Ilbe Member Fined for Mocking Child Who Died in Heavy Rain as "Hongeo Saekki"

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[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] A member of Ilgan Best who was indicted for mocking an 8-year-old child who died in heavy rain in Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do last August was sentenced to a fine.

The Gwangju District Court Criminal Division 11 (Presiding Judge Jeong Ui-jeong) announced on the 5th that A (22) and B (50), who were indicted for insult, were each sentenced to a fine of 2 million won.

A is accused of accessing the Ilgan Best site from his home in Pyeongtaek-si on August 9 last year and posting insulting comments such as "Odengtang Matjip" (Fish Cake Soup Specialty Restaurant) about the child who died in the heavy rain, citing newspaper articles.

B accessed the Bobae Dream site from an office in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the same day and posted a photo of a memorial hall in Gwangju that suffered flood damage with the title "Jeollado Ppyeohaejangguk Matjip" (Jeolla Province Bone Hangover Soup Specialty Restaurant) along with the comment "Finished a bowl of rice in no time."

Here, "Ppyeohaejangguk" (Bone Hangover Soup) metaphorically refers to the appearance of the urns mixed with rainwater inside the memorial hall, and "Matjip" (Specialty Restaurant) is used as a metaphor for a place selling bone hangover soup.

B denied the charges, arguing that the victim of the insult was not specifically identified and there was no intent.

However, Judge Jeong did not accept B's claim, stating that the memorial hall could be easily identified when looking at the entire content of the post.

Judge Jeong stated, "The degree of A's insult is not light, and the fact that the victims want the defendant to be punished is unfavorable to the defendant," but added, "Considering A's attitude of remorse and that this is his first offense, the sentence was determined."

Regarding B, the judge explained the sentencing reasons, saying, "He is insensitive or holds a wrong perception about the crime in this case, does not show a sincere attitude of remorse, and has been punished three times for similar defamation offenses."

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