"Going Crazy for Real" Jodusun, Can He Be Legally Expelled? [Han Seunggon's Incident Notebook]

Owner of Jodusun's residence unknowingly rented to tenant Jodusun
Jodusun's side refuses to leave despite request to vacate
"Really want to move" neighbors also frustrated

Child sex offender Jo Doo-soon, who was released after serving his sentence, is entering the Ansan Probation Center of the Ministry of Justice in Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do on the morning of the 12th.
[Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Seung-gon] The owner of the building where Jo Doo-soon resides is requesting him to vacate, claiming they did not know the tenant was Jo Doo-soon. However, Jo Doo-soon is refusing to comply, drawing attention to whether he will be evicted.

Legally, there are currently no grounds to forcibly evict Jo Doo-soon. Because of this, both the landlord and nearby residents are distressed. However, if significant damage caused by the tenant (Jo Doo-soon) occurs, there may be legal grounds to dispute eviction.

According to residents of Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi Province, on the 14th, the landlord of the residence where Jo Doo-soon moved in requested his wife, Ms. Oh, to vacate the house before Jo Doo-soon's release. The landlord reportedly expressed frustration, saying they were unaware that Ms. Oh’s husband was Jo Doo-soon when the contract was made.

Not only the landlord but also other tenants living in the same building are reportedly outraged that their neighbor is Jo Doo-soon.

One netizen revealed on an online community that they live on the third floor of the house where Jo Doo-soon resides and expressed, "I want to transfer my monthly rent and move out." They said, "I signed a contract with a deposit of 5 million won and a monthly rent of 250,000 won, and moved in a month ago," adding, "It seems that (Jo Doo-soon’s wife) moved in afterward."

They continued, "I asked the landlord to return my deposit, but the landlord just told me to wait and gave no answer." They pleaded, "Please tell me how to get my deposit back. I really want to move out. I’m going crazy."

With both the landlord and other tenants requesting Jo Doo-soon to vacate, legal experts predict that legally demanding the tenant to leave will be difficult. However, if a serious situation arises due to the tenant, it may be possible to legally dispute eviction based on that.

Child sex offender Jo Doo-soon, who was released after serving his sentence, arrived at his residence in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, on the morning of the 12th and is seen getting out of a courtesy vehicle. [Image source=Yonhap News]

A legal expert stated, "The contract between the landlord and tenant, that is, between the landlord and Jo Doo-soon’s wife Ms. Oh, is merely a lease agreement," adding, "If the contract does not include special clauses such as 'If the tenant is a sex offender or is revealed to be one, the contract is null and void,' then eviction cannot be requested."

This means that not only Jo Doo-soon but also if a tenant is revealed to be a "sex offender" after the contract, the landlord cannot demand the tenant to vacate based on that. However, if the tenant causes any tangible or intangible damage to the landlord, the landlord can prove this and request contract termination and eviction based on it.

In this regard, the fact that about 150 YouTubers are residing in the alley near the house where Jo Doo-soon lives, causing loud noises and disturbances, and that dozens of complaints about resident inconvenience have accumulated, seems to be advantageous to the landlord.

Meanwhile, Jo Doo-soon and his wife Ms. Oh have not left their residence for three days since Jo Doo-soon’s release on the 12th. Currently, individual broadcasters such as YouTubers who gathered and caused disturbances at Jo Doo-soon’s residence are blocked from entering in front of the building by police control. However, videos related to Jo Doo-soon continue to be uploaded on YouTube, and interest in Jo Doo-soon remains high. It is reported that the number of accumulated complaints from nearby residents due to this has exceeded 100.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.