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Two Korean workers kidnapped by gang in Haiti freed

The Foreign Ministry said both employees abducted in Port-au-Prince are in good health after the second was released Tuesday.

2026.9.2

Kidnapping, captivity cases involving Koreans abroad surge 2000% in 4 years: Data

Foreign Ministry data shows kidnapping and forced confinement cases involving Koreans overseas jumped from 31 in 2021 to 624 in 2025 amid expanding transnational crime networks.

2026.6.29

Two girls left church to buy Christmas gifts. They never came home.

In 2007, Jeong Seong-hyeon murdered two girls, Woo Ye-seul and Lee Hye-jin, in Anyang. Despite his conviction and death sentence, he remains defiant and contests his guilt while on death row.

2025.11.2

Two arrested for allegedly abducting, assaulting YouTuber

Two men in their 20s and 30s have been arrested for allegedly abducting a YouTuber from an apartment parking lot in Songdo International City, Incheon, and assaulting him, police said Monday.

2025.10.27

Four Chinese nationals and one Cambodian are arrested by police on Sept. 23 for abducting a Korean man in his 50s in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Police arrest 5 individuals suspected of abduction, torture of Korean national in Cambodia

A 51-year-old Korean man was abducted and tortured by armed assailants in downtown Phnom Penh, Cambodia, in a targeted attack that has prompted warnings from Korean authorities.

2025.9.30

A photo of nine-year-old Lee Hyung-ho that was taken shortly before his kidnapping in 1991. [LEE WOO-SIL]

Ransom calls, a runaround and a cold case: The kidnapping and murder of a 9-year-old boy

In the winter of 1991, 9-year-old Lee Hyung-ho vanished from the playground outside his family's apartment. What followed was a wild goose chase around Seoul that ended in despair — and no closure — for his father and stepmother.

2025.9.30

Police are stationed in front of an elementary school in Seoul on Sept. 12 amid a surge of kidnapping cases. [YONHAP]

Prosecution to take stern measures against kidnapping crimes

The prosecution service said Monday it has ordered prosecutors nationwide to take stern measures against abductions of minors in the wake of a wave of kidnapping crimes in recent weeks.

2025.9.22

Ulsan police look into report of attempt to lure children with ice cream

Police in Ulsan received a report that a woman allegedly tried to lure three elementary school students in an apartment complex in Nam District by saying she would buy them ice cream.

2025.9.15

Police officers stand guard as elementary students head home from school in Seodaemun District, western Seoul, on Sept. 8. [NEWS1]

Spate of kidnapping attempts has parents scared, teachers stressed

Police are increasing their presence around schools as a slew of abduction attempts across the county has parents on edge and educators worried about the feasibility of constantly monitoring every student.

2025.9.12

An elementary school students goes to school on Feb. 27, 2024, in Seoul. [NEWS1]

Police to actively question 'suspicious individuals' following series of abduction reports

The National Police Agency said Thursday that it will deploy its full force to prevent crimes targeting minors following a series of recent reported abduction attempts.

2025.9.11

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