Actor Lee Tae-gon has no plans to forgive assailants
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Lee Tae-gon / Korea Times file
By Lee Han-soo
Actor Lee Tae-gon will not forgive two men who have been charged with making false accusations and assaulting him, according to a hearing at the Suwon District Court on Wednesday.
Lee, 40, who was at the hearing filed by prosecutors, said forgiving the men was pointless and he wanted them punished.
"I have suffered financially and psychologically after the defendants tried to drag out the case by making false statements that the incident harmed both sides," Lee said. "If they had apologized from the beginning, I would have forgiven them.”
Lee last month filed a compensation lawsuit against the two for 390 million won ($346,000).
On Jan. 7, the men allegedly assaulted Lee after they tried to shake his hand without permission outside a Yongin restaurant. The actor’s refusal triggered a scuffle that turned violent and abuse was exchanged. Lee suffered a nose fracture.
The men claimed both parties provoked the fight, but police cleared Lee of all charges in March.