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A so-called drunk-driving hunter YouTuber gets into a police transport vehicle after attending a pretrial detention hearing at Gwangju District Court on the morning of Nov. 13, 2024. The YouTuber was brought in for the hearing after being booked on charges of jointly creating danger on the road by mobilizing several vehicles with subscribers to stop a car suspected of drunk driving. [YONHAP]

YouTube 'drunk driving hunter' and subscribers sentenced for causing fatal crash

A YouTuber, who contributed to the death of a suspected DUI offender by chasing them down for a YouTube livestream, was sentenced to prison and taken into custody in court on Thursday.

2026.5.7

Screen capture of Johnny Somali's video uploaded on Oct. 17. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Korean YouTuber arrested for latest assault on U.S. streamer Johnny Somali

A Korean YouTuber was arrested by police on Thursday after assaulting Johnny Somali, a U.S. YouTuber known for his provocative content.

2024.10.31

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Screen capture of Johnny Somali's video uploaded on Saturday. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

YouTuber Johnny Somali faces police probe in Korea over assault and drug use allegations

A complaint has been filed against Johnny Somali, a U.S. YouTuber known for his provocative content, including his recent activities in Korea, prompting a police investigation.

2024.10.31

Actor Yoo Ji-tae plays Cho Heon in the Disney+ original series ″Vigilante,″ a cop who chases down Nam Joo-hyuk's character Kim Ji-yong [WALT DISNEY COMPANY KOREA]

Not your average hero flick, Yoo Ji-tae plays cop in 'Vigilante'

Actor Yoo Ji-tae discusses his character's belief in the need for a legal system in the Disney+ series "Vigilante" as he faces off against a vigilante in disguise. The show explores the question of whether lawless justice should be tolerated.

2023.12.1

A scene from the Disney+ original series ″The Worst of Evil,″ starring Ji Chang-wook and Wi Ha-joon. [WALT DISNEY COMPANY KOREA]

Disney+ sees 1.25M surge in subscriber numbers in Korea on success of its shows

Subscribers to Disney+ shot up 1.25 million in September with the release of episodes of “Moving,” landing the streaming service at No. 1 on the chart of apps that have seen a rapid rise in users the same month aggregated by Mobile Index.

2023.10.12

Shin Woo-jun, a 29-year-old assailant in the ″Apgujeong Rolls-Royce driver″ case, exits Seoul Central District Court in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Aug. 11. [YONHAP]

Online crime sleuths push boundaries in name of justice

Online sleuthing is becoming increasingly popular as YouTubers take a bold, uncensored approach to satisfy the public's desire to uncover the identities of assailants in criminal cases.

2023.8.28

Left, Soyoun Kim, managing director of the Walt Disney Company Korea, and right, Carol Choi, executive vice president of original content strategy for the Asia Pacific at the Walt Disney Company [WALT DISNEY COMPANY KOREA]

[EXCLUSIVE] Disney executives pursue happily ever after with Korea

The Korea JoongAng Daily sat down with executives from Disney and asked about the recent global restructuring, the rumors regarding the reduction of business of Disney+ in Korea and what strategy the company is taking with Disney+ domestically...

2023.7.10

Clockwise from left, actor Nam Joo-hyuk, Yoo Ji-tae, Lee Joon-hyuk and Kim So-jin [EACH COMPANY]

'Vigilante,' a Disney Plus release, will start streaming later this year

Disney Plus will release “Vigilante,” a Korean dark-hero series, in the second half of 2023, the streaming service said Friday. “Vigilante,” an action-thriller series, will be a dramatized version of “Vigilante” (2018-21), a Naver ...

2023.4.7

Actor Nam Joo-hyuk to begin mandatory military service in December

Actor Nam Joo-hyuk will enlist for his mandatory military service in December, his agency Management Soop said on Monday. "Nam will wrap up his filming schedules and enlist for active duty in December," the agency stated. In Korea, all able-bodied...

2022.10.17

A screen capture of the website Digital Prison, which disclosed personal information of accused sex offenders. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Vigilante website for sex offenders shut down, probed

A website run by internet vigilantes is under investigation for going after alleged sex offenders, which led to the suicide of a university student in July.

2020.9.9