30s Man Fined After Sending 9 Handwritten Letters Asking Ex-Girlfriend to "Get Back Together"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] A man in his 30s who repeatedly sent handwritten letters to his ex-girlfriend asking to meet again was sentenced to a fine.

According to the legal community on the 23rd, Judge Yoon Hye-jung of the Seoul Western District Court Criminal Division 10 sentenced Choi Mo (35), who was tried for violating the Minor Offenses Act, to a fine of 100,000 won.

Choi sent a total of nine handwritten letters from May 21 to the end of August this year to his ex-girlfriend A, whom he had dated for about two and a half years before breaking up in March 2010. He also waited at a cafe near A’s house, continuously demanding to date and meet her.

In May of this year, about seven years after their breakup, Choi went to the apartment where A lives and waited. When he met A, he handed her a pre-prepared handwritten letter and said, "I was in prison for attempted murder for the past two and a half years and have been released. I wanted to see you."

Although A expressed her refusal to meet, Choi sent a total of nine letters by mail to the address where A lives, containing messages such as "I will wait at the coffee shop," "I miss you," and "If you live like this, you might commit suicide or go to prison. If you stay by my side, I think I can live."

The court recognized Choi’s guilt, stating, "Even though the victim expressed refusal to meet, he continuously attempted to approach, repeatedly demanding meetings or dating, or lurking and waiting."

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