The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a lower court’s ruling that sentenced the YouTuber, a woman surnamed Park, to two years in prison with three years of probation. Park’s charges include defamation and insult under the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection.
The court also upheld an order to forfeit 210 million ($147,200) and perform 120 hours of community service.
From October 2021 to June 2023, Park uploaded 23 videos to her channel defaming seven public figures, including celebrities and influencers. She was indicted on multiple charges including defamation.
The videos included fabricated claims including accusations that Jang of IVE had sabotaged a fellow trainee’s debut out of jealousy and that other celebrities engaged in prostitution or had plastic surgery. Prosecutors found that Park earned around 250 million won from operating the channel.
Park also uploaded videos mocking the appearances of two other female idol group members, leading to insult charges.
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