The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency has taken over the investigation into Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin following a civic group's complaint regarding Starbucks Korea's controversial 'Tank Day' campaign.

Nine people have been caught in a screen golf betting scam after secretly drugging victims’ drinks and manipulating game machines, earning about 74 million won ($50,000), authorities said Thursday. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said the suspects were referred to prosecutors in February, with two detained on charges of fraud and violations of the Narcotics Control Act. Police said the group used insomnia medication to impair victims during golf betting games at indoor screen golf venues. T

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency will offer basic theory and road safety classes to foreign residents in Seoul to assist them in obtaining a Korean driver's license.

Tuesday afternoons emerged as the most common setting for weapon-related crimes in Seoul last year, with middle-aged and older men accounting for the majority of suspects, according to data released Thursday by the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency. Crimes involving sharp weapons rose to 307 cases in 2025, the agency said, based on an analysis aimed at shaping more targeted prevention measures. The review covered offenses ranging from carrying knives in public to wielding and stabbing. Tuesday re

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said Tuesday it will temporarily bar civilian gun owners from retrieving firearms from police stations on Saturday as the city hosts K-pop group BTS’ comeback…

Two teenagers were found to be behind the leak of personal information belonging to 4.62 million users of Seoul’s public bike-sharing service “Ttareungi”, police said Monday. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s cybercrime investigation unit said it had apprehended two high school students on charges of violating the Information and Communications Network Act. The suspects were forwarded to prosecutors without detention. The data breach occurred between June 28 and 29, 2024, involving 4.62 mil