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Pink Villa
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Lee Sun Kyun extortion case: Prosecutors seek 7-year jail term for manager as netizens voice outrage
Lee Sun Kyun was blackmailed by his 31-year-old manager after she discovered out about the late actor's dr*g abuse. Following that, she threatened him and extorted money, details of which surfaced after the actor's death in 2023. It led to an ongoing court case, where the accused was initially sentenced to 3.6 years prison. According to a May 21 report by News1, after the second trial, the court upheld the previous verdict. However, the prosecution appealed for a stricter sentence. Late actor Lee Sun Kyun 's manager, referred to as A, was accused of using her knowledge of his substance abuse to blackmail him for money. She was indicted by the 3rd Criminal Appeals Division of the Incheon District Court on charges of extorting 300 million won from the Parasite star in September 2023. A scammed him by calling and saying, "Your phone has been hacked and you are being threatened, so I need money to keep quiet." After the details of cyberbullying and swindling came to light, a case was filed against A, and after the first trial, she was sentenced to 3 years and 6 months of prison. However, the prosecution argued that the time A was to serve in jail was not enough as compared to her crime. In the second trial, the court upheld the same verdict and the prosecution once again requested that the court 'overturn the verdict and sentence them according to the original verdict (of 7 years).' The attorney of the defendant requested for the sentence not be any stricter, as manager A was herself being threatened for money by an unknown person. The legal representative argued that A "made a wrong choice (money extortion from Lee Sun Kyung)due to fear" and her situation must be kept in mind before announcing the final verdict. Many netizens took to the discussion portal theqoo to argue that 7 years prison would be too much for a crime of that sort. While others expressed their frustration, stating that a lighter sentence was being given to A due to her gender, which was improper.
Straits Times
28-04-2025
- Straits Times
South Korea karaoke owner inflicts severe injuries to customer, reports victim as ‘drunk'
SEOUL - A karaoke owner in South Korea has been sentenced to four years in prison after causing injury to a customer, resulting in death, and falsely reporting the circumstances of the case to emergency responders. Incheon District Court said on April 28 that it convicted the 56-year-old defendant for the violent assault resulting in death that occurred at around 12.20am on Dec 1, 2024. The defendant was indicted for beating the 64-year-old victim on the head three times after a quarrel over fees. The victim then tumbled down the stairs, causing further head injuries. The defendant did not provide any aid to the victim, calling the 119 emergency services and reporting the victim as intoxicated. This led to the emergency operators mistakenly assessing the victim's health status and sending the victim home without proper medical care. The victim received medical treatment afterwards but died four days later, due to severe head damage and subsequent subdural hemorrhage. In the ruling, the court said the bereaved family has suffered substantial shock and sadness from the sudden death of the victim, and has requested the defendant to receive a harsh punishment. THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Korea Herald
28-04-2025
- Korea Herald
Karaoke owner inflicts severe injuries to customer, reports victim as 'drunk'
A Korean-style karaoke owner has been sentenced to four years in prison after causing injury to a customer, resulting in death, and falsely reporting the circumstances of the case to emergency responders. Incheon District Court said Monday it convicted the 56-year-old defendant for the violent assault resulting in death that occurred at around 12:22 a.m. on Dec. 1. The defendant was indicted for beating the 64-year-old victim on the head three times after a quarrel over fees. The victim then tumbled down the stairs, causing further head injuries. The defendant did not provide any aid to the victim, calling the 119 emergency services and reporting the victim as intoxicated. This led to the emergency operators mistakenly assessing the victim's health status and sending the victim home without proper medical care. The victim received medical treatment afterwards but died four days later, due to severe head damage and subsequent subdural hemorrhage. In the ruling, the court said the bereaved family has suffered substantial shock and sadness from the sudden death of the victim, and has requested the defendant to receive a harsh punishment.
Korea Herald
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Korea Herald
Disgraced sports heroes receive jail terms on same day
Local basketball legend Kang Dong-hee convicted of embezzlement, baseball hero Lim Chang-yong convicted of fraud Korean sports heroes Kang Dong-hee and Lim Chang-yong each received jail terms for their crimes on Thursday, cementing their fall from grace after decorated careers in their respective fields. Kang, aged 58 and former point guard in the Korean Basketball League, was found guilty of embezzlement and breach of trust by the Incheon District Court and sentenced to jail for 14 months. Four people involved in the operation of his basketball class also received punishment, ranging from a suspended term to one year in prison. The court did not detain Kang in court, giving him the chance to compensate for the financial damages he inflicted. He is accused of embezzling 180 million won ($126,000) from funds belonging to his basketball class between May and October of 2018 and conspiring with the four other defendants in the case. He also allegedly used 21 million won of the firm's money to pay for his lawyer and get a new office. The incident is the latest of legal troubles faced by the once-famed point guard post-retirement. Once called a "magician on the court" for his ball handling and ability to run the fast-break, he was found in 2013 to have rigged several matches as head coach of KBL's Wonju DB Promy. For that, he received a 10-month prison term and the KBL slapped him with a life-time ban. Kang is also under investigation for a separate embezzlement case for allegedly using 220 million won of his firm's money for personal use between March of 2019 and October of 2021. Gambling issues bring Lim down again Lim, 48, was also a local legend. His pitching career spanned across Korea, Japan and even a short tenure with the Chicago Cubs of the Major Baseball League. But he reaffirmed his notoriety as a trouble-maker Thursday when the Gwangju District Court handed him eight months in prison for fraud, in relation to unpaid gambling debt from 2019. Lim was convicted for burrowing 150 million won from an acquaintance in the Philippines to spend on gambling, and failing to pay back 80 million won. The court did not arrest Lim in court, saying he does not pose a flight risk. The former pitcher admitted to being indebted while gambling, but claimed that he borrowed 70 million won in casino chips, which was paid back in full. He said he plans to appeal the ruling. Lim is considered to have one of the best fastballs in the history of the Korea Baseball Organization. During his heyday in Japan, his sidearm throw recorded a velocity of around 160 kilometers per second. However, his substantial talent was accompanied by numerous scandals including infidelity, gambling and tax arrears. In 2003, he was found to have had an affair with two other women outside of his marriage. Before 2015, adultery was considered a crime in Korea. In 2015, it was discovered that he had been one of the Samsung Lions players involved in illegal gambling in Macau. He was sentenced to a 10 million won fine and the scandal eventually cut his Lions career short. South Korea's Criminal Act punishes gambling with a fine of up to 10 million won, with up to three years in prison or a 20 million won fine for habitual gambling. Lim was also convicted for fraud in 2021, after not paying gambling debt, and for habitual gambling in 2022. For the former, he received a 1 million won fine and for the latter, was sentenced to six months in prison, suspended for two years.
