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STOMACH BUG

Michelin-Starred Chef Arrested for Serving This to Customers

This South Korean chef could face up to a year in prison and thousands of dollars in fines.

Fiona O'Reilly

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LOVE MATCH

‘Maybe Happy Ending’ Is the Best New Musical on Broadway

Beautiful songs, stunning design, and brilliant performances by Darren Criss and Helen J Shen: “Maybe Happy Ending” makes the love story of two robots Broadway’s hottest ticket.

Tim Teeman

Pastor Chun Ki-Won has been sentenced for sexually abusing North Korean minors in his care.
ABUSE OF POWER

Pastor Hailed a Hero for Rescuing Kids Jailed for Sex Abuse

Chun Ki-won was considered a national hero for his work helping escapees from North Korea.

Dan Ladden-Hall

A photo of a Korean Air jetliner parked at the gate, as viewed from a window inside the terminal.
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Woman Sues Over ‘Grievous’ Groin Burns From In-Flight Spill

Yanling Yu says she suffered physical and emotional injuries when a Korean Air flight attendant accidentally poured the “boiling hot” liquid “near her genital area.”

Justin Rohrlich

The group memorial for the victims of the Halloween Itaewon disaster in front of Seoul City Hall on November 3, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea.
NEGLIGENT

Seoul Police Chief Indicted for Halloween Crowd Crush

According to the investigation team, the police did not adequately devise safety measures to prevent the deadly incident.

Edith Olmsted

A policeman stands next to a scene where, according to media reports, nine people have been stabbed and four others hurt by a car driven by the suspected attacker in Seongnam, South Korea, Aug. 3, 2023.
TERRIFYING

13 Hurt in Stabbing, Car-Ramming Rampage Near Subway Station

No motive has yet been established for the attack.

Dan Ladden-Hall

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A British man climbs South Korea’s tallest building, the 123-story Lotte World Tower, without a rope before being forced to abandon the climb more than halfway up, in Seoul, South Korea, June 12, 2023.
SWEATY PALMS

Man in Shorts—and No Ropes—Arrested Climbing Skyscraper

The daredevil was stopped over halfway up the world’s sixth-tallest building.

Dan Ladden-Hall

A woman looks at her cellphone with an emergency evacuation message while watching a TV broadcasting a news report on North Korea firing what it called a space satellite toward the south, in Seoul, South Korea, May 31, 2023.
‘FALSE ALARM’

Seoul ‘Wartime Alert’ Dropped After Cause of Panic Revealed

Residents were ordered to evacuate the South Korean capital.

Dan Ladden-Hall

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EARNING HIS STRIPES

Heartbroken Zebra Makes Daring Zoo Escape

Sero roamed the streets of Seoul for three hours before being taken down with a tranquilizer dart.

Victor Swezey

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‘THREATENING’

North Korea Fires Off More Than 10 Missiles: Report

The revised number from the South Korean military follows an earlier announcement it had detected three short-range ballistic missiles.

AJ McDougall

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‘WE’RE ALL TRAPPED’

Call Logs Show Panic HOURS Before Horrific Seoul Crowd Crush

At least 156 people died in the packed alleyways in South Korea.

Dan Ladden-Hall

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