”The death of the late Lee Seong Kyu (INFINITE) was triggered by blackmail”... Court sentences female director and former actress to heavy prison sentence = Korea

The court has sentenced the director of an entertainment facility and former movie actor who was on trial for allegedly blackmailing and stealing money from the late actor Lee Seong Kyu (INFINITE) before his death to a heavy prison sentence.
On the 19th, the Incheon District Court indicted Kim (30, female), the head of an entertainment facility, on charges of blackmail and other crimes, and former film
The court sentenced actress Park (29, female) to three years and six months in prison and four years and two months in prison, respectively. The court said, "Kim was gaslighted by Park and believed that Park had committed the crime.
"However, it appears that Kim decided how much money to steal and consulted with other people besides Park, so it is hard to imagine that Park engaged in gaslighting."
The court also ruled that "it was reasonable for the victim, Lee Seong Kyu (INFINITE), to have paid 300 million won (approximately 32 million yen) due to threats from Kim."
"We believe that the victim, a famous actor, suffered fear and extreme mental distress as a result of Kim's crime," the lawsuit said.
"The defendant Park also directly threatened the victim and caused her mental distress, so his guilt is heavy," he said. "After the media found out about the illegal drug investigation, the victim, Lee,
"He took his own life," he said, adding, "Even if there were other reasons that led the victim to take her own life, it cannot be denied that the blackmail crime was the trigger."
The court said, "Kim was a victim of Park's threats, and those threats influenced his crimes to some extent," and added, "Park was largely
"I took into consideration the fact that he admitted to his crime, regretted it, and had a minor child to support," he explained the reason for the sentence. In September last year, Kim called Lee Seong Kyu (INFINITE) and said, "I can't find my phone number.
Park was arrested and indicted on charges of stealing 300 million won, saying, "I need money as hush money because I'm being blackmailed and threatened." In October last year, Park offered 100 million won (about 1 million
The two men were arrested and indicted on charges of blackmailing the women and demanding 50 million won (approximately 5.3 million yen) from them, then receiving 50 million won (approximately 5.3 million yen). At the closing hearing, the prosecution sought a seven-year prison sentence for each of Kim and Park.
Kim, who has six previous convictions for illegal drugs, was arrested and indicted in November 2023 on charges of using methamphetamine and marijuana three times, and was sentenced to one year in prison in October this year.
Defendant Park, who has a history of being sentenced to prison for allegedly committing sexual assault, has appeared in films made in 2012 and 2015.