Threatener targeting actor Han Jimin was stalker of his partner Choi Jung-hoon... Woman in her 30s fined again

A woman in her 30s, who was sentenced to a fine for repeatedly posting threatening and insulting content against actor Han Jimin, has been confirmed to be the same person who was punished for stalking Choi Jung-hoon of the band Jannabi, Han Jimin's partner.

According to NEWS1 on the 17th, A, a woman in her 30s sentenced to a fine of 6 million won on charges of threatening and insulting Han Jimin, had previously also been sentenced to a fine on stalking charges related to Choi Jung-hoon.

On the 16th, Judge Lee Ye-rim of the Criminal Division 27 Solo at the Seoul Central District Court sentenced A to a fine of 6 million won on charges of threatening and insulting Han Jimin.

The court stated that spreading false facts that damage another person's reputation or image can also constitute a threat, and found A guilty of the charges.

A is suspected of posting 19 pieces of content intended to insult or threaten Han Jimin on her social media (SNS) account between September and October 2024, including statements such as "I will disrupt the movie featuring Han Jimin" and "Shut up." It was also reported that A tagged Han and his acquaintances in posts she wrote.

Investigations revealed that A committed the acts after news of the romance between Han Jimin and Choi Jung-hoon, a singer in the band Jannabi, became known in August 2024.

Previously, A posted hundreds of secret comments on the blog directly operated by Choi Jung-hoon, containing profanity, demands for private meetings, threatening remarks about murder, and posts and photos that caused sexual shame. She also visited the vicinity of the building housing Choi Jung-hoon's agency.

In response, Choi Jung-hoon's side took legal action, and during the investigation, the perpetrator was identified, leading to provisional measures such as a no-contact order being issued against A.

Subsequently, A was sentenced to a fine of 5 million won and ordered to complete a stalking treatment program on charges including violation of the Act on the Punishment of Stalking Crimes and violation of the Special Act on the Punishment of Sexual Violence Crimes.

This became known when Choi Jung-hoon's agency, Pepone Music, announced the outcome of the lawsuit in March.

Meanwhile, Han Jimin drew attention by revealing that he was in a relationship with Choi Jung-hoon, who is 10 years his junior, in 2024.