Convicted Celebrities
This list only displays convicted celebrities. The names will not be posted until the person get a guilty verdict in court.
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Jo Hyung Ki
South Korean
Crimes:
Killing a person while driving under the influence and concealing the crime by disposing of the body.
Court sentence:
1991: 5 years imprisonment.
1992: Release before end of term.
Source:
https://www.allkpop.com/article/2009/09/did-they-really-celebrity-crimes
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Lee Kyung Young
South Korean
Crimes:
Teenage prostitution. (Having sex with a 17-year-old for which he promised to make her an actress and would provide 30,000 to 100,000 won in return for sex.)
Court sentence:
2002: 10 months imprisonment, suspended for two years, and 160 hours of community service.
Source:
https://channel-korea.com/profile-of-korean-lee-geung-young/
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Ju Ji Hoon
South Korean
Crimes:
Court sentence:
2009: Six months imprisonment, suspended for one year, 120 hours of community service, and a fine of ₩360,000.
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Sakai Noriko
Japanese
Crimes:
Using illegal stimulants.
Court sentence:
2009: 18 months impresenment, suspended for three years.
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Go Young Wook
South Korean
Crimes:
Sexually assaulting, harassing, and raping three minors on five occasions.
Court sentence:
2013: Two years and six months imprisonment and wearing an ankle monitor for three years upon release.
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Kim Da Hee
South Korean
Crimes:
Blackmailing actor Lee Byung Hun.
Court sentence:
January 15, 2015: One year imprisonment.
March 2015: Lee Byung Hun's requested a pardon. Sentence changed to a suspension for two years.
Source:
http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201501151117237575835_2&ACE_SEARCH=1
http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201503261351024975672_2
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Bobby Kim
South Korean
Crimes:
Infringing upon an aviation law.
Sexually harassing a female flight attendant.
Court sentence:
June 11, 2015: A fine of ₩4 million and 40-hour sexual violence educational program.
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T.O.P
South Korean
Crimes:
Using marijuana.
Court sentence:
2017: 10 months imprisonment, suspended for two years.
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Jung Joon Young
South Korean
Crimes:
Gang-raping and secretly filming and sharing illicit sex videos and pictures without consent.
Court sentence:
2019: Six years imprisonment, 80 hours of sexual violence treatment courses, and a ban from working with children.
2020: Sentence reduced to five years.
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Choi Jong Hoon
South Korean
Crimes:
Gang-raping and secretly filming and sharing illicit sex videos and pictures without consent.
Court sentence:
2019: Five years imprisonment, 80 hours of sexual violence treatment courses, and a ban from working with children for three years.
2020: Sentence reduced to two and half years.
2021: Released from prison.
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Park Yoo Chun
South Korean
Crimes:
Using methamphetamine.
Court sentence:
2019: Ten months imprisonment, suspended for two years, and a fine of ₩1,400,000.
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Iseya Yusuke
Japanese
Crimes:
Possession of marijuana.
Court sentence:
2020: One year impresionment, suspended for three years.
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Lee Seo Won
South Korean
Crimes:
Sexual harassment and threatening a female celebrity with a weapon.
Court sentence:
2020: One year imprisonment, suspended for two years.
Source:
http://www.busan.com/view/busan/view.php?code=2020030913362903492
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Jung Il Hoon
South Korean
Crimes:
Possession of marijuana.
Court sentence:
2021: two years imprisonment and a fine of ₩133,000,000.
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Seungri
South Korean
Crimes:
Organizing prostitutes for investors, embezzlement, bribery, illegal gambling, and violation of foreign currency exchange and food hygiene laws.
Court sentence:
2021: Three years imprisonment and a fine worth ₩1,150,000,000.
2022: Sentence reduced to 18 months after appeal.
Source:
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/08/12/asia/seungri-kpop-sentenced-intl-hnk/index.html
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Tanaka Koki
Japanese
Crimes:
Possession of methamphetamine.
Court sentence:
2022: 20 months in prison, suspended for 3 years.
Source:
https://www.tokyohive.com/article/2022/07/ex-kat-tun-member-tanaka-koki-arrested-again-for-drug-possession
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Nam Yoon Sung
South Korean
Crimes:
Breaking and entering, assault (strangulation), and threatening with a deadly weapon.
Court sentence:
2022: One year in prison, suspended for two years, and 80 hours of community service.
Source:
https://meaww.com/nam-yoon-sung-noir-boy-group-member-charged-assaulting-ex-girlfriend-knife