"No Meat in Stir-Fried Pork Ordered Three Weeks Ago"... Man in His 30s Sentenced to Prison for Demanding Compensation
Seoul High Court Chuncheon Panel Upholds Two-Year Prison Sentence
Caused Disturbance Claiming "Foreign Substance Found in Cup Noodles"
A man in his 30s who demanded compensation from a supermarket and a restaurant, claiming a foreign substance was found in instant cup noodles and that there was no meat in a stir-fried pork dish, has been sentenced to prison in both the first and appellate trials.
According to Yonhap News on May 17, the Criminal Division 1 of the Chuncheon Panel of the Seoul High Court rejected the appeal of Mr. A (38), who had been indicted on charges including attempted extortion, obstruction of business, and property damage. The court upheld the first trial’s sentence of two years in prison.
In October 2024, Mr. A was brought to trial for demanding compensation at a supermarket, claiming, “I found a foreign substance in a cup of instant noodles I purchased last August and had to seek hospital treatment for abdominal pain.” It was reported that he caused a disturbance for about 20 minutes during the incident. A few days later, he visited a restaurant, claiming, “I ordered stir-fried pork about three weeks ago, but it did not contain any meat,” and demanded either compensation or a dish of his choice. At that time, he was found to have disrupted the restaurant’s business operations for about one hour.
During the trial, Mr. A denied the charges, explaining that he had simply lodged a legitimate complaint or requested compensation. However, the court did not accept his argument.
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The first trial court determined that Mr. A had a high risk of reoffending due to repeated similar offenses. However, considering that he committed the crimes while in a state of diminished mental capacity due to a mental disorder, the court sentenced him to two years in prison and ordered him to undergo treatment and custody. Despite claiming innocence and unfair sentencing during the appeal, the outcome remained unchanged. The appellate court rejected his claims, stating there was no reason to accept them.
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