All Parties Involved in the 'Isu Station Pub Incident' That Sparked Misogyny Controversy Fined

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[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] The parties involved in the 'Isu Station Bar Assault Incident,' which sparked controversy over 'misogyny' but was concluded as mutual assault between a man and a woman during the investigation, have been sentenced to fines.

On the 4th, Judge Baesungjung of the Criminal Division 3 at the Seoul Central District Court sentenced A (female) and B (male), who were indicted for violating the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Crimes (joint assault), to fines of 2 million won and 1 million won respectively. This amount is the same as the summary order amount requested by the prosecution.

The court stated the sentencing reasons for A, saying, "This case was triggered by the defendant's insulting behavior, making the blameworthiness very high," and "Considering that the defendant has no other criminal record and some charges were acquitted, a fine by summary order is appropriate."

Regarding B, the court also pointed out, "Considering the extent of the injuries the victim sustained due to the defendant's assault, the responsibility is not light."

They were brought to trial on charges of assaulting each other at around 4 a.m. on November 13, 2018, at a bar near Isu Station in Seoul.

Immediately after the incident, A posted a photo with a bandage on her head on the Blue House National Petition Board and social network service (SNS) accounts, along with a message stating, "I was assaulted because I did not wear makeup and had short hair."

As this post became known, the incident escalated into a controversy over misogyny.

However, the police who received the case concluded through closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage from the scene and investigations of suspects and witnesses that it was a mutual assault involving insults and tension between both parties.

The prosecution, which took over the case, reached the same conclusion, applying charges of joint assault, injury, and insult under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Crimes to both parties.

After the sentencing, A left the courtroom in tears. B did not appear in court.

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