Former Employee Acquitted in Defamation Case Against H.O.T.’s Jang Woo-Hyuk
Nov 26, 2025
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According to the legal community on the 26th, Criminal 9 of the Seoul Western District Court acquitted A, who is accused of violating the Act on Promotion of Information and Communication Network Utilization and Information Protection, on the 29th of last month.
Earlier, in June 2022, Mr. A was punched in the back of the head while riding a taxi with Jang Woo-hyuk on an overseas business trip in early 2014""In 2020, while filling the microphone ahead of the performance at the broadcasting station, he was hit on the back of his hand with abusive language.""
Later, as the controversy spread, Jang Woo-hyuk refuted that he was the victim of the assault, saying that he was the victim of the assault, and filed a complaint against A for defamation. Among A's claims, the prosecution handed A over to trial, judging that the 2014 assault on the business site was true and the 2020 assault on the broadcasting station was false.
The court said that `Jang Woo-hyuk's statements are inconsistent and unreliable.' It is difficult to say that A assaulted Jang Woo-hyuk for no reason, considering the relationship between the company's CEO and the employee"I trusted Mr. A's claim. In addition, Mr. A's statement is specific and naturally in line with the situation"I judged.
The prosecution appealed against the ruling of the first trial.
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