”2 million won for drinks?” Chinese tourists protest at Cheju Island... detained and charged by card (South Korea)

Employees at an entertainment venue who detained Chinese tourists when they protested that the drinks prices were too high, stole their credit cards and ripped them off have been sentenced to prison.
On the 31st of last month, the Jeju District Court sentenced Defendant A, a man in his 20s who was arrested and indicted on charges of special robbery, to four years in prison.
Defendant B, also in his 20s, who was charged with indictment without detention on the same charges, was sentenced to two years and six months in prison and was detained in court. Defendant C, also in his 20s, who participated in the confinement, was sentenced to six months in prison with one year of probation.
The three men, who were employees of an entertainment venue in Seogwipo, confined a Chinese tourist, 'D', in a room in the venue for about three and a half hours in March this year after he refused to pay for drinks, and then used 'D's credit card to
At the time, when D was charged 2 million won (about 220,000 yen) for drinks, he protested that it was too high and refused to pay, and the defendant A
He threatened Mr. D, saying, "If you don't pay for the drinks, we'll use violence on you," and together with Defendant B, he stole Mr. D's bag and stole his credit card.
Defendant B used this credit card to pay 4 million won (approximately 440,000 yen), and Defendant A also used it.
During this process, defendants B and C, at the instruction of defendant A, monitored D to prevent him from leaving the room.
It was also discovered that Defendant A and others had provided counterfeit Western liquor to the victims.
The court said, "It appears that the perpetrator committed the crime because he thought it would be difficult for him to deal with the situation if the victim were to become a victim, as she is Chinese," and added, "The victim appears to have suffered not only economic damage but also considerable fear.
, and the damages have not been repaired."