"Fraud again, whereabouts untraceable": Prosecution Service appeals against 9-month prison sentence for Jang Yoon-jung's mother [Star Issue]

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While the mother of singer Jang Yoon-jung, identified as Mrs. Yuk, was sentenced to 10 months in prison at the first instance on charges of investment fraud, the Prosecution Service has filed an appeal against the first-instance ruling.

According to StarNews' verification on the 25th, the Prosecution Service submitted an appeal document on the 17th contesting the first-instance sentencing for Mrs. Yuk's fraud charges. Earlier, Mrs. Yuk herself had also filed an appeal on the 15th, meaning both sides will continue their legal dispute over sentencing at the second instance.

Previously, on the 10th, Seoul Dongbu District Court's Criminal Division 2 held a first-instance sentencing hearing for Mrs. Yuk and sentenced her to 10 months in prison.

The court stated, "All charges in the indictment are found guilty. The nature of the crime is serious and not trivial. No restitution has been made, and it does not appear that restitution will be achieved in the future. She has a prior record of receiving a prison sentence, and recently was also issued a summary order for fraud. All circumstances are unfavorable," the court pointed out.

However, the court explained its sentencing rationale by noting, "She has admitted to all criminal acts and expressed remorse. Considering her difficult economic situation, age, motives for the crime, and circumstances surrounding the offenses comprehensively..."

Previously, during the closing arguments held on August 27, the Prosecution Service stated, "Despite having a prior record of receiving a prison sentence for fraud using similar methods, she committed this offense again," and added, "The amount of damage is significant, and no restitution has been made," requesting a 1 year and 6 months prison sentence.

Furthermore, the Prosecution Service noted that investigations were suspended because Mrs. Yuk's whereabouts could not be traced due to her inability to use Daejeon residence registration for an extended period and through credit card usage records, stating, "It does not appear that (Mrs. Yuk) was cooperative with the investigation."

The court also pointed out issues regarding her residence on this day. Mrs. Yuk is currently registered at a friend's home as her place of residence. In response, she stated, "I do not have a place where I continuously reside."

Mrs. Yuk, who was brought to trial while in custody, appeared in court wearing a blue prison uniform. With a stern expression, she listened to the court's sentencing and eventually shed tears.

Mrs. Yuk was indicted for allegedly receiving a total of 31 million won on three occasions between September 2024 and August 2025 by urging an acquaintance to invest while mentioning her daughter, singer Jang Yoon-jung, with whom she had cut off ties over past financial issues. Mrs. Yuk also has a prior record of being arrested in 2018 for failing to repay approximately 400 million won borrowed from an acquaintance.

Mrs. Yuk's side admitted to all charges. They stated, "We deeply regret our mistakes," and added, "Despite having a prior record of the same type of offense, we committed another crime; even with ten mouths, we have nothing to say." They further appealed for leniency by explaining, "Regarding the motive for the crime, we needed living expenses and credit card payments. The fraudulently obtained funds were also spent on daily living costs."

Through her final statement, Mrs. Yuk shed tears, saying, "I truly did wrong to the victims and their families."

Previously, it was confirmed that he submitted a letter of remorse three times ahead of the first-instance sentencing on the 3rd.

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