40s Man Sent to Prosecution Custody for Stalking 9-dan Jo Hye-yeon
[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] A man in his 40s who stalked professional Go player Cho Hye-yeon (35), 9-dan, for about a year has been sent to the prosecution in custody.
According to the Dongdaemun Police Station in Seoul on the 30th, Mr. A is accused of repeatedly verbally abusing and threatening at the Go academy operated by 9-dan Cho from April last year until recently, as well as vandalizing the building walls. Mr. A faces charges including threats, obstruction of business, defamation, property damage, and insult.
During the police investigation, Mr. A claimed, "9-dan Cho was the one who first proposed marriage." The police believe that Mr. A unilaterally approached 9-dan Cho, who is well-known in the Go community, based on the fact that he was well aware of her Go tournament schedule. It is also reported that Mr. A's family stated he has a mental illness.
At 9-dan Cho's request, the police have strengthened patrols around her residence and academy and are providing personal protection measures.
9-dan Cho filed a complaint against Mr. A with the police on the 17th of this month. She also posted on the Blue House National Petition Board under the title "A single woman in her thirties in South Korea fearing a vicious stalker," to raise awareness of her victimization.
However, on the 24th, Mr. A appeared again in front of 9-dan Cho's Go academy. The police took him for questioning in a voluntary accompaniment manner and then released him. Despite police warnings, Mr. A visited the academy again on the same day, was finally arrested in flagrante delicto, and was detained that day.
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9-dan Cho turned professional in 1997 at the age of 11. She holds the record as the first female professional Go player in Korea to achieve 600 wins. On the 10th of this month, she also became the first woman to win the Daejoo Cup ‘Men and Women Pro Senior Strongest Player Tournament.’
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