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2 places including Seoul Newspaper
2026-02-25
법무법인 대륜, 쿠팡 개인정보 유출 추가 형사고소…“내부 관리 미숙·은폐 집중 지적”
Daeryun Law Firm files additional criminal complaint for Coupang personal information leak... “Point out poor internal management and focus on concealment”
Daeryun Law Firm announced on the 25th that it submitted an additional complaint to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency against Coupang Co., Ltd., former CEO Dae-jun Park, and the person in charge of certification work in connection with the Coupang personal information leak incident. Daeryun also filed a complaint against them in December of last year on charges of violation of the Personal Information Protection Act and breach of trust in business, and explained that it filed additional complaints after continuously receiving damage cases. In the additional complaint submitted this time, about 940 victims were named as complainants. The complaint included content pointing out Coupang's poor internal management and the illegality of its follow-up response. Daeryun pointed out that the main cause of this incident was ‘poor internal system management’ rather than external hacking, and emphasized that concealment and reduction circumstances immediately after the accident were suspected. Accordingly, we plan to verify the charges by examining violations from various perspectives, including general problematic issues such as professional breach of trust, as well as violation of the Personal Information Protection Act due to intentional negligence. Large-scale civil lawsuits are also picking up speed. On the 12th, Daeryun submitted a complaint for compensation for damages against Coupang Corporation and former Coupang CEO Park Dae-jun to the Seoul Eastern District Court on behalf of 3,566 victims. The complaint listed as key issues the violation of security measures due to non-recovery of authentication keys for retired employees and violation of notification obligations due to delayed public announcement after recognition of unauthorized access. In addition, the CEO's personal responsibility for the collapse of the security system was also addressed as a major issue. Based on these issues, Daeryun plans to explain the risk of secondary crimes due to the combination of leaked information and actively demonstrate to the court that even if there is no direct financial damage, the leak of personal information itself has caused serious rights violations and mental damage. Legal action in the United States is also underway. On the 8th, Daeryun's American partner law firm SJKP formally filed a class action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, with Coupang Inc, Coupang's parent company, and Chairman Kim Beom-seok as co-defendants. This lawsuit plans to hold Chairman Kim Beom-seok, who makes the final decision on policy, responsible for negligence, violation of implied contracts, unjust enrichment, and violation of the New York State Consumer Protection Act. Based on this, we plan to force fundamental systemic changes at Coupang, including monetary compensation of more than $5 million (approximately 7.3 billion won) and the establishment of a security system through court declaratory and injunctive relief. SJKP plans to continue to recruit plaintiffs and expand the scale of the lawsuit. Daeryun Management CEO Kim Kuk-il said, “This lawsuit is a measure to sound the alarm on the company’s complacent sense of security and irresponsible follow-up response,” and added, “We will restore the rights of victims until the end through multifaceted and three-dimensional legal support that links domestic civil and criminal lawsuits with class action lawsuits in U.S. federal courts.” Reporter Jeong Cheol-wook[View full article] Seoul Shinmun - Daeryun Law Firm files additional criminal complaint for personal information leak from Coupang... “Point out poor internal management and focus on concealment” (link) Financial News - Daeryun Law Firm exerts all-out pressure on Coupang... “Additional criminal charges filed” (Shortcut)
Money Today
2026-02-25
월급 밀리는 순간 회생도 '끝'…기업 대표가 알아야 할 골든타임은?
The moment the salary is delayed, recovery is 'over'... What is the golden time that business leaders need to know?
