Police Close Investigation into Trot Singer Kim Hojoong's Alleged Assault Dispute in Front of His House

Photo by Kim Ho-jung Social Network Service (SNS) capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] Trot singer Kim Ho-jung (30) has been cleared of assault allegations as the police closed the investigation with a "no prosecution" decision.

The Gangnam Police Station in Seoul announced on the 10th that the case involving an assault dispute between Kim and a construction company official was closed after "both parties submitted statements of no desire for punishment." Assault is a semi-indictable offense that cannot be prosecuted without the victim's intention to press charges.

The police received a report on the 19th of last month at 10:27 PM about a fight involving pushing between Kim and two men in front of Kim's residence in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu. The men, who are related to the construction company, had come to the building to assert a lien on the villa where Kim occupies one unit, and reportedly got into a dispute with Kim while he was returning home.

In response, Kim's agency, Saenggak-eul Boyeojuneun Entertainment, released an official statement saying, "There was a verbal altercation due to a misunderstanding while returning home, and the police arrived following residents' reports. Both parties reconciled, and the incident ended as a misunderstanding," adding, "We confirm that no physical assault occurred."

A police official stated, "Since it was clear that prosecution was not possible, we thought that deliberately summoning them for questioning would only cause embarrassment, so we closed the investigation without a separate inquiry," and added, "No specific assault charges were confirmed."

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