South Korean Court Orders Damages for Playground Swing Injury

Court orders $135,000 in damages after swing push leaves friend injured

A 20-something individual has been ordered to pay nearly 200 million won ($135,000) in damages for forcefully pushing a friend off a playground swing that left the friend severely injured, officials said Sunday. The Cheongju District Court partially favored the victim and ordered the defendant to pay 196 million won in damages out of the 217 million won the victim sought. The incident took place at a playground in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, in December 2020. The defendant allegedly pu

By The Korea Herald