Father of former iKON member BI (real name Kim Han-bin) appeared as a witness in the appeal case of Yang Hyun-suk, the general producer of YG Entertainment, who is accused of covering up his son’s drug charges. The third appeal hearing was held for Yang Hyun-suk on the afternoon of the 28th, where he faces charges of threatening trainee singer Han Seo-hee, who accused BI of purchasing drugs from YG group icon in 2016. Yang Hyun-suk denies these allegations.
BI’s father testified in today’s trial and was questioned by the prosecution, defense counsel, and the judge. He shared details about the trip he took with his son to Japan in August 2016. He explained that they left separately from the rest of the group due to a change in their schedules. However, they returned to Korea the day after they departed due to a visa issue. It was during this trip that they received a call from YG notifying them of Han Seo-hee’s revelation about BI’s drug allegations.
According to the prosecution, YG official Mr. A informed BI’s father that Yang Hyun-suk had met with Han Seo-hee and instructed her to retract her statement. However, BI’s father stated that he did not directly verify this information with his son. When asked why, he explained that BI was not in good mental health at the time and that the content of the conversation with Mr. A seemed less serious. He also mentioned that BI had previously failed a simple exam and, although he had suspicions about his son’s curiosity about drugs, he didn’t want to confront him.
BI’s father concluded that Han Seo-hee’s statement was false based on her earlier denial in 2016. However, he also admitted to hiring a lawyer for Han Seo-hee through YG at the time, stating that he believed it was necessary for YG to take responsibility for appointing legal representation. When the prosecution asked why he appointed another lawyer for Han Seo-hee, he explained that it was to ensure that her false statement did not impact BI, who was not yet under investigation.
The judge questioned BI’s father about his meeting with Mr. A after their return from Japan. BI’s father revealed that their conversation focused on the well-being of his son and whether anything had happened to him. He also confirmed the exchange of messages between BI and Han Seo-hee during the police investigation.
The trial will reconvene on August 25th, with Han Seo-hee and her acquaintance scheduled to appear as witnesses. Yang Hyun-suk returned as YG’s general producer earlier this year, following his release from the first trial. BI, on the other hand, was found guilty of drug use and received a prison sentence of 3 years and 4 years probation. Han Seo-hee was also convicted of drug charges and received a sentence of six months imprisonment, which was upheld by the Supreme Court.
[Source: Star Today DB]
Hyunsuk Yang. Picture ｜Star Today DB
The father of BI (real name Kim Han-bin), a former member of the group iKON, appeared as a witness in the appeal case of Yang Hyun-suk, the general producer of YG Entertainment, who tried to cover up his son’s drug charges. , and explained the situation at the time the incident occurred in 2016.
On the afternoon of the 28th, the 3rd appeal hearing was held for Yang Hyun-suk, who was accused of violating the Serious Punishment for Specific Crimes Act (threat of retaliation), etc.
Yang Hyun-suk has been on trial for threatening trainee singer and public interest whistleblower Han Seo-hee, who accused BI (Kim Han-bin) of buying drugs from YG group icon in 2016, to change her police statement . Yang Hyun-suk denied the accusation, saying that he met with Han Seo-hee but did not threaten her.
While charges such as coercion and aiding and abetting interviews were added in the previous trial, BI’s father appeared as a witness in today’s trial and was questioned by the prosecution, defense counsel, and a judge.
Regarding the trip to Japan with my son on August 23, 2016, the prosecution said, “I left because I wanted to go on a personal trip with my son. At that time, I issued a ticket with cash and boarded. At first I remembered it was done with a card, but if I used my card limit and paid with cash, that would be correct.” In response, the prosecution emphasized that the payment was made in cash, saying, “The fact that the payment was made with a credit card cannot be confirmed.”
At the time, BI was about to hold a concert in Japan on August 27, 2016, four days later, where iKON and other singers appeared. Regarding the reason why the two of them left the country separately with the other members in a situation where their schedules were earlier than expected, Mr. Kim said, “I have never traveled with my son, and in a situation where I couldn’t do that. the schedule was cancelled, the travel schedule was delayed one by one, and around that time the schedule was empty. Because I was contacted,” he said. He continued, “About a month ago, I knew the time was available, but I didn’t book a month in advance. The booking was made the day before (August 22).
