Controversy Over 'Yeohyeom·Namhyeom' in Isuyok Assault Case... What Is the Supreme Court's Ruling?

[Asia Economy Reporter Bae Kyunghwan] The Supreme Court is set to deliver its final ruling on the so-called 'Isu Station Assault Case,' where a group of men and women clashed near Isu Station in Seoul in 2018. The physical altercation escalated into a gender conflict, sparking social controversy.

On the 7th, the Supreme Court's 3rd Division (Presiding Justice Kim Jae-hyung) will hold a sentencing hearing at 3:15 PM for female defendant A and male defendant B, who were prosecuted for violating the Act on the Punishment of Violent Crimes, etc. (joint assault).

A and B were prosecuted for allegedly hitting each other at a bar near Isu Station in Sadang-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, on November 13, 2018. According to police investigations, A's group made derogatory remarks toward a couple at a nearby table, and B's group, seated at another table, made remarks defending the couple.

During this process, one member of A's group slapped the hand of a member of B's group, after which another man struck the hat worn by the woman, leading to a scuffle. Eventually, they started a physical fight on the stairs, and one woman in A's group suffered a scalp laceration. The female side claimed that the man kicked her, causing her to fall down the stairs, but the male side argued that she was pushed and fell while trying to break free, asserting mutual assault.

The court issued summary orders of fines of 2 million won to A and 1 million won to B, but both appealed and requested a formal trial. The first trial court sentenced A to a fine of 2 million won and B to 1 million won, recognizing most of their charges but acquitting A of injury charges.

Subsequently, A and B appealed to the court seeking leniency, but the second trial court rejected their appeals.

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