The Crime Of Stalking In South Korea Increases After Anti-Stalk Law

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JAKARTA - South Korea's stalking crime has seen an increase in the last three years since the enactment of anti-stalk laws in 2021, a lawmaker said, citing government data.

The number of stalking crimes last year reached 13,283 cases, up 26 percent from 10,545 cases in 2022, according to data from the Government Policy Coordination Office submitted to DPR Member totaling Young from the ruling Democratic Party.

Meanwhile, 12,995 people were arrested for such crimes in 2024, up 30 percent from 9,999 people in 2022.

"The crime of stalking is no longer just a conflict between individuals, but a social disaster that must be a responsibility and resolved by the state," he said in a press release, reported The Korea Times, October 8.

The anti-strict law, which took effect in October 2021, sentenced the perpetrators to up to three years in prison. Meanwhile, the perpetrators who carry weapons face a maximum sentence of five years.

Previously, stalking was classified as a minor offense in the Land of Ginseng.

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