However, the two entered Korea on the morning of August 24, 2016, the day after their departure. Regarding the reason for leaving for a trip and returning the next day, Mr. Kim said, “I don’t know the details, but I was told that I had to come back that day inevitably because there was a visa problem for the performance. I asked why I had to go when I was in Japan, and they said I could come in for a while and extend my visa, so I left on the first flight in the morning.”
According to the prosecution, on the day he returned, Kim received a call from YG saying that “a problem has occurred” and discovered that Han Seo-hee had revealed BI’s drug allegations during the police investigation. According to the police report presented by the prosecution, Mr. Kimi said that Mr. A (YG official), who was charged with Yang Hyun-suk, told him that ‘Yang Hyun-suk met with Han Seo-hee and told her to put him back to normal’ and ‘don’t worry’ .
Ms. Kim said, “I remember hearing (Yang Hyun-suk met Han Seo-hee) and saying, ‘I told her to put it back to its original state. He did not tell me when he met Han Seo-hee,” but revealed that he had not confirmed the facts directly with his son.
When the prosecution asked BI why he did not confirm the facts, Mr. Kim said, “At the time, Hanbin was not in good mental health, and this content itself was not good, and Mr. A did not speak to me seriously. It was said that Hanbin failed the simple exam several times. Since I was young, I thought I might have been curious (about drugs), but I didn’t say it because my parents had talked about it before the performance, so I didn’t want to get hurt .” He continued, “I understand that YG did not confirm with BI at the time.”
Hyunsuk Yang. Picture ｜Star Today DB
When the prosecution asked, “Why did you conclude that Han Seo-hee’s statement was a false report?”, he said, “In 2016, he said he was not the party, so I thought it was just an incident .CEO Yang Min-seok also contacted me.”
However, Mr. Kim also appointed a lawyer directly for Han Seo-hee through YG at the time. When the prosecution asked, “Why did you appoint a lawyer when Han Seo-hee lied?”, he said, “From my point of view, since Han Seo-hee lied, I thought YG should appoint a lawyer ( to be corrected). ).” When he said he would, I gave 2 million won in cash to YG to pay for appointing a lawyer for Han Seo-hee. Mr A said, ‘It doesn’t look good to be appointed by my father, so give us money and we’ll take care of it.'”
When asked why the prosecution had again appointed a lawyer for Han Seo-hee, Mr. Kim said, “At the time, Han Bin was not in the stage of being investigated or investigated, and if Han Seo-hee made a false statement (that Kim Han-bin used drugs), of course that statement could not be a correct statement. I thought I should get legal help so I could do it,” he said.
Mr. said Kim, “Two weeks later, I received a call from Mr A saying that ‘the matter was resolved without difficulty’. I was curious about what Han Seo-hee told the police, but we only talked about ‘Is the relationship well arranged?’
When the prosecution questioned the police statement that ‘Yang Hyun-seok told Han Seo-hee to put it back to its original state’ and ‘don’t worry’, Mr Kim replied, “Yes.”
Afterwards, when the judge asked about the story of meeting Mr A after returning from Japan, he said, “This is the best question a parent could ask. They were questions like, ‘Isn’t it okay?’, ‘Is it okay?’, ‘Has anything happened to my child?’.” Regarding the fact that the messages exchanged between BI and Han Seo-hee were presented to the police, he said, “Mr.
In addition, the judge was also curious about the appointment of Mr. Kim as a lawyer for Seo-hee Han, and Mr. Kim said, “I had to check whether Seo-hee Han told the truth or exaggerated in the agency on at any time, and in my experience, the process of overturning the current statement in the police investigation “There could be a police operation, but I thought I needed legal advice to do that.”
The court set the next date for 2:00 pm on August 25 and the trial ended. On the next date, Han Seo-hee and Han Seo-hee’s acquaintance appear as witnesses.
Yang Hyun-suk returned as YG’s general producer in January this year, right after he was released in the first trial. BI was found guilty of drug use and sentenced to 3 years in prison and 4 years probation.
Meanwhile, Han Seo-hee was sentenced to prison on March 21st for the third drug charge. Finally, the second division of the Supreme Court rejected the appeal in relation to Han Seo-hee’s alleged violation of the Narcotics Control Act (psychiatry), and upheld six months’ imprisonment.
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