Court finalizes life sentence for murderer of NCsoft president's father
The killer of NCsoft President Yoon Song-yee's father / Yonhap
The Supreme Court has confirmed a life sentence for a 42-year-old man convicted of killing the father of NCsoft President Yoon Song-yee, the top court said Monday.
The court upheld the lower court sentence, turning down the prosecution's request for the death penalty and the defense's request for a lighter penalty.
The man identified only by his surname Heo was indicted on suspicion of stabbing Yoon's father to death and stealing his car, smartphone and wallet over a parking dispute near the victim's house in the town of Yangpyeong, 55 kilometers east of Seoul, on Oct. 25, 2017.
The district and high courts sentenced Heo to life in prison, finding the defendant guilty of committing premeditated murder given all the factors including his economic situation and reliable DNA analysis.
Yoon Song-yee is president of South Korea's NCsoft, one of the world's largest online game companies. She is married to Kim Taek-jin, CEO and founder of NCsoft. (Yonhap)