court awarded YouTuber Tzuyang damages after finding a lawyer extorted her, leaked private information and spread false claims that hurt her reputation and income.

2026.6.21

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A cyber investigator from the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency explains the execution procedure of an arrest and search warrant to a member of a hacking and phishing ring in front of a laptop used in the crimes.

Hackers steal data, extort $350,000 from massage parlor clients

Police have arrested members of a hacking and phishing crime ring that stole data from massage parlor owner phones in order to scam their clients out of millions of won by threatening to release nonexistent “massage videos” if they didn't pay.

2025.11.3

Mukbang YouTuber Tzuyang answers questions from the press in front of the Gangnam Police Precinct in southern Seoul on April 16. [YONHAP]

Prosecutors seek 1-year sentence for YouTuber Tzuyang's blackmailers

Prosecutors sought one-year prison sentences for two women accused of blackmailing and extorting over 200 million won ($143,700) from popular YouTuber Tzuyang.

2025.7.18

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

Man gets 20 years for swindling $7M by faking relationship

A man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for swindling 10 billion won ($7.21 million) from the wealthy family of a woman he pretended to date, with The Daegu District Court handing down the sentence for fraud.

2025.7.16

Singer and musical performer Kim Jun-su [OD COMPANY]

Court finalizes 7-year-sentence for streamer who extorted $618,100 from singer Kim Jun-su

A streamer who extorted 840 million won ($618,100) from singer and musical actor Kim Jun-su, a former member of K-pop group TVXQ, by blackmailing him has been sentenced to seven years in prison, a ruling that was finalized on Tuesday.

2025.6.25

Two suspects accused of attempting to extort money from Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min appear at Seoul Central District Court in southern Seoul on May 17 for a detention warrant hearing. [YONHAP]

Woman, accomplice indicted for blackmail attempt on footballer Son Heung-min

Prosecutors indicted a woman and her accomplice on Tuesday for attempting to extort money from footballer Son Heung-min, claiming she was pregnant with his child after initially demanding cash from another man who ignored her.

2025.6.10

A suspect surnamed Yang, accused of attempting to extort money from Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min, appears at Seoul Central District Court in southern Seoul on May 17. [NEWS1]

Police accused of violating rights of woman embroiled in Son Heung-min extortion case

A woman in her 20s surnamed Yang, who was arrested on charges of blackmailing Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min by claiming she was pregnant with his child, has sparked controversy over a potential human rights violation.

2025.5.18

Two apprehended for trying to extort Son Heung-min with false pregnancy claim

Two people have been apprehended for allegedly trying to extort Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min by falsely claiming one was pregnant with his child.

2025.5.15

YouTuber Tzuyang, whose legal name is Park Jung-won [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Arrest warrant approved for YouTuber Caracula in Tzuyang extortion case

The Suwon District Court on Friday approved arrest warrant for YouTuber Caracula and denied the warrant request against an attorney surnamed Choi in the case of extortion of YouTuber Tzuyang.

2024.8.2