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Actor Hwang Jung-min's stalking trial reaches final hearing, prosecution to announce sentencing
🇰🇷 South Korea /Crime & Justice

Actor Hwang Jung-min's stalking trial reaches final hearing, prosecution to announce sentencing

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources In the courts
  • A South Korean court will hold a final hearing on August 11 regarding a stalking case involving actor Hwang Jung-min.
  • The prosecution is expected to announce its sentencing recommendation for the accused, identified as 'A'.
  • The case involves accusations of stalking, a restraining order, and a counterclaim by 'A' for damages and alleging exploitation.

A final hearing is scheduled for August 11 at the Uijeongbu District Court in Goyang, South Korea, concerning the stalking case against an individual identified as 'A', who is accused of stalking actor Hwang Jung-min. This hearing will mark the first time prosecutors announce their sentencing recommendation for 'A'.

The person who wrote malicious posts related to Hwang Jung-min is a suspect in a stalking crime who has continuously harassed Hwang Jung-min.

— Sem CompanyHwang Jung-min's agency, confirming the legal action.

The legal battle has been ongoing, with Hwang Jung-min's agency, Sem Company, stating on July 29 that the person responsible for malicious posts against the actor is a stalking suspect who has persistently harassed Hwang. The agency confirmed that Hwang Jung-min filed a criminal complaint, and the court had issued three separate restraining orders against 'A'. Additionally, a summary order imposed a fine of 3 million won for stalking.

The court issued provisional measures, such as a prohibition of approach, three times against the suspect, and recognized the stalking charges, issuing a summary order of a 3 million won fine.

— Sem CompanyDetailing the legal actions taken against the accused.

However, 'A' has appealed the summary order and requested a formal trial. Furthermore, 'A' has filed a lawsuit against Hwang Jung-min seeking 200 million won (approximately $150,000 USD) in damages. Reports have surfaced detailing conversations between Hwang and 'A', with Dispatch releasing evidence submitted by Hwang in the stalking case. According to these reports, Hwang and 'A' had met only three times, and there was no physical relationship.

If unilateral molestation is included in physical contact, then it occurred from the airport, and during the first meeting, physical contact continued throughout the market alleyway while going to take a taxi.

— AThe accused individual's counter-claim regarding physical contact.

'A' disputes these claims, asserting that if "unilateral molestation" is included in "physical contact," then such contact occurred from the airport and continued throughout their first meeting, even in a market alleyway while heading to a taxi. 'A' further characterized the situation as "emotional and sexual exploitation, and at the same time, labor exploitation" occurring under a "significant power imbalance."

This case is emotional and sexual exploitation, and at the same time, labor exploitation, which occurred under a significant power imbalance.

— ADescribing the nature of the alleged exploitation.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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