Two blackmailers of late actor Lee Sun-kyun receive harsher sentences on appeal
Two individuals convicted of blackmailing the late actor Lee Sun-kyun have received harsher sentences on appeal, with the court acknowledging their roles in contributing to the circumstances that led to the actor’s death. The Incheon District Court’s Criminal Appellate Division 3, presided over by Judge Choi Sung-bae, overturned the lower court’s rulings and handed down longer prison terms to both defendants on Wednesday. A 31-year-old female nightclub manager was sentenced to five years and six months in prison, up from the original three years and six months, and was taken into custody in court. She had been released on bail prior to the appeal ruling. A former actress, 30, also saw an increase in her prison sentence, from four years and two months to six years and six months, for the same charges. In its ruling, the court said it could not deny that the nightclub manager’s actions were a contributing factor in Lee’s death. “The victim’s family continues to suffer severe emotional distress, and the damage remains unaddressed,” the court said. As for the actress, the judg
Jul 17, 2025By Hankookilbo
