As broadcaster Yoo Young-jae, accused of forcibly molesting his older sister, actress Sunwoo Eun-sook, is being detained in court, Sunwoo Eun-sook‘s side has revealed their position.

On the 23rd, Seongnam Branch Criminal Division 1 (Presiding Judge Heo Yong-gu) sentenced Yoo Young-jae, accused of violating the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Crimes (forcibly molesting by family member), to 2 years and 6 months in prison and detained him in court. In addition, Yoo Young-jae was ordered to complete a 40-hour sexual violence treatment program and was restricted from employment at organizations related to children and the disabled for 5 years.

Regarding this, attorney Noh Jong-eon of Law Firm Jongjeon, the legal representative of Sunwoo Eun-sook, expressed his respect for the judiciary’s ruling, saying, “I hope this will be an opportunity for members of our society to think again about the problem of sexual violence between family members.”

He continued, “Before the verdict was out, the Seonwoo Eun-sook sisters suffered serious mental damage due to countless insults, mockery, defamation, and sexual degradation on the Internet and YouTube. As a result, they are enduring the situation by receiving psychiatric treatment.”


He then asked, “We would like to give those who have mocked, insulted, or defamed their reputation through comments or broadcasts on the Internet or YouTube a week to delete them, so please do so.” He said that he plans to take legal action against any secondary damaging comments or broadcasts discovered after a week after collecting evidence.

This incident surfaced when Seonwoo Eun-sook and Yoo Young-jae divorced. The two registered their marriage in October 2022, eight months after meeting, but announced their divorce in April 2023.

Sunwoo Eun-sook exposed Yoo Young-jae‘s ‘Samhon’, and also filed a complaint on behalf of her older sister for forced molestation, claiming that Yoo Young-jae had made unpleasant physical contact with her older sister on five occasions. Yoo Young-jae felt wronged and refuted Sunwoo Eun-sook’s claims.

Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

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