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Korea Herald
28-05-2025
- Korea Herald
Man fined for hacking shop displays to show Yoon's photo, insults
Advertising displays carried message 'Just live with it, you dogs and pigs' alongside photo of ex-president A 32-year-old man has been fined 5 million won ($3,640), for hacking into the digital advertisement boards of two stores in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, and displaying insulting comments for days. The Seoul Northern District Court on Tuesday found the defendant guilty of interference with business via damage of property, along with violating the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection. The defendant surnamed Park hacked into the telecommunications network of a restaurant and a nail polish store in Seongnam on Feb. 2, and displayed his own message on the large boards intended for advertisements. The message said, "Just live with it, you dogs and pigs," alongside a picture of ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, now under criminal trial for insurrection and abuse of power in connection with his December imposition of martial law. Owners of the two establishments were unable to replace the problematic messages for a while, a full day for the restaurant and six days for the nail polish shop. At the time of the offense, Yoon had been undergoing an impeachment trial for the aforementioned martial law declaration on Dec. 3, and had been under custody for investigation on suspicion of insurrection. "The defendant's crime inflicted substantial damages to the businesses of the victims ... He has not been forgiven or compensated for the damages, but (the court) considered the fact that he has shown remorse for the crime and has no prior criminal records," the court said in its ruling.
India Today
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Kim Soo-hyun row: Actor hits back, files new lawsuit against Kim Sae-ron's family
Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun filed a lawsuit against Kim Se-eui, CEO of the YouTube channel Hoverlab, and Kim Sae-ron's family after being targeted by false claims and fabricated Partners, the legal representative of the 'Queen of Tears' actor and his agency, announced on May 9 that they will be taking legal action against Kim Se-ui and the bereaved families of late actor Kim per Soompi, the official statement stated, "Gold Medalist and actor Kim Soo-hyun have additionally filed a lawsuit and indictment against Kim Se-ui, the operator of the YouTube channel Garosero Research Institute, for violating the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection and violating the Act on Promotion of Information and the bereaved family of the late actor Kim Sae-ron on charges for violating the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, respectively." The statement further added how Kim Se-ui disseminated false information about the actor based on viral recordings and photos on the added, 'Kim Se-ui randomly distributed absurd false information about Kim Soo-hyun based on forged recordings and photos downloaded from the Internet, which is a serious criminal act incomparable to the crimes Kim Se-ui has committed so far.'advertisementThe statement added, 'Gold medalist and actor Kim Soo-hyun will quickly file additional complaints and accusations against Kim Se-ui and the bereaved family of Kim Sae-ron, and will do their best to punish them in accordance with laws and principles.'Earlier, Garosero and Kim Sae-ron's family attorney held a press conference where they presented an audio recording as alleged evidence against Kim soo-hyun, claiming the voice discussing a sexual relationship belonged to Kim Sae-ron. They claimed it was a conversation between the late actor and a man allegedly Kim Se-ui on May 7 at 2:00 pm audio file stated that "actor Soo-hyun and Sae-ron dated since middle school, and the late actor had sexual relations for the first time during winter vacation of her second year of middle school, and there is a recording file to support this.' It also added that "Soo-hyun offered 4 billion won to the informant who provided the recording file and tried to kill the informant by sending two hitmen when the informant refused."According to South Korean law, making and spreading false accusations against an individual is considered a criminal offence and is punishable under the Stalking Punishment Act.
Korea Herald
28-04-2025
- Business
- Korea Herald
Enhancing workplace safety, employment of older adults
The Korea Herald republishes a weekly legislative report by local law firm DR & AJU LLC to provide the latest information on bills approved, proposed, pending and set to be promulgated. — Ed. Proposed Bill: Partial Amendment to the Construction Technology Promotion Act Proposed by Rep. Yoon Jong-kun (Democratic Party of Korea) ● To prevent fatal construction site accidents and enhance accountability among construction companies, this amendment establishes a legal basis for disclosing information related to fatal accidents, including the name of the construction company, the project name and the number of fatalities. Proposed Bill: Partial Amendment to the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection Proposed by Rep. Cho In-cheul (Democratic Party of Korea) ● This amendment increases the responsibilities of domestic agents of foreign online platforms, such as Google and YouTube, by requiring them to report their plans, status, and outcomes of compliance with Korean Communications Commission orders. Pending Bill: Partial Amendment to the Act on Prohibition of Age Discrimination in Employment and Elderly Employment Promotion Proposed by Rep. Kim Wi-sang (People Power Party) ● This amendment requires employers to provide continued employment in line with the national pension eligibility age, while leaving the choice of specific measures -- such as extending the retirement age or rehiring retired employees -- up to each company. Promulgated Bill: Enforcement Decree of the Act on the Employment Improvement of Construction Workers Competent Authority: Ministry of Employment and Labor ● This bill lowers the contract price threshold for requiring contractors in publicly ordered construction projects to pay subcontractor wages separately from other construction costs -- from 50 million won to 30 million won -- to prevent wage delays. Administrative Announcement: Partial Amendment to the Commercial Act Competent Authority: Ministry of Justice ● This amendment allows the statutory interest rate to be adjusted based on economic indicators such as interest and inflation rates, aiming to respond more flexibly to changing economic conditions and minimize unfair gains or losses for creditors and debtors. —
