
The court battle between Kim Hyun Joong and his ex-girlfriend (hereafter referred to as “A”) has at last reached a conclusion.
Previously, A sued Kim Hyun Joong in August 2014 for assault. When Kim Hyun Joong apologized, the charges were dropped, although he was still tried and fined 5 million won (approximately $4,600) later in January of the following year. Later in February, A claimed she was pregnant with Kim Hyun Joong’s child, which sparked controversy all over again. In April, A sued Kim Hyun Joong for 1.6 billion won in damages due to emotional stress from the miscarriage of her first pregnancy.
The final trial in A’s lawsuit against Kim Hyun Joong for 1.6 billion won (approximately $1.5 million) was held on the afternoon of August 10. Kim Hyun Joong emerged victorious, with the court ordering A to pay Kim Hyun Joong 100 million won (approximately $91,400) in compensation, in consideration of defamation and psychological stress, among other things.
The court ruled evidence insufficient to prove the plaintiff’s (A’s) claims of a second pregnancy, miscarriage from assault, and coercion of abortion. The presiding judge stated, “Regarding the second pregnancy and question of miscarriage, while the plaintiff did visit an obstetrician to confirm pregnancy, the results could not be confirmed. Moreover, the plaintiff was asked to return to for further tests after one week, but she did not return to the facility. On May 30, a date when [A] claimed she was pregnant, it was confirmed that she had been drinking with friends. While the plaintiff is contesting the drinking, there is a testimony in the plaintiff’s complaint that confirms it.”
Continuing explanation of the court’s ruling, the judge said, “The day after the first assault, the plaintiff visited an orthopedist to check for broken bones, but when asked if pregnant, denied. While the plaintiff did take a pregnancy test on her own and later told the defendant and an acquaintance that she was pregnant, that is not sufficient to prove pregnancy and miscarriage.”
“Regarding the fourth alleged pregnancy, although the plaintiff claims she received an abortion, there was nothing out of the ordinary in the ultrasound she received upon visiting an obstetrician. The abortion has been confirmed for the third pregnancy, but despite the hospital being the same, records cannot be confirmed for the period of the fourth pregnancy.”
Concluding, the judge said that evidence is insufficient to prove A’s claims.
“Regarding the claim made by the defendant (Kim Hyun Joong),” the judge said, “it cannot be proved that the plaintiff threatened the defendant with taking news of her miscarriage public during settlement of the initial criminal case. However, the fact that [A] did an interview with KBS in which she gave false information with no evidence to prove her second pregnancy and miscarriage is acknowledged as a criminal act. Considering the criminal act the day before the defendant’s enlistment date, the severe defamation and damage to the defendant’s image, and severe psychological stress, the plaintiff shall give compensation in the amount of 10 million won to the defendant.”
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Date: 2016-08-11 11:20 am (UTC)On another note, please let their careers die already.
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Date: 2016-08-11 11:31 am (UTC)I wonder what it's like to do whatever you want and when you hurt others, have them be the ones punished. This is honestly a disgrace.
And of course his roach-ass fans are celebrating on Twitter, smh.
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Date: 2016-08-11 11:46 am (UTC)+ i can't believe this court how is this justice
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Date: 2016-08-11 01:43 pm (UTC)If anyone starts a funding project thingy, I'm in.
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Date: 2016-08-11 01:49 pm (UTC)What a mess. I have to read this again later when I am more awake.
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Date: 2016-08-11 02:34 pm (UTC)Anyhow KJH remains trash and I hope a considerable amount of the money he gets nows goes right back to her in the form of child support meh
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Date: 2016-08-11 03:13 pm (UTC)Each day, men give me one more reason to hate them all!!!
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Date: 2016-08-11 03:44 pm (UTC)The physical violence she suffered from him should be taken as a strong evidence for this case, but I guess it's not enough for the court, but what do I know? definetely not the details, I'm just at the other side of the world, but it happens everywhere
What a discouraging world we live in, I better just keep listening to cute bubble gum music to lift myself up, but at 2 am I'll still listen to sad music and cry
edit: what am I even saying.... I'm sorry
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Date: 2016-08-11 04:13 pm (UTC)this is so sad
i did not expect the result to be this bad
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Date: 2016-08-11 05:11 pm (UTC)There was some commentary afterwards about how justice in this case had to be upheld through the media. I think that's true in this case too. I hope the victim doesn't think she's lost, she might have to pay him a LOT of money but he's forever tarnished by this scandal. Even if he makes it back, even if that happens after 50+yrs, I trust that he's going to be known as an abusive asshole wherever he goes.
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