[Exclusive]'Alleged Forced Molestation' Victim of PD Jung Cheol-min Tears Up... "No Physical Contact with Male Colleague" [Star Issue]

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A victim, who claimed to have been subjected to forced molestation by PD Jung Cheol-min, who directed the tvN variety show 'Sixth Sense' series, took the witness stand and ultimately shed tears.

The Seoul Western District Court's Criminal Division 4 held the second trial on the 26th regarding the allegations of forced molestation against tvN's PD Jung Cheol-min.

The trial that day was converted to a closed session, and victim A appeared in court, giving testimony under questioning by the Prosecution Service and the defense attorney for PD Jung Cheol-min.

As a result of the confirmation, A explained the situation at the time and eventually shed tears, and the questioning lasted over three hours. It is reported that the cross-examination by the defense attorney took significantly longer than the questioning by the Prosecution Service, with many questions posed by the defense.

According to Lee Eun-ui, the lawyer representing A, while A may have had physical contact with close colleagues at the time, she could not recall any specific scenes or details of such contact, noting that all those individuals were women and she had never engaged in physical contact with a male colleague. She also shed tears while recalling a situation involving PD Jung Cheol-min.

The next court session is scheduled for July 21. Following this, lawyer Lee Eun-ui told StarNews, "The defendant's testimony has not yet been decided. In the case of the defendant's testimony, it is up to their own choice."

Previously, during the first trial, lawyer Lee Eun-ui stated, "The secondary victimization is severe. The perpetrator's side went to media outlets first to discredit the victim. The police decision not to prosecute was also issued first by the perpetrator's side, claiming they were 'cleared of allegations.' Thus, we had no choice but to file an objection. We have done nothing else. The decision to indict was also communicated by the Prosecution Service to the media. The victim's side has never issued a report first." She continued, "A was excluded from the production team less than a week after the molestation incident occurred. While CJ ENM claims it was not a unilateral dismissal and that there was no problem, can we really say that being transferred to another department after the molestation incident was merely a coincidence? They maintain there is no problem, but we want to ask if that is truly the case and seek an answer."

PD Jung Cheol-min was indicted for allegedly making unwanted physical contact with A, who participated in directing multiple variety programs including 'Sixth Sense.' A's side claimed, "On the 3rd, 2025, while waiting on the roadside to move to a third gathering, PD Jung Cheol-min approached and made physical contact by massaging A's shoulders, arms, and neck."

The police, on December 31 of last year, decided not to prosecute, acknowledging the fact of physical contact but citing insufficient evidence to prove intent to molest. However, the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office overturned the police's decision not to prosecute in February this year. After further investigation, A was indicted without detention. The Prosecution Service submitted the case to court, stating that the molestation allegations were supported by CCTV footage obtained after A filed an objection, which showed A pushing away PD Jung Cheol-min and moving away from the situation.

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