'Ronaldo No-Show'... Court Rules "Organizer Must Refund Half of the Ticket Price"

[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] Last year, in a friendly match held in Korea, the court ruled that the organizer must refund half of the ticket price in a lawsuit filed by spectators against the organizer for Cristiano Ronaldo not participating.

On the 20th, Judge Park Hyunkyung of Civil Division 36 at the Seoul Central District Court ruled partially in favor of the plaintiffs in a damages claim lawsuit filed by Kang and others against the friendly match organizer The Festa.

On this day, the court ordered The Festa to pay the plaintiffs half of the ticket price and 50,000 KRW in consolation damages, stating, "The defendant has the contractual obligation to ensure Ronaldo's participation in the match unless there are unavoidable circumstances."

Ronaldo was scheduled to play in the friendly match between Team K League and Juventus at Seoul World Cup Stadium on July 26 last year but did not participate. After the match, criticism arose accusing Ronaldo of mocking Korean fans, and a damages lawsuit was filed against The Festa.

Previously, the Incheon District Court also ruled partially in favor of two spectators in a damages claim lawsuit against The Festa in February.

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