'Chaoreum Assault' Yang Hoseok, This Time Breaking into Ex-Girlfriend's Residence and Assaulting Police Officer... Suspended Sentence Again

Yang Hoseok, who appeared on IHQ's dating variety show 'Eden' in June last year. / Image source=IHQ broadcast screen

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Seok-jin, Legal Affairs Specialist] Fitness model Yang Ho-seok, who caused controversy in 2019 for assaulting former figure skater Cha O-reum, has been sentenced to probation again for breaking into his ex-girlfriend's house and assaulting a police officer who responded to the scene.

According to the legal community on the 15th, Judge Jo Soo-yeon of the Criminal Division 5 at the Seoul Central District Court recently sentenced Yang, who was indicted for trespassing and obstruction of official duties, to six months in prison with a two-year probation and ordered 40 hours of community service.

He was prosecuted in August last year for breaking into his ex-girlfriend A’s house by using a door lock password he learned during their relationship, and assaulting a police officer who responded to a neighbor’s report by pushing the officer multiple times and hitting the chest area when stopped.

The court stated the sentencing reason, saying, "Although the defendant has a prior record of probation for injury, considering that the victim wishes for leniency and that Yang apologized to the police officers, the sentence was determined."

Yang, a former champion in the model category of the 2015 Musclemania Fitness World Championship preliminary round and currently active as a fitness model, was previously convicted and sentenced to six months in prison with two years probation and 120 hours of community service for assaulting former figure skater Cha O-reum in April 2019, causing injuries requiring six weeks of medical treatment.

Yang Hoseok, who appeared on IHQ's dating variety show 'Eden' in June last year. / Image source=IHQ broadcast screen

Meanwhile, in June last year, Yang sparked public criticism toward himself and the production team by confessing to the assault on former athlete Cha O-reum while appearing on the IHQ dating reality show 'Eden.'

At that time, Yang said, "I went through a great ordeal in April 2019, so I have not been active and have been resting until now, but I gathered courage and came to this place," adding, "There was a younger sibling whom I cherished and loved the most, but I made a big mistake to that sibling."

He continued, "If I could turn back time, I would go back to that moment and stop myself," and said, "No matter the moment, my actions toward that sibling were really unacceptable, so I am truly sorry to that sibling and want to sincerely apologize for that part."

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