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Karina's blue outfit and Lee Young-ji's red one (KOR)

A new misinformation law and recent online controversies are raising concerns that Koreans will police their words, symbols and opinions more than ever.

2026.7.8

Karina's blue outfit and Lee Young-ji's red one

A new misinformation law and recent online controversies are raising concerns that Koreans will police their words, symbols and opinions more than ever.

2026.7.7

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As online disinformation law takes effect, users threaten to seek refuge out of gov't reach

The passage of the law has given way to concerns about censorship, with some posters issuing "declarations of digital asylum."

2026.7.7

Rising online hate comments, fake news causing real-life harm

There are increasing calls to restrict malicious comments and the spread of fake news as the punishment for such acts remains diminutive compared to its harms.

2023.7.22

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington Monday. [AP/YONHAP]

Expression restrictions, corruption are concerns in South Korea: U.S. report

The U.S. Department of State expressed some concern over possible restrictions on the freedom of expression and corruption in South Korea in its annual human rights practices report.

2023.3.22

The Supreme Court of Korea building in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on March 14, 2022. [NEWS1]

Supreme Court rules hate comments online cannot be deemed 'freedom of expression'

The Korean Supreme Court ruled that online comments related to privacy or hate speech cannot be regarded as "freedom of expression." The top court on Wednesday made it clear that freedom of expression on public matters should be guaranteed...

2022.12.29

Voice of Seoul, a liberal online media outlet, holds a protest on Tuesday outside President Yoon Suk-yeol's apartment building in Seocho District, southern Seoul in response to abusive rallies outside former President Moon Jae-in's residence in Yangsan, South Gyeongsang. [NEWS1]

One abusive rally outside a president's house leads to another

Raucous protests outside the rural retirement home of former president Moon Jae-in became a nationwide war Tuesday after a pro-Moon media outlet organized a counter-rally in front of President Yoon Suk-yeol's Seoul residence.

2022.6.14

A captured image from Jung Yoon-suk's documentary film titled 'Tomorrow' (2020) on display at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Seoul as a part of the museum's 'Korea Artist Prize 2020' exhibition. [JOONGANG ILBO]

A bid to silence the subject of sex dolls brings cancel culture to the art world

While cancel culture — when people are ostracized for perceived wrongdoings — is mainly seen in the world of celebrities and online personalities, a recent exhibition at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) has brought the ...

2021.2.16

U.S. Ambassador to Korea Harry Harris in an interview at his residence with the JoongAng Ilbo in February. [WOO SANG-JO]

Harris raises concerns over Korea's new leaflet ban

U.S. Ambassador to Korea Harry Harris reportedly raised concerns over whether the newly passed antileaflet law in Korea infringes on the freedom of expression, during a closed-door meeting Friday. The comments were made during a meeting with Kang...

2020.12.20

South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha, right, speaks with Christiane Amanpour, CNN’s chief international correspondent, in an interview Wednesday. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Kang defends law banning leaflets on CNN

Seoul’s Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha defended the South Korean parliament prohibiting the sending of propaganda leaflets to North Korea in an interview.

2020.12.17