[Exclusive]"No agreement": Hwang Jung-min refuses court's forced mediation in 'stalking dispute' with Person A

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Actor Hwang Jung-min has rejected the Seoul Central District Court's decision to impose forced mediation in a damages lawsuit filed by Person A, who raised allegations regarding his private life.

According to StarNews, Hwang Jung-min directly informed the court on the 18th of his intention to file an objection against the forced mediation ruling issued on the 14th regarding the 200th million won damages lawsuit filed by Person A at Seoul Central District Court's Mediation Division.

Forced mediation is a system in which the court panel unilaterally determines settlement terms between both parties. If no objection is raised within two weeks after the court's decision, it takes effect as if a judgment had been rendered, effectively reaching a mediated agreement. When the mediation panel issues a forced mediation (a ruling substituting for mediation), the parties may file an objection within two weeks from the date they receive the ruling document.

Earlier, Hwang Jung-min's side stated that it had no intention of reaching an agreement with Person A and would not attend the proceedings, submitting an opinion letter on procedural matters to the mediation panel via legal representatives on the 11th.

Person A filed a lawsuit seeking 200 million won in damages against Hwang Jung-min in February. Person A claims that after being offered a soju business proposal by Hwang Jung-min, they did not receive fair compensation for tasks such as designing prototypes and writing screenplays. The court panel handling the case issued a mediation referral decision in June to encourage both parties to reach an agreement.

Meanwhile, up until recently, Person A has claimed on social media that they had a past private relationship with Hwang Jung-min and has publicly shared alleged call logs and message contents exchanged between them. In response, Hwang Jung-min's side refuted these claims, leading to a back-and-forth exchange. Consequently, Hwang Jung-min filed a criminal complaint against Person A for stalking in August 2025, and the court imposed three temporary restraining orders on Person A, including prohibitions on approaching Hwang Jung-min. Subsequently, the court issued a summary order imposing a fine of 3 million won on Person A; however, Person A objected to this ruling and requested a formal trial.

Following this, at the sentencing hearing for Person A's alleged violations of the Stalking Punishment Act held on the 11th before Judge Kim Yeong-a (Director) of the Goyang Branch of the Uijeongbu District Court (Criminal Division 4), the Prosecution Service requested a fine of 10 million won, higher than the amount in the summary order.

The Prosecution Service cited as grounds for the request that the criminal acts spanned a long period, involved excessive contact frequency, and included threatening posts on social media. Additionally, it asked the court to consider that Hwang Jung-min's side has petitioned for a severe punishment against Person A.

In their final statement, Person A acknowledged wrongdoing regarding certain actions but pleaded, "Being labeled a stalker who chased one person unilaterally for two years is an entirely different matter." They added, "I hope the court will examine who initiated contact first and what agreements were made between us," and further stated, "It is unbearable that everything becomes something committed unilaterally by one person, not just a matter of punishment. I earnestly request that the court make its judgment based solely on what the records show." The sentencing for Person A is scheduled for September 8.

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