The former agency of actor Kang Ji-hwan (46, real name Jo Tae-gyu), who was found guilty of sexually harassing and sexually assaulting two female staff members, partially won the second trial of the damages claim filed against Kang.
Seoul High Court Civil Division 6-1 (Chief Judge Kim Je-wook, Kang Kyeong-pyo, and Lee Kyung-hoon) ruled on the 6th in the appeal trial of the damages claim lawsuit filed by Mr. Kang’s former agency, Jellyfish Entertainment, against Mr. Kang, “The defendant paid the plaintiff 3.48 billion won. “Pay,” the ruling ruled.
Jellyfish Entertainment lost the plaintiff’s case in the first trial last year. At the time, the first trial court ruled that “Mr. Kang’s sexual assault incident by a staff member occurred in July 2019,” and that “since the exclusive contract with Jellyfish Entertainment had ended at the time, there is no evidence to recognize damages for violation of duty.”
However, the appellate court sided with Kang’s former agency.
In July 2019, Kang Ji-hwan was indicted on charges of sexually assaulting and molesting two outsourced staff members of the drama ‘Joseon Survival’ at his home in Opo-eup, Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, and was sentenced to two years and six months in prison and three years of probation.
Meanwhile, Kang and his former agency were ordered to pay 5.3 billion won in compensation from the drama production company from which he dropped out.
Jo Yoo-kyung, Donga.com reporter polaris27@donga.com
Source: www.donga.com
