A man in his 30s was convicted for illegally accessing advertisement billboards operated by restaurants and broadcasting a photo of former President Yoon Suk-yeol along with derogatory phrases.
According to the legal community on the 28th, Judge Kim Bo-ra of the Seoul Northern District Court's Criminal Division 13 imposed a fine of 5 million won on A (33), who was indicted the previous day for charges of property damage, disruption of business, and violation of the Information and Communications Network Act.
A is accused of illegally accessing the wireless communication network of advertisement billboards at restaurants and nail salons in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, on February 6th last year, and deleting the existing advertisement files. He subsequently uploaded an image file containing a photo of the former president and the phrase "live well, you pigs" to be broadcast. The restaurant aired the photo and phrase for one day, while the nail salon aired them for six days.
The court stated, "It appears that significant damages were inflicted on the victims' businesses due to the defendant's actions," adding, "There has been neither recovery for the victims nor forgiveness." However, the court noted that "the defendant is remorseful for his actions and it is considered as his first offense" when explaining the reasoning for the sentencing.