"Will Reveal Sexual Relationship"…Entertainment Venue Employee Threatens Announcer

Seoul Central District Court / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Lim Ju-hyung] An entertainment establishment employee who was prosecuted for threatening an announcer by threatening to expose their sexual relationship and trying to extort a large sum of money was sentenced to probation.

The Seoul Central District Court Criminal Division 3 (Judge Kim Chun-ho) announced on the 15th that it sentenced entertainment establishment employee A and accomplice B, who were charged with violating the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Crimes (joint extortion), to one year of imprisonment with probation each.

The court explained the sentencing by saying, "The method of the crime is very malicious," but "considering that they admitted the crime and reached a settlement with the victim."

A and B are accused of threatening broadcaster announcer C by threatening to expose their sexual relationship with an entertainment establishment employee and extorting 2 million won.

It was previously confirmed that A met C at a bar, exchanged contact information, met about once every 2 to 3 weeks, and also had sexual relations.

A informed B, whom they met as a customer, about the relationship with C, and the two decided to threaten C to extort money. Afterwards, they continuously threatened C by sending messages such as "If you want to continue working in broadcasting, send 300 million won," and C actually sent 2 million won to the two.