Joo Byung-jin Accused of Assaulting a Man in His 40s at Sauna... Referred to Prosecution

Broadcaster Joo Byung-jin

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] Broadcaster Joo Byung-jin (62) has been sent to the prosecution on charges of assaulting a man in his 40s in a sauna changing room.

According to the police on the 30th, the Mapo Police Station in Seoul completed its investigation into Joo, who is accused of assault, and sent the case to the prosecution on the 29th.

Joo is accused of raising his voice and grabbing the victim A's neck during a conversation in the sauna changing room of a hotel in Mapo-gu, Seoul last month.

It is reported that A claimed, "I happened to run into Joo, whom I met at work in my younger days, and brought up that time, but he suddenly cursed and assaulted me."

Joo is known to have denied the assault charges during the police investigation. However, the police judged that the charges were valid based on statements from witnesses at the scene.