The Seoul High Court canceled a 98 million-won fine against Kakao Corp. imposed by the Fair Trade Commission for inadequate user notices on canceling music streaming subscriptions. The court ruled that fines can only be imposed instead of business suspensions if suspensions cause serious consumer inconvenience.
A South Korean appellate court judge who presided over a high-profile case involving former first lady Kim Keon-hee was found dead early Wednesday morning, police said. Shin Jong-oh, who had overturned a lower court’s not guilty verdict and imposed a harsher sentence on Kim, was discovered with severe injuries in a flower bed near the Seoul High Court building in Seocho district, southern Seoul. He was pronounced dead upon arrival at a nearby hospital. Police suspect the 55-year-old died after...
A Seoul High Court will broadcast live the appellate trial of former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Thursday. Han was sentenced to 23 years in prison in January for his role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration on Dec. 3, 2024, which the court ruled constituted an insurrection.
A South Korean appeal court has increased former first lady Kim Keon-hee's corruption sentence from 20 months to four years in prison after finding her guilty of stock manipulation and bribery. The Seoul High Court also imposed a 50 million won (US$34,000) fine in a verdict televised live.
