A mother and her daughter jumped from Cheonho Bridge in Seoul on Wednesday, police said. Both were rushed to the hospital after being pulled out of the Han River, but the mother was pronounced dead while the daughter sustained minor injuries.(Yonhap)The rescue team reportedly discovered the two people approximately three hours after receiving a report that shoes and a will were found 200 meters south of the bridge.Police say they are still investigating the details of what happened.By Kim Jee-mi

Social Affairs Aug. 22, 2018

A 51-year-old college lecturer was booked without physical detention for allegedly filming intimate videos of women’s bodies on two separate occasions by aiming a camera up their clothes without their knowledge, police said. According to the Songpa Police Station, the suspect, surnamed Lee, is accused of secretly filming videos of 27 women at Olympic Park in Songpa-gu, southeastern Seoul, on May 11 and May 15.(Yonhap)Lee is thought to have attached a camcorder to his bicycle handle, according to

Social Affairs Aug. 22, 2018

Gwangjin police said Tuesday they have arrested a man in his 50s for allegedly stealing about 51 million won ($45,000) from dozens of restaurants across the country over the course of one year. The 54-year-old suspect is accused of stealing from some 50 restaurants in Seoul, Busan and other cities between September last year and August this year, taking large amounts of cash from cashiers. (Yonhap)The man reportedly targeted small, empty restaurants for the alleged thefts, according to authoriti

Social Affairs Aug. 21, 2018