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Police raid Cheongju City Council over child prostitution allegations against council member

The council member is suspected of repeatedly engaging in a sexual relationship with a minor and producing videos depicting child sexual abuse between October 2024 and May 2025.

2026.7.15

Singer-actor Kim Dong-wan comes under fire after endorsing legalization of prostitution

Singer-actor Kim Dong-wan came under fire for a social media post endorsing the legalization of prostitution.

2026.2.22

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The Gwangju Seobu Police Station is pictured in this undated file photo. [NEWS1]

Gwangju police uncover suspected sex trade after tip-off

Gwangju police uncovered a suspected prostitution operation while searching an apartment building for a woman who had reported being held against her will, authorities said Friday.

2025.12.5

In a Telegram chatroom called “Ask Me Anything about Laos,” a person suspected of operating a prostitution business shares photos of Lao women. [TACTEEN]

In Laos, Korea's older predators, solo sex tourists prey on the young and exploited

In Laos, sex tourists from Korea exploit minors, using Telegram to share illicit content. Authorities report high rates of sexual exploitation among trafficking victims, while online platforms contribute to the problem.

2025.11.5

The interior of a brothel is seen in this undated photo provided by the Incheon Metropolitan Police Precinct. [INCHEON METROPOLITAN POLICE]

Prostitution ring busted, 590 johns booked, including 17 public officials

Police have arrested and charged hundreds of people involved in an organized prostitution ring operating across studio apartments in the greater Seoul area, the Incheon Metropolitan Police Precinct said Friday.

2025.10.24

The Seoul Central District Court building in Seocho District, southern Seoul, is seen on Nov. 15, 2024. [YONHAP]

Pianist fined 1 million won for purchasing sex at massage parlor, court denies challenge over evidence

A prominent pianist was fined 1 million won ($710) on Thursday for purchasing sex at a massage parlor, following a trial in which the musician challenged the admissibility of key evidence.

2025.9.25

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

Man who livestreamed brothels in name of 'eradicating prostitution' sentenced to prison

A man in his 40s who entered brothels under the pretext of eradicating prostitution and livestreamed videos of women working there has been sentenced to prison.

2025.8.26

Police execute a search warrant at a suspect’s residence. [GYEONGGI NAMBU PROVINCIAL POLICE AGENCY]

Police arrest crime ring for luring wealthy victims abroad on golf trips for extortion

Police busted a crime ring that lured wealthy individuals on golf trips to Thailand and Cambodia to extort large sums of money through rigged gambling and false accusations of engaging in sex with a minor.

2025.8.7

Officials from the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, Songpa Police Precinct and Songpa District Office are seen participating in a major crackdown on aggressive solicitation and sex work brokering in the Songpa District, southern Seoul, which started on May 12. [SEOUL METROPOLITAN POLICE AGENCY]

Seoul police arrest 54 individuals for illegal sex work activities in Songpa District

Police in Seoul apprehended 54 individuals — including nightclub and escort service operators as well as brokers — for illegal solicitation and arrangement of sex work in the nightlife area of Garak-dong, Songpa District, southern Seoul.

2025.7.30

Detectives in plainclothes crack down on illegal ″bodo bang″ operations near Suraksan Station in Nowon District, northern Seoul, on July 4. [SHIN HYE-YEON]

Vice squad goes undercover in its war on hostess delivery services in northern Seoul

Scantly dressed women hop out of a tinted-window SUV near a shady karaoke joint on a backstreet — you’ve just witnessed an illegal bodo bang prostitution ring in operation.

2025.7.9