Homeplus, which is currently undergoing corporate rehabilitation procedures, has sparked controversy over non-payment of salaries to executives and employees for the first time since its founding. It is analyzed that legal risks have reached their peak as management difficulties such as store seizures and inventory shortages due to tax delinquency are worsening, and wage arrears, which is the 'worst obstacle' to revival, have occurred. Many corporate managers often misunderstand that all debt repayments will stop once the decision to initiate rehabilitation is made, but the reality is different. Article 179, Paragraph 1, Item 10 of the 'Debtor Rehabilitation and Bankruptcy Act' specifies workers' wages and severance pay as 'public interest claims'. This means that, unlike general rehabilitation bonds that are converted into equity (or written off) or repaid in installments according to the rehabilitation plan, public interest bonds are the highest priority bonds that must be repaid immediately as soon as the payment due date arrives, regardless of the rehabilitation procedure. In other words, it may be possible to approve the rehabilitation plan even if the bank loan is not repaid, but if the overdue salary is not resolved, the rehabilitation procedure itself may be abolished due to the impossibility of carrying out the rehabilitation plan. This is why labor costs should be considered an essential constant rather than an adjustable variable when establishing a fund balance plan. The problem is the risk of criminal punishment that occurs when wages are not paid in a situation where funds are blocked. In accordance with Articles 43 and 109 of the Labor Standards Act, anyone who fails to pay wages may be subject to imprisonment for up to 3 years or a fine of up to 30 million won. Executives who are subject to investigation often deny intentionality, citing worsening management as the reason. However, the Supreme Court precedent maintains a strict attitude that the intentionality of wage arrears cannot be denied simply due to financial difficulties. In particular, if the arrears are prolonged due to failure to transfuse emergency funds, as in the Homeplus case, there is a very high possibility that the CEO will be criminally charged with violating the Labor Standards Act. If the executives who are supposed to take the lead in preparing the rehabilitation process are called to the investigative agency or the new recruits are arrested, the worst situation could be that they will miss the golden time for corporate normalization. Therefore, the company must establish a detailed strategy to minimize risks during the rehabilitation process. First, when raising new funds, it is necessary to clearly persuade the court and creditors that 'wage repayment' is the primary purpose of use of the funds and obtain approval. It must be emphasized that resolving wage arrears is a prerequisite for revival rather than investing in business profits. If repayment is impossible on one's own, the payment system under the Wage Claims Guarantee Act, well-known as arrears, must be actively utilized. This is not simply a welfare system for workers. It is a strategy that allows the government to first resolve a significant portion of wage debt by confirming the fact of non-payment by the company and assisting in the process. If this effectively reduces the amount of arrears and proves management's will to liquidate, it can be a powerful defense for reducing criminal liability. For a rehabilitated company, non-payment of wages is like a trigger that causes judicial risk for management and turns off the momentum of rehabilitation. Therefore, corporate legal affairs and human resources managers should set 'resolving labor risks' as the top priority rather than securing operating profits when establishing a rehabilitation plan, and should strive to preemptively establish specialized legal safety measures. Small and Medium Business Team[View full article] The moment the salary is delayed, recovery is 'over'... What is the golden time that business leaders need to know? (Shortcut)
international newspaper
2026-02-24
‘진짜’ 숨기고 "내가 마사지 업주다"…범인도피 혐의 30대 男 불기소
Hiding the ‘true truth’, “I am the owner of a massage business”… A man in his 30s was not indicted on charges of fleeing a criminal.
“I actually played the role of the boss.” Claim: “It is difficult to determine false facts to the extent of deceiving the investigative agency.” The manager of a massage parlor, who was accused of obstructing the investigation by deliberately concealing the existence of the real boss, was not indicted. On the 12th of last month, the Changwon District Prosecutors' Office cleared Mr. A, a man in his 30s who was sent on charges of absconding from criminals and violating the Prostitution Punishment Act. Mr. A was accused of engaging in prostitution at a massage parlor in January 2024. He was immediately arrested on charges of mediation. At the beginning of the investigation, he referred to himself as the president and denied the existence of accomplices. However, during the subsequent investigation, he confessed to the existence of Mr. B, the actual president, and the police charged Mr. A with escaping the crime, believing that he had intentionally obstructed the investigation to allow Mr. B to escape. Mr. A denied the charge. Mr. A claimed, “I received advice on running the business from Mr. B, but I took charge of the actual management myself, so I called myself the boss.” He added, “I was just afraid that if I mentioned my accomplices, the crime would be seen as organized and I would be punished more heavily, and I had no intention of letting Mr. B escape.” The prosecution accepted Mr. A’s claim. It was decided that it would be difficult to view Mr. A as a simple ‘pants boss’. The prosecution explained, “Mr. A actually interviewed and hired employees, managed daily profits, and even took charge of police response in case of crackdowns. If the suspect has actually controlled and managed the business, it is difficult to conclude that calling himself the business owner was false enough to deceive the investigative agency.” The prosecution added, “In a situation where the investigative agency did not conduct any other investigation to confirm the facts other than asking the suspect whether he was an accomplice, it is difficult to say that the suspect actively deceived the investigative agency and helped the criminal escape just because he made a statement that was different from the facts.” Choi Yong-hwan, an attorney at law firm Daeryun who represented Mr. “Because this was a case where the client passively made a statement to lower the level of his punishment, we were able to achieve a good result by explaining the legal principles of exercising the right to defense,” he said. Reporter Kim Hee-guk kukie@kookje.co.kr[View full article] Hiding the ‘true truth’, “I am the owner of a massage business”… Man in his 30s on suspicion of fleeing a criminal not indicted (link)
KBC Gwangju Broadcasting
2026-02-24
차선 변경에 오토바이 중상 사고 발생...현장 떠난 운전자 '불기소' 이유는?
