Group Sentenced for Extorting Son Heung-min

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

40% : " Regarding Yong, the court noted, "The actions went beyond mere threats or financial demands, as Yong exploited Son's fame to threaten to disclose the pregnancy and abortion to the media and advertisers," adding, "The incident likely caused the victim considerable mental distress.
39% : They were also charged with attempting to extort an additional 70 million Korean won between March and May of this year by threatening to expose the pregnancy and abortion to the media and Son's family.
32% : It further explained, "Despite not receiving any explanation that abortion or childbirth could be dangerous, Yang lied to Son, causing him significant psychological shock," and concluded, "It is reasonable to view Yang's false claims as an attempt to threaten Son by implying that Yang might publicly disclose the pregnancy and take extreme actions.

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