'Third Drug Charge' Han Seo-hee Sentenced to 6 Months Imprisonment in First Trial

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] Han Seohee (27), a former trainee singer who was sent to trial for the third time on drug use charges, was sentenced to prison in the first trial.

On the afternoon of the 23rd, Judge Koo Ja-kwang of the Seoul Eastern District Court Criminal Division 8 sentenced Han, who was indicted for violating the Narcotics Control Act (psychotropic substances), to six months in prison and ordered her to complete a 40-hour drug addiction rehabilitation program.

The court explained the reason for the sentence, stating, "Drug crimes harm public health and induce other crimes. The guilt is heavy because it can have a serious adverse effect on society as a whole."

Han was indicted for using methamphetamine at an officetel in Jungnang-gu, Seoul, in July last year. All 48 syringes found at the scene tested positive for methamphetamine. Among them, 10 syringes showed Han’s blood traces.

This is the third time Han has been tried for drug use charges. In 2016, she was prosecuted for smoking marijuana and was sentenced to three years in prison with a four-year probation confirmed the following year.

During the probation period, in June 2020, she used methamphetamine again and was tried without detention. In November last year, she was sentenced to one year and six months in prison in the first trial and was taken into custody. The original sentence was upheld by the Supreme Court.

The third drug use occurred while the second trial was still ongoing.

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