[Exclusive]Will a settlement be possible? Hwang Jung-min's 'privacy controversy' lawsuit, mediation scheduled for August 14

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A civil damages lawsuit between actor Hwang Jung-min and the author of malicious posts regarding his private life will proceed to court with a mediation session set for this August.

According to StarNews, Seoul Central District Court's Civil Division 42 issued a decision on the 6th to refer the case involving A's lawsuit seeking 200 million won in damages against Hwang Jung-min to mediation. Both parties are expected to meet at the mediation session scheduled for August 14.

Mediation referral is a procedure through which lawsuits are resolved via mutual understanding between the parties. The process involves reaching an agreement between both sides during the mediation session.

Although the court has issued a decision to refer the case to mediation, given that the positions of both parties differ significantly, the possibility of a settlement does not appear high.

Hwang Jung-min recently faced controversy following the appearance of exposé-style posts revealing audio recordings and conversation contents related to his private life.

In response, Hwang Jung-min's agency, Sam Company, stated: "The author of malicious posts about Hwang Jung-min is a suspect in stalking crimes who has continuously harassed Hwang Jung-min." The agency added, "Hwang Jung-min filed a criminal complaint against the author, and the court imposed provisional measures such as no-contact orders on the suspect on three separate occasions. Additionally, the court issued a summary order imposing a fine of 3 million won after acknowledging the stalking allegations."

The agency further stated, "We plan to take additional legal action regarding posts that were maliciously edited," and added, "We sincerely apologize for causing concern due to these incidents."

Sam Company also announced, "Hwang Jung-min will attend the stage greeting for the film 'Hope' scheduled for the 29th without any changes." Plus M Entertainment, the distributor of 'Hope,' similarly stated, "There are no changes regarding (the schedule)."

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