"No Intent to Reach Agreement" Reconfirmed..Hwang Jung-min's Side Does Not Attend Mediation in 200 Million Won Damages Lawsuit with Mr. A [Star Issue]

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Hwang Jung-min's side will not attend the mediation hearing for a damages lawsuit worth approximately 200 million won against Mr. A, with whom they are engaged in legal disputes. Hwang Jung-min's side maintains that it has no intention of reaching an agreement with Mr. A.

Mr. A filed a damages lawsuit worth approximately 200 million won against Hwang Jung-min last February. Mr. A is seeking compensation on the grounds that he did not receive fair payment for tasks such as creating design proposals and writing scripts after being proposed a soju business venture by Hwang Jung-min. The mediation hearing for this case is scheduled to take place on the 14th at Seoul Central District Court.

According to StarNews' investigation on the 13th, Hwang Jung-min's side will not attend the mediation hearing on that day. It was confirmed that Hwang Jung-min's side has no intention of reaching an agreement with Mr. A.

Previously, at the sentencing trial for Mr. A's alleged violations of the Stalking Punishment Act and other charges held on the 11th before Judge Kim Yeong-a (Director) of the Criminal Division 4 at Goyang Branch of the Uijeongbu District Court, Hwang Jung-min's lawyer told StarNews, "We submitted an opinion letter regarding the mediation procedure," and added, "We conveyed to the court our intention not to appear at the mediation hearing."

As a result, attention is focused on whether Mr. A will attend the mediation hearing on the 14th and what decision the mediation panel will make.

In civil mediation procedures, if no agreement is reached between the parties or if the respondent fails to appear at the mediation hearing, the mediation panel may conclude the procedure as a failed mediation. Additionally, depending on the case, the panel may issue a decision substituting for mediation ex officio.

If the mediation fails and the procedure is concluded, the case will proceed to a full damages lawsuit. If the mediation panel issues a decision substituting for mediation (forced mediation), the parties may file an objection within two weeks from the date they receive the decision document.

Meanwhile, Mr. A has previously claimed on social media that he had a past personal relationship with Hwang Jung-min and has released call records and message contents allegedly exchanged between them. In response, Hwang Jung-min's side refuted these claims, leading to an ongoing back-and-forth between the two parties.

Last August, Hwang Jung-min filed criminal charges against Mr. A for stalking, and the court imposed three temporary restraining orders, including a ban on approaching Mr. A. Subsequently, the court issued a summary order imposing a fine of 3 million won on Mr. A, but Mr. A contested this and requested a formal trial. However, at the sentencing trial on the 11th, the Prosecution Service sought a higher fine of 10 million won than the amount originally requested in the summary order.

The Prosecution Service cited reasons for the increased fine, including the long duration of the offenses, excessive frequency of contact, and the posting of threatening messages on social media. The prosecution also requested that the court consider Hwang Jung-min's side's plea for a severe punishment against Mr. A. In his final statement, Mr. A acknowledged some wrongdoing in his actions but pleaded, "It is entirely different to be called a stalker who chased one person unilaterally for two years."

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