"Opened a Store but Why No Visit?" Junior Assaulted and Unconscious... Former Gang Boss Receives Suspended Sentence

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Sumi] A former gang boss and his lieutenant, who assaulted a junior for not visiting the store they opened, leaving him in a coma, were sentenced to prison with a suspended sentence.

On the 6th, the Ulsan District Court Criminal Division 11 (Chief Judge Park Hyun-bae) announced that it sentenced Mr. A, in his 60s, who was tried on charges including grievous bodily harm, to 3 years in prison with a 4-year suspended sentence, and Mr. B to 1 year and 6 months in prison with a 2-year suspended sentence.

Mr. A, a former gang boss in the Ulsan area, and his lieutenant Mr. B were indicted for assaulting Mr. C, a junior in his 60s, in March 2020.

It was revealed that they assaulted Mr. C because he did not come to greet Mr. B’s newly opened restaurant and was associating with people they did not get along with. Mr. C was severely beaten, bleeding from his head, and eventually lost consciousness.

Separately, Mr. A was also tried for borrowing 250 million KRW from victim Mr. D by deceiving him with the promise, "We are running an apartment housing association project, and we will repay you once the money comes out," but failing to repay the loan, along with two accomplices.

The court stated the sentencing rationale, saying, "In the case of defendant Mr. A, considering that the assault victim Mr. C is still in a coma and the embezzled amount of 250 million KRW is not insignificant, the nature of the crime is serious. However, since Mr. C’s pre-existing illness also appears to have contributed to the grievous injury, and considering the settlement with the family and the agreement with victim Mr. D (who suffered fraud), a suspended sentence was imposed."

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