Detaining a Teen, Forcing 'Haek Buldak Sauce' and 'Gochunangi Ssang', Assaulted... Sentenced to 1 Year Imprisonment

"Won't Repay Borrowed Money"... Three Men in Their 20s Sentenced for 'Serious Injury with Confinement'

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[Asia Economy Reporter Na Ye-eun] Three men in their 20s who confined a teenage minor and forced him to eat spicy food as a form of abuse for not repaying borrowed money were sentenced to prison.

The 15th Criminal Division of the Incheon District Court (Presiding Judge Lee Gyu-hoon) announced on the 12th that it sentenced A (22) to one year in prison on charges of unlawful confinement causing injury. B (21) and C (22), who were also charged with the same offenses, were sentenced to 10 months and 8 months in prison, respectively.

The three defendants were charged with confining D (17) for 68 hours and abusing him at a motel and restaurant in Jung-gu, Incheon, from August 2 to 5 last year, causing injury.

They took D to cafes and restaurants and forced him to eat bread heavily covered with spicy 'Haek Buldak Sauce' or lettuce wraps containing chili peppers and wasabi 4 to 5 times in turns. They also forced him to eat sundae soup filled with mustard bought from a convenience store, saying, "Drink all the soup."

Additionally, A put D in the passenger seat of his BMW, made him stick his head out the window, and then rolled the window up to his neck, while B recorded this on his phone camera.

A and the others hit D’s cheek or alternately assaulted him by proposing to spar in martial arts because D did not respond.

At the motel, they forced him to maintain harsh postures such as a plank position with elbows on the floor and hips raised or a handstand for an hour, made him dance wearing only underwear, filmed it, and posted it on Facebook with the caption "My debtor. Pay up."

Investigations revealed that A and B committed the crimes together with their friend C after D failed to repay the money he borrowed.

The court stated, "The defendants took the victim to motels and restaurants, forced him to eat spicy food, made him dance wearing only underwear, and subjected him to harsh treatment and confinement. Considering the circumstances, the nature of the crime is serious."

However, the court also noted, "A is a first-time offender, and B and C have only one prior fine for other crimes. Considering that the victim borrowed money from A and B and did not repay it, which was the cause of the crime," explaining the sentencing rationale.

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