Police are expected to drop a case against a Seoul high school baseball team accused of insulting the 1980 Gwangju Democratization Movement. The rival team from Gwangju has expressed its wish not to seek punishment.
South Korea's main opposition People Power Party (PPP) has demanded the immediate dismissal of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (SMPA) chief, accusing a senior police official of physically assaulting a legislative aide during a lawmakers' visit.
Seoul Gangnam Police have sent Kim Se-ui, head of the YouTube channel Garo Sero Institute, to prosecutors. He was arrested for spreading false information about actor Kim Soo-hyun, including fabricated claims of a relationship with a minor and her death due to debt pressure.
Seoul police investigate the collapse of the Seosomun Overpass during demolition, focusing on adherence to safety guidelines, with 3 killed and 3 injured.
Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency has requested an arrest warrant for Hybe founder Bang Si-hyuk for alleged fraudulent stock trading in 2019, accusing him of misleading investors into selling shares to a linked private equity fund ahead of the company's IPO. The case has taken a diplomatic turn with the US embassy in Seoul reportedly requesting South Korean authorities to allow Bang to travel to the US while under investigation.
