A YouTuber who raised allegations of school violence against singer Kim Ho-jung, who was arrested on charges of drunk hit-and-run, has reportedly filed a complaint with the police after receiving death threats.
Singer Kim Ho-jung, who is accused of drunk hit-and-run, is appearing at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the 24th for a warrant hearing (pre-arrest suspect interrogation). Photo by Jo Yong-jun jun21@
On the 27th, the Seocho Police Station in Seoul announced that YouTuber Karakula (real name Lee Se-wook) had submitted a complaint against the author of a post threatening murder, on charges including intimidation.
Earlier, Karakula raised suspicions that Kim had committed school violence during his school days through an interview with Mr. A, who was one year junior to Kim at Gyeongbuk Arts High School.
At 11:11 p.m. on the 24th, a post titled "That XX Karakula, I will definitely kill him" was uploaded on an online community called Kim Ho-jung Gallery, but the post has since been deleted.
On the 26th, the YouTube channel "Karakula Media" announced through the community, "We received numerous reports that a murder threat post about me was uploaded last night," adding, "Upon investigation, it was confirmed to be true." They further stated, "We plan to visit the police station on Monday morning to submit a complaint, provide evidence, and undergo a damage investigation."
Meanwhile, Kim is facing charges of causing injury by dangerous driving and hit-and-run under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes, among others, after causing an accident by colliding with a taxi on the opposite side of the road in Apgujeong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, at around 11:40 p.m. on the 9th, and fleeing the scene.
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