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CIO questions Yoon trial judge over hostess bar entertainment allegations

The judge who presided over former President Yoon Suk Yeol's first criminal trial on insurrection charges was recently questioned by investigators over allegations that he received entertainment at a hostess bar.

2026.5.11

Kwon Ho-jin was named as a judge for the 65th Monte-Carlo Television Festival. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Kwon Ho-jin named as judge for Monte-Carlo Television Festival

Media strategist Kwon Ho-jin was named as a judge at the 65th Monte-Carlo Television Festival, or the Festival de Télévision de Monte-Carlo, the organizing committee said Thursday.

2026.5.7

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The Supreme Court in southern Seoul in May 2025 [YONHAP]

Judge, lawyer suspected of exchanging bribes related to rulings referred to trial

A senior judge, suspected of issuing preferential rulings in exchange for bribes from a lawyer he knew, has been referred to trial, the state anticorruption investigation office said on Wednesday.

2026.5.6

The Supreme Court building in Seocho District, southern Seoul, is seen on March 12. [NEWS1]

With ‘distortion of law’ enactment, some judges say mitigation of culpability may weigh on rulings

A week after Korea enacted a new criminal offense aimed at punishing “distortion of law,” unease has spread quickly through courtrooms and investigative agencies.

2026.3.20

Presiding Judge Ji Gwi-yeon speaks during the second hearing in the criminal trial of former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of being the ringleader of an insurrection on April 21, 2025, at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho District, southern Seoul. [NEWS1]

Presiding judge in Yoon insurrection trial known for no-holds-barred style, sharp legal mind

Presiding Judge Ji Gwi-yeon is handling former President Yoon Suk Yeol's insurrection case, known for his blunt courtroom style and legal expertise, with a decision expected after 14 months of hearings.

2026.2.19

Actor Bae Doo-na to serve on jury of 76th Berlin International Film Festival

Korean actor Bae Doo-na has been appointed to the jury of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival, which opens on Feb. 12 in Berlin. The festival's organizing committee announced the seven-member jury lineup on Wednesday.

2026.1.29

Signage is seen outside of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in White Oak, Maryland, on Aug. 29, 2020. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Federal judge in Hawaii rules FDA violated the law by restricting access to abortion medication

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration violated the law by imposing restrictions on accessing mifepristone, a medication for abortions and miscarriage management, a federal judge in Hawaii ruled Thursday.

2025.10.31

U.S. President Donald Trump holds up an executive order after signing it at an indoor Presidential Inauguration parade event in Washington on Jan. 20. [AP/YONHAP]

Judge blocks Trump administration effort to change teen pregnancy prevention programs

A judge Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from requiring recipients of federal teen pregnancy prevention grants to comply with Trump's orders aimed at curtailing “radical indoctrination” and “gender ideology."

2025.10.8

Protesters stand off against California National Guard soldiers at the Federal Building in downtown Los Angeles during a ″No Kings″ protest on June 14. [AP/YONHAP]

Judge weighs whether Trump violated federal law by deploying National Guard to Los Angeles

A federal judge in San Francisco is weighing whether the Trump administration violated federal law by sending National Guard troops to accompany immigration agents on raids in Southern California.

2025.8.14

President Donald Trump strikes a gavel from Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-LA, after signing a new tax and immigration bill during a ceremony at the White House in Washington DC on July 4. [UPI/YONHAP]

Trump administration fires 17 immigration court judges across 10 states, union says

Seventeen immigration court judges have been fired in recent days, according to the union that represents them, as the Trump administration pushes forward with its mass deportations of immigrants in the country.

2025.7.16