A serious motorcycle accident occurred while changing lanes...Why was the driver who left the scene 'not prosecuted'?
A man in his 40s, who had been investigated for causing an accident while changing lanes and running away, was not indicted. According to the legal community on the 24th, the Cheonan Branch of the Daejeon District Prosecutors' Office decided not to indict driver A, who was suspected of causing death by fleeing under the Aggravated Punishment Act for Specific Crimes in January. While driving a passenger car in September 2024, Mr. A made a non-contact while changing lanes from the second lane to the first lane. He was suspected of causing the accident. At the time, the motorcyclist B, who was riding behind him, tried to change lanes at the same time as Mr. A and fell while suddenly braking. As a result of this accident, Mr. B suffered a serious injury of 12 weeks. Afterwards, Mr. A left the scene without any special relief measures and was investigated. Mr. A denied the charge. Although he saw the motorcycle fall immediately after changing lanes, he did not recognize that the accident was caused by him. At the same time, the motorcycle was traveling faster than the speed limit at the time. The police believed that Mr. A fell while suddenly braking. The police transferred the case to the prosecution, believing that Mr. A was guilty based on the fact that he left the scene immediately after the accident. However, the prosecution's judgment was different. After reviewing the black box video, accident details, and road conditions, they concluded that it would have been difficult for Mr. A to recognize that the accident was caused by him. The prosecution said that Mr. He explained that there is a possibility that the victim thought he had caused the accident alone due to road conditions while slowing down. He also added that, considering that Mr. A obeyed the signals and drove in accordance with the general traffic flow after the accident, it is difficult to acknowledge his intention to run away or avoid relief measures even after recognizing the accident. Attorney Dae-som Yoon of the Daeryun Law Firm, who represented Mr. A, said, "In a non-contact accident that occurred immediately after changing lanes, recognition of the accident is a key issue," adding, "The driving speed of the motorcycle and the accident Considering the aspects and subsequent driving behavior, we were able to arrive at a decision not to indict by legally demonstrating that there was a strong possibility that the client did not recognize the cause of the accident.”[View full article] A serious motorcycle accident occurred while changing lanes...Why was the driver who left the scene 'not prosecuted'? (Shortcut)
Loishu
2026-02-24
대륜, 제주시유도회와 MOU 체결…“지역 체육계 법적 안정성 강화”
Daeryun signs MOU with Jeju City Judo Association... “Strengthening legal stability in local sports”
Daeryun Law Firm announced on the 23rd that it signed a business agreement (MOU) for the development of local sports with the Jeju City Judo Association. At the agreement ceremony held at the Daeryun Jeju branch office on the 11th, key officials from both sides, including attorneys Daeryun Ko Seung-seok, Lee Da-woo, Kim Dong-hwan, and Ryu Hyeong-jun, as well as Jeju City Judo Association Chairman Kim Jong-beom and standing vice president Kim Hyeong-gyu, attended. The Jeju City Judo Association operates judo in Jeju Special Self-Governing Province. As a non-profit sports organization that oversees the sport, it plays a central role in the development of Jeju Judo, from managing local athletes and leaders to supporting the operation of the gym and holding various competitions. Through this agreement, Daeryun will provide systematic and professional legal support to the Jeju City Judo Association. Areas of cooperation include △ regular legal advice on the overall operation of the judo club △ prevention of disputes related to athletes and leaders △ review of gym and dojo management contracts △ response to compensation for damages and labor and personal information issues that may arise during the competition operation process. Through this, Daeryun plans to further enhance the risk management system of sports organizations. Kim Jong-beom, chairman of the Jeju City Judo Association, said, “Through cooperation with a large law firm, we expect to be able to respond more preemptively to various legal risks that may arise in the process of running a judo association.” He added, “We will strengthen the institutional foundation so that athletes and coaches can focus on their activities in a stable environment.” Ko Seung-seok, attorney at the Daeryun Jeju branch office, said, “Helping the sound operation of local sports organizations is important.” “It is an important social value that a law firm should pursue,” he said. “We will work closely with the Jeju City Judo Association to provide practical legal support, and expand the cooperation model to the entire sports field in the Jeju region in the future.” Meanwhile, Daeryun plans to gradually expand customized legal support activities targeting various sports organizations in the Jeju region with this agreement as an opportunity. Gayoung Jin, lawissue reporter news@lawissue.co.kr[View full article] Daeryun signs MOU with Jeju City Judo Association... “Strengthening the legal stability of local sports” (link)
