BJ Who Extorted 800 Million Won from Kim Junsu Seeks Leniency
Apr 10, 2025
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On the 10th, the Seoul High Court held the first hearing of the appeals court for A, who was indicted on charges of blackmail under the Specific Economic Crime Weighted Punishment Act
A is accused of threatening Kim Joon-soo for about five years from 2020 and receiving a total of 800 million won worth of money and valuables.
In his closing statement, Mr. A said, "I sincerely apologize to the victims who were hurt and suffered because of me. I swear with my life that this will never happen again.'
Did the court send a letter to Mr. A for the purpose of threatening the victim (Kim Jun-su)?," he asked, drawing attention. In response, Mr. A replied, "'I have sent a letter, but I have never threatened it.'"
Mr. A's lawyer said "The defendant has admitted the crime and is reflecting on it" and asked for a commutation of the sentence of the first trial.
Earlier, the first trial court sentenced A to seven years in prison. The prosecution asked the appeals court to dismiss Mr. A's appeal, seeking the same sentence of seven years in prison
The incident began as a general social relationship when Kim Joon-soo first met A, but led to racketeering charges when it was revealed that A illegally recorded private conversations and threatened to distribute them.
Kim Joon-soo was recently found to have been extorted by A, an Internet broadcaster BJ, worth 800 million won.
Mr. A threatened Kim Jun-su and extorted hundreds of millions of won in bribes, saying that he would release the recording file, including the contents of the conversation, to pay for his drug administration.
In response, Kim Jun-su said, `A knows that Kim Jun-su is not at fault, but the celebrity's image is tarnished even if an article that is not true is published, and Kim Jun-su is not able to appear on the show, so he will not be able to recover his image again. But you have nothing to loseHe has continued to make threats since his remarks '`"Kim Jun-su is an obvious victim. Regarding the incident, Kim Jun-su explained, "The obvious victim who did not commit a single illegal act or offense."
Kim Jun-su's agency, Palm Tree Island, took all defamatory acts, including malicious slander, spreading false information, and personal attacks against artists, very seriously in November last year. Accordingly, I would like to inform you that we have appointed Kim & Chang, a law firm, to take strong legal action" he said.
In particular, it has declared a strong legal response, referring to some rigid community names.
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