Webtoon artist Joo Ho-min has belatedly revealed that he has filed a criminal complaint against the YouTuber Ppeokga.
On the 20th, Jeong Gyeong-seok, the legal representative for BJ Gwajeupseyeon (real name In Se-yeon), who filed a civil lawsuit against Ppeokga, stated on his YouTube channel, "I received a request for investigation cooperation from a police station in Yongin," and noted, "Joo Ho-min has filed a criminal complaint against Ppeokga, and the police station that received this has sent a request for personal identity inquiry and investigation cooperation."
It has been understood that Joo Ho-min previously submitted a complaint against Ppeokga to the Yongin Western Police Station.
Ppeokga posted a video refuting Joo Ho-min's stance, dealing with the incident where Joo Ho-min accused the special education teacher of his son, who has developmental disabilities, of child abuse, adding criticisms.
In response, Joo Ho-min filed a complaint against Ppeokga at the Suwon District Court on April 29, and also applied for a fact-finding request to confirm Ppeokga's personal information.
However, in June of this year, Ppeokga's request for viewing restrictions was accepted, causing a setback in Joo Ho-min's efforts to obtain personal information. In order to proceed with the lawsuit, details such as the defendant's name, date of birth, and address are required, but confirming Ppeokga's personal information has become difficult, making the progress of the lawsuit uncertain going forward.
Since then, with no significant progress, attention is focused on whether Ppeokga's face may be revealed during police summons and investigations as Joo Ho-min has proceeded with additional criminal complaints against Ppeokga.
Currently, Ppeokga's identity information can only be confirmed through the civil lawsuit filed by Gwajeupseyeon.
Ppeokga is a prominent YouTuber who does not reveal his face or name and creates content that provokes issues related to the private lives of celebrities and gender conflicts. However, it has been confirmed through a defamation lawsuit filed by Gwajeupseyeon that his identity is a person surnamed Park in his 30s, via the discovery process in U.S. federal court with the approval of a local court.
Attorney Jeong, who confirmed Ppeokga's identity, previously gained attention by verifying identity information through the discovery process of a so-called 'anti-fan camp.' Following that, several idols have initiated criminal lawsuits against the anti-fan camp, and some media outlets captured moments of the anti-fan camp attending court.