[Exclusive]'Hwang Jung-min stalking' 40s woman's trial enters second round.. Prosecution Service also appealed

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The appeal trial of a 40-year-old woman, identified as A, who was sentenced to a fine in the first instance for stalking actor Hwang Jung-min, is expected to feature a fierce sentencing dispute with the Prosecution Service.

On the 10th, A submitted an appeal to the Goyang Branch of the Uijeongbu District Court, contesting the verdict on charges of violating the Act on the Punishment of Stalking Crimes and Other Related Matters.

Subsequently, on the 14th, the Prosecution Service also filed an appeal against the first-instance sentence, resulting in a mutual appeal that transferred the case to the second instance.

Until recently, A has been making claims through her social media accounts suggesting she had a private relationship with Hwang Jung-min, a married man, and has partially released call recordings and message contents exchanged with him. Hwang's side has completely denied A's claims as "not factual." His agency, Sam Company, stated that it filed a criminal complaint against A, referring to her as "a suspect in a stalking crime who has continuously harassed Hwang Jung-min."

According to Sam Company, the court imposed provisional measures such as no-contact orders on A three times and issued a summary order for a fine of 3 million won after acknowledging the stalking allegations. However, A contested this and requested a formal trial.

Previously, on the 8th, the court ruled that "given the number and frequency of text messages, it is recognized that the victim experienced fear and anxiety." The court added, "Even if there were legitimate reasons to contact, the content and frequency of the sent messages exceeded what could be justified," and sentenced A to a fine of 6 million won.

During the sentencing hearing, the Prosecution Service requested a fine of 10 million won for A.

A also filed a civil lawsuit against Hwang Jung-min in the range of 200 million won during the trial proceedings. She sparked controversy by claiming a private relationship with Hwang on social media and releasing call records, recordings, and message conversations.

Sam Company, representing Hwang Jung-min, stated after the first-instance verdict that "we plan to take all legal actions regarding the dissemination of false facts and the malicious release and distribution of edited recordings," adding that "stalking behavior threatening another person's life cannot be justified for any reason."

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*This content was translated by AI.