'Jeong Gyeongshim Eye Patch Insult' YouTubers Fined Again in Second Trial
[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] YouTubers who were prosecuted for mocking former Dongyang University professor Jung Kyung-shim, the spouse of former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk, by imitating her wearing an eye patch, were sentenced to fines again in the appellate court.
The 50th Criminal Appeals Division of the Seoul Central District Court (Chief Presiding Judge Ko Yeon-geum) on the 31st sentenced YouTubers Park Mo (42) and Yeom Mo (61), who were charged with insult, to a fine of 2 million won, the same as in the first trial.
The court stated, "Considering the circumstances at the time, it is difficult to deny that the defendants had the intent to insult," and added, "The circumstances and content of the crime are not light."
They are accused of making insulting remarks while imitating Jung, who appeared in court, during YouTube broadcasts from June to September 2020. In particular, they mocked her by reenacting her wearing an eye patch on one eye.
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The first trial judged that their actions went beyond satire or humor and ridiculed a disability, thereby insulting Jung. The second trial also found the sentence handed down in the first trial to be appropriate.
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