‘Husband Indicted → Activities Suspended’ Seong Yu-ri, Green Light for Return as Acquittal Confirmed… “May the Truth Be Revealed” [Star Issue]

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With her husband’s acquittal confirmed by the Supreme Court, attention is turning to actress Seong Yu-ri, a former member of the group Fin.K.L., and her potential return to broadcasting.

The Second Division of the Supreme Court (presiding Justice Oh Kyung-mi) on the 12th finalized the lower court’s acquittal in the appeal trial for Ahn Sung-hyun, who had been indicted on charges including violation of the Act on Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Economic Crimes (fraud). The sentences for co-defendants were also finalized: former Bithumb Holdings CEO Lee Sang-jun received a two-year prison sentence with a three-year suspended sentence, and businessman Kang Jong-hyun received a one-year prison sentence with a two-year suspended sentence.

The defendants had been prosecuted on charges of breach of trust for receiving several billion won in exchange for requests to list two so-called “kimchi coins” on Bithumb from Kang Jong-hyun between September and November 2021. The Prosecution Service determined that 3 billion won in cash, two luxury watches worth 400 million won, and high-end restaurant membership cards worth 11.5 million won had been exchanged, applying charges such as breach of trust. Ahn Sung-hyun also faced charges of defrauding Kang by claiming that “the former CEO is demanding the 2 billion won listing fee quickly,” thereby embezzling 2 billion won.

Indicted without detention in September 2023, the defendants had three of them, excluding Ms. Song, sentenced to actual prison terms and detained in court at the first trial in December of the following year. The first instance court sentenced Ahn Sung-hyun to four years and six months in prison, former CEO Lee to two years in prison plus a forfeiture of 50,025,000 won, and Kang to one year and six months in prison. However, the second instance court overturned the judgment by acquitting Ahn Sung-hyun. Former CEO Lee’s sentence was reduced to two years with a three-year suspension plus a forfeiture of 11,525,000 won, Kang’s was reduced to one year with a two-year suspension, and Ms. Song remained acquitted as in the first trial.

This ruling has brought renewed attention to a post Seong Yu-ri made on her social media in 2024. At the time, Seong expressed her feelings, saying, “I earnestly pray that the truth about the unjust and difficult matters our family is going through will be revealed.”

Seong married Ahn Sung-hyun in 2017 and gave birth to twins in 2022. However, she had temporarily suspended her activities after her husband became involved in the coin case.

Seong returned to broadcasting via home shopping last April, and subsequently appeared on the tvN variety show “Gone Too Far.” Recently, she sparked buzz by announcing Fin.K.L.’s comeback after 21 years.

With her husband’s acquittal now confirmed, attention is focused on whether Seong Yu-ri will be able to fully resume her broadcasting activities going forward.

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