News - South Korea

K-Pop Singer fined for habitual gambling

Korean singer Shin Hye-sung, 30, also a member of the group Shinhwa, was fined 10 million won ($8,600) for habitual gambling.
South Korea | 20 Oct 2009

Korea: Lee Dong-Guk Close To National Team Recall?

South Korean striker Lee Dong-guk is returning to his best form and scored a hat-trick as Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors moved to the top of the...
South Korea | 08 May 2009

Betting on better times

Casualties of the economic slowdown in South Korea are turning to gambling on the longshort of hitting the jackpot.
South Korea | 25 Jan 2009

Ministry acts to curb online gambling

The Ministry of Information and Communication announced yesterday it will toughen monitoring measures on online gambling. The ministry said...
South Korea | 15 Jun 2007

Foreign-Based Korean Gambling Web Sites Sprout

The number of Internet gambling sites, which target Koreans but operate their servers overseas in order to avoid the grip of domestic laws,...
South Korea | 10 May 2007

Ruling party lawmaker indicted for alleged bribery in gambling arcade probe

Prosecutors on Friday indicted a ruling party lawmaker on charges that he took bribes from a middleman last year in return for influencing...
South Korea | 23 Feb 2007

Korean police make online gambling arrests

Five operators of online gaming sites catering to the Korean market have had warrants issued for their arrest and 76 people who used their...
South Korea | 28 Jan 2007