8 places including Seoul Newspaper
2026-02-24
대륜, 전국동시지방선거 대응 TF 공식 출범…“전국 거점 밀착 방어”
Daeryun officially launches task force to respond to simultaneous nationwide local elections... “Close defense of bases across the country”
Kim In-won, head of the detective group, was appointed as team leader... A large number of ‘veterans’ from all over the country - Establishing a ‘one-stop system dedicated to elections’ from the nomination stage to investigation and trial response Daeryun Law Firm is operating a dedicated organization to minimize legal risks for candidates and election officials ahead of the 9th national simultaneous local elections to be held in June. Daeryun gathered experts with specialized know-how in election-related criminal cases and launched the ‘9th National Simultaneous Local Election Response TF (hereinafter referred to as Election TF)’ It was announced on the 24th. This task force focused on providing quick and precise legal solutions in line with complex election patterns. The newly launched election task force was led by a detective group with extensive experience in investigation and trials. Detective Group Leader Kim In-won, a former chief prosecutor at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, takes charge of the organization as the team leader, and Lee Tae-seung, First Department Head of the Detective Group, serves as deputy team leader and directs the overall work and the entire Seoul. In particular, considering the characteristics of local elections with diverse regional constituencies such as metropolitan and basic group heads and local council members, key personnel from Daeryun's national offices were deployed forward. Through this, an organic cooperation system between regional offices was established, enabling on-site response within the ‘golden time’ immediately after an incident occurred. Members in charge by region include lawyers from major metropolitan areas such as ▲ Seo Bong-ha (Suwon) ▲ Lee Gwang-woo (Incheon) ▲ Jeong Jae-bong (Uijeongbu), as well as ▲ Kim Jin-won (Busan) ▲ Yoon Hyeong-yoon (Changwon) ▲ Lim Seok-pil (Ulsan) Veteran lawyers familiar with the legal situation in each region, including ▲Cho Sang-soo (Daejeon) ▲Shin Min-soo (Daegu) and ▲Kim Cheol (Gwangju), joined. In addition, we eliminated legal blind spots by deploying dedicated personnel to major regions across the country, including ▲ Cho Young-sam (Gangwon) ▲ Nam Sang-gwan (Cheongju) ▲ Yoon Seok-ju (Jeonju) ▲ Da-woo Lee (Jeju). This task force does not simply stop at ex post facto arguments, but provides proactive legal consulting from the stage of forming an election camp. The main areas of work include ▲ legal response during the preliminary candidate registration and nomination screening process ▲ digital forensic tracking and action against false fact disclosure and fake news ▲ accounting advice on election expenses and political fund laws ▲ attendance and exercise of defense rights at the investigation stage. Collaboration with the Digital Forensics Center, which is operated in-house, has also been strengthened. As election campaigns through SNS and online communities become more active, we plan to focus on proving or impeaching charges through scientific evidence analysis for various digital election crimes that occur. In-won Kim, head of the election task force, said, “Local elections are full of accusations and accusations because local interests are intertwined, and the legal rules for applying election law are very difficult.” “We will create an environment where people can focus on the election without getting caught up in it,” he said. Online News Team[View full article] Seoul Shinmun - Daeryun officially launches task force to respond to simultaneous national local elections... “Close defense of bases across the country” (link) Sejeong Ilbo - Daeryun Law Firm officially launches a task force in response to simultaneous nationwide local elections... “Close defense of bases across the country” (link) Law Leader - Daeryun Law Firm officially launches a task force in response to simultaneous nationwide local elections... “Close cooperation and defense of bases across the country” (link) Korea Economic Daily - Daeryun officially launches task force to respond to simultaneous nationwide local elections... “Close defense of bases across the country” (link) Tax and Finance News - Daeryun launches task force to respond to simultaneous nationwide local elections... Team leader Kim In-won, head of the detective group (link) Segye Ilbo - Daeryun officially launches task force to respond to simultaneous national local elections... “Close defense of bases across the country” (link) Aju Economic Daily - [Law Firm Lounge] Daeryun officially launches task force in response to simultaneous nationwide local elections..."Close defense of bases across the country" (Shortcut) Edaily - Daeryun officially launches task force to respond to local elections... “Close defense of bases across the country” (link)
KNN
2026-02-23
쿠팡 개인정보 유출 피해자 집단소송 관심
Interested in class action lawsuit for Coupang personal information leak victims
<Anchor>Users of Coupang, where a large-scale personal information leak occurred, have filed a lawsuit against Coupang. Class action lawsuits have begun in the U.S. as well as in Korea and are receiving a lot of attention. Reporter Gil Jae-seop reported from Seoul. <Reporter> The domestic law firm that first filed a criminal complaint against Coupang has initiated a suit for punitive damages in the U.S. along with a domestic civil suit. The U.S. class action lawsuit has a big difference in the amount of compensation compared to the domestic lawsuit. Yes. {Kook-il Kim/CEO of Daeryun Law Firm/For personal information leaks due to gross negligence, the amount of compensation can be increased exponentially in a punitive manner. The amount of damages is punitive, ranging from tens of billions of dollars to several trillions. } The domestic public-private joint investigation team announced that Coupang's personal information was leaked at 33.67 million cases. However, it was revealed that the delivery address list page containing personal information of family members and acquaintances and common entrance passwords was also viewed 148 million times, so the scale of the leak could be larger. {Choi Woo-hyuk/Ministry of Science and ICT, Information Security Network Policy Division Director/This is clearly management's It's a problem. It seems difficult to view it as an intelligent attack.} Domestic users can also participate in the class action lawsuit filed by Coupang victims in the United States. You can apply without cost through the website banner of SJKP Law Firm in New York, a partner of the domestic law firm. {Kook-il Kim/CEO of Daeryun Law Firm/Class Action (Class Action) Applicants can continue to join until the court decides. There are now more than 7,000 people.} A class action lawsuit by Coupang delivery riders has also been initiated separately from the users. A total of 135,000 Coupang riders' personal information was leaked around 2021. {Gyo-hyeon Koo/Public Transport Workers' Union Riders Union Branch Manager/It cannot be denied that this is too clear evidence that the company did not take any responsibility or take any measures regarding security issues regarding the leakage of personal information.} Coupang said in 2024 Although we promised to prevent recurrence of personal information leaks in November, 33 million pieces of personal information were leaked in just one year. Interest in domestic and foreign lawsuits that will determine Coupang's responsibility for this is expected to increase in the future. This is KNN Gil Jae-seop from Seoul. Video report by Park Eon-guk[View full article] Interested in class action lawsuit for Coupang personal information leak victims (link)
Gyeonggi Ilbo
2026-02-23
[기고] ‘안아줘’ 메시지 한 통도 불륜?…판례가 정의한 정서적 교감은
[Contribution] Is even a ‘hug’ message an affair?… The emotional connection defined by precedent is
Many people believe that cheating in a marriage, commonly referred to as infidelity, requires a physical relationship. Therefore, most people believe that if they only communicated without actually meeting, there is no legal liability. But the court's perspective is different. Our Supreme Court defines unjust acts that cause divorce and alimony claims as 'a broader concept that includes adultery, but does not amount to adultery, but is any act that is not faithful to the couple's duty of chastity.' In other words, even if there was no sexual intercourse, if an action was taken that broke the trust between the couple, it could be legally considered misconduct as a violation of the duty of chastity. This attitude of the court was clearly revealed in a recent case that the author worked on. The client, Mr. A, was greatly shocked when he happened to see a message that his spouse shared with Mr. B, who was an acquaintance. This is because the spouse was expressing to Mr. B his dissatisfaction and difficulties in married life. The two seemed to have shared a deep emotional connection. In particular, the two people planned a specific meeting, and during this process, the spouse said, ‘Please hug me when you meet,’ and Mr. B also responded positively. Accordingly, Mr. A filed a lawsuit against Mr. B, claiming alimony for incest. Mr. B protested, saying, “I have never actually met him and only listened to his concerns as a friend,” but the court ruled that Mr. B was responsible for compensation. Even if there was no physical meeting, the act of exchanging rational feelings while knowing that the spouse was present, criticizing the spouse, and building an emotional bond was viewed as a violation of the marital life. So, what kind of acts will the court recognize as misconduct? According to precedent, the scope is quite comprehensive. Regardless of whether or not you are having sex, using nicknames such as ‘honey’ or ‘honey’ or exchanging explicit expressions of affection such as ‘I miss you’ or ‘I love you’ is clearly cheating. Furthermore, even if there is no physical contact, conversations containing emotional connection such as 'hug' or planning specific meetings are also included in the category of cheating. In other words, if you go beyond just saying hello and share your daily routine and form an emotional dependence like a lover, it is difficult to avoid liability for damages due to illegal acts. What you need to be especially careful about is cheating under the guise of counseling. A common mistake made in relationships with married people is crossing the line while listening to concerns about marital conflict. The court strictly distinguishes between the act of listening to a person's concerns as a friend and the act of narrowing the emotional distance by blaming the spouse. When the other person gossips about their spouse, agreeing to it and belittling the other spouse by saying things like, "I'm a waste of you," or "I wouldn't do that," can be considered an act that promotes the breakdown of the marital relationship. Therefore, when interacting with a married person, thorough caution is needed to avoid the possibility of misunderstanding from a third party. The most certain criterion is ‘Is it honorable to disclose the contents of this conversation to the other spouse?’ If you feel like you want to hide anything, you should recognize that the relationship has already exceeded the risk level and keep your distance. Conversely, there are many people who have caught the circumstances of their spouse's affair, but hesitate to take legal action because there is no conclusive evidence to prove a physical relationship. However, the court comprehensively judges the emotional distance between the two people through various evidence such as KakaoTalk, text messages, and SNS. Even if the sexual intercourse scene was not captured, it is important to remember that if there are clear traces of emotional infidelity that betrayed trust as spouses in the exchanged conversation, the court will hold the person accountable severely.● Contributions by external writers may differ from the editorial direction of this paper. Gyeonggi Ilbo webmaster@kyeonggi.com[View full article] [Contribution] Is even a ‘hug’ message an affair?… Emotional connection defined by precedent is (link)
KBC Gwangju Broadcasting
2026-02-20
합의금 요구하며 고소 언급한 여성...법원 "공갈미수 아냐" 무죄
Woman who mentioned suing while demanding settlement money... Court says it was not an attempted extortion, acquitted
A woman who was indicted on charges of attempted extortion after threatening to file criminal charges against her family if they did not give them a settlement was acquitted. According to the legal community on the 20th, the Suncheon branch of the Gwangju District Court acquitted Ms. A, a woman in her 40s who was put on trial on charges of attempted extortion last January. Ms. A has been going through a long conflict with Mr. B and his wife, the landlords of the building where she lived, since 2023. During this process, Ms. A accused B's husband of trespassing. She later made a statement to Ms. B, saying, "If you do not give me the settlement, I will file additional charges against my husband for sexual harassment and other charges." In response, Ms. B filed a complaint, claiming that Ms. A tried to extort the settlement amount under the pretext of filing a criminal complaint. Ms. A denied the charges. Ms. B's husband repeatedly entered her residence without her consent, and even caused her to feel actual sexual humiliation. At the same time, she only explained the criminal complaint process and attempted to threaten or extort the settlement amount. He emphasized that there was no intention. The court accepted Mr. A's claim. The court said, "The main part of the facts that the defendant claimed to be a sex-related crime appear to be consistent with the truth, and it is quite possible that he felt sexual shame in the situation." It said, "The defendant's words and actions are likely to be seen as being related to the exercise of the right to file a complaint surrounding a sex-related crime." In addition, the court said, "In the process of discussing a criminal settlement, he did not exaggerate or emphasize the damage he suffered or the surrounding circumstances." Even if it was expressed, it is difficult to immediately evaluate it as an abuse of rights or an act of blackmail,” he added. Attorney Lee Kang-jae of Daeryun Law Firm, who represented Mr. A, explained, “Attempted extortion is not established simply by mentioning the possibility of criminal charges or suggesting an agreement,” and added, “It must be judged by strictly distinguishing whether there was a threat to the extent of suppressing the other party’s free decision-making and whether the purpose was to obtain unfair property benefits.” #incident #judgment #Attempted extortion #Not guilty #Threat #Money extortion #Gwangju Shin Min-ji (sourminjee@ikbc.co.kr)[View full article] Woman who mentioned suing while demanding settlement money... Court says it was not attempted blackmail, not guilty (Click here)
My Daily
2026-02-20
법무법인 대륜-제주대, 법률 자문 및 인재 양성 MOU 체결
Daeryun Law Firm and Jeju National University signed an MOU for legal advