Demand for a down payment of 15 billion won for Yung Tak...Youngtak Makgeolli CEO suspended defamation for one year
Jun 12, 2025
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On the 12th, the Supreme Court's first division (Chief Justice Shin Sook-hee) confirmed the lower court's ruling, which sentenced Baek, CEO of Yecheon Yangjo, a traditional liquor manufacturer, and Cho, head of the Seoul branch, to four months in prison and one year of probation.
Yecheon Brewery signed a 'Yeongtak Makgeolli' advertising model agreement with Youngtak in 2020. However, the renewal of the model broke down in 2021, leading to complaints from fans, and CEO Baek and branch manager Cho are accused of announcing false information, such as, `The renewal of the Yeongtak makgeolli model broke down because Youngtak demanded a down payment of KRW 15 billion for three years, KRW 5 billion every year''Yeongtak's mother abused the company'. Governor Cho calls Young-tak's mother and says he will undermine Young-tak's image and hinder his activities in the entertainment industryHe was also accused of threatening to the effect that '
The first trial admitted all charges and ordered the two to serve six months in prison, one year of probation, and 120 hours of community service. However, the second trial sentenced him to four months in prison, one year of probation, and 120 hours of community service by applying the crime of defamation instead of defamation of false facts, saying that it was not proved that some of the remarks were false or recognized as false.
Meanwhile, Youngtak finally won the trademark dispute with Yecheon Brewery in June last year.
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