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Kim Soo-hyun resumes activities amid award show backlash

12 clusters · 61 sources · last updated

Latest: Kim Soo-hyun returns to South Korean public eye at The Fact Music Awards

Following his clearance of child-welfare accusations on 29 July 2026, Kim Soo-hyun has resumed public activities after a 16-month hiatus. The Seoul Seongdong Police Station concluded its investigation, finding insufficie

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Cheonan church child abuse investigation

4 clusters · 6 sources · last updated

Latest: Cheonan church child abuse case: Police investigate additional suspects

The investigation into the death of an 11-year-old boy at a church in Cheonan has expanded to include additional suspects and scrutiny of local authorities. While a pastor and the child’s maternal grandmother have been r

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Arrest of Chinese lecturer in South Korean student murder

5 clusters · 28 sources · last updated

Latest: Jung Chang-seong referred to prosecutors for murder of Chinese student

Zheng Changsheng (also identified as Jeong Chang-seong), a 31-year-old Chinese anatomy lecturer, has been transferred to the prosecution following the murder and dismemberment of a 25-year-old Chinese female graduate stu

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South Korea sex-crime investigations

6 clusters · 14 sources · last updated

Latest: Choi Young-jung: Former councilor's minor victims increase to four

In late June 2026, police dismantled a Chinese-run prostitution network in Jeju, arresting a 30-year-old Chinese woman and seizing digital evidence. Arrest warrants were issued for two suspects who fled to China and Camb

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