Producer of "Six Sense" on charges of forced harassment filed for a "public participation trial." Why?'.."Victim prediction effect, bitterness" lashed out [Star Issue]

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Producer Jeong Chul-min, who directed the tvN entertainment "Six Sense" series, is facing charges of forced harassment, and has applied for a public participation trial, drawing attention.

On the morning of the 14th, the Seoul Western District Court's Criminal Chamber 4 (Chief Judge Kim Soo-kyung) held its first hearing on the alleged forced harassment of producer Jeong Chul-min of tvN's "Six Sense." The trial said, "It is judged that it is not correct to disclose the media because it is a sex crime case. The decision by the court to conduct a closed hearing was made to be closed to the public, and the reporters who were in the audience were forced to leave the court.

After the trial, PD Jeong's legal representative told reporters, "I completely denied the allegations." He then declined to say, "Since the trial is underway, I have no other position to tell you."

When asked why he applied for a public participation trial prior to the trial, he briefly said, "It's normal."

However, this was opposed to the victim's side, and the court dismissed it and proceeded with a general trial.

Lee Eun-eui, a lawyer for A's legal representative, said, "I opposed the public participation trial. In fact, jurors who are selected for the public participation trial go to trial without seeing the data properly. You will see it through the same process as PPT on the day. As a result, there are many points of concern as a lawyer because of the accumulated experience of the effect of predicting victims. There is a concern that it will put pressure on the victim and act in a direction favorable to the perpetrator. The perpetrator said that there was physical contact, but he made contact without intention, and that it was "close" (physical contact). I wonder what that means. As a member of society, it is bitter that he tried to persuade it through a public participation trial. It's classic perpetrator logic. "Physical contact and harassment are different in nature," he pointed out.

At the same time, Lee Eun-ui's lawyer said, "The secondary damage is serious. The perpetrator first visited the media and disparaged the victim. The police's decision not to send was also made first, saying that the perpetrator was " cleared of the charges." So, I couldn't help but express myself as 'I filed an objection'. This is all we've done. The prosecution also told the media about the prosecution's decision to indict. The victim never reported it first," he pointed out.

We urge the court to collect secondary damage and punish the perpetrators severely. In such similar cases, the victim often suffers from aggravated grievances, and the perpetrator is often sentenced to prison," he added.

He also spoke out against CJ ENM, the parent company of tvN. The lawyer said, "A was excluded from the producer less than a week after the molestation incident. CJ ENM says it's not a one-sided release and there's no problem, but can it be a coincidence that it was moved to another department after the molestation incident. I'm in the position that there's no problem, but I really want to ask and hear the answer," he said.

In addition, Lee Eun-ui's lawyer said, "Victim A has no intention of reaching an agreement. It is a position to seek severe punishment and prison sentences for the perpetrators to the court," he said.

Producer Jeong is accused of making unwanted physical contact with victim A, who participated in directing a number of entertainment programs such as "Six Sense." Mr. A claimed, "In August 2025, while waiting on the street to move to the third dinner party, PD Jeong Chul-min approached and made physical contact, such as rubbing his shoulders, forearms, and neck."

On December 31 last year, the police decided not to send A to "no charges," saying that A's physical contact was acknowledged, but there was insufficient evidence to prove the intent of the harassment. However, the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office overturned the police's decision not to send the case in February this year. In the end, after complementary investigations, A was indicted without detention. After A's objection, the prosecution judged that A was found guilty of harassment based on the scene in which A pushed PD Jeong and avoided his seat in a closed-circuit (CC) TV video, and handed it over to trial.

The next trial date is 4:30 p.m. on May 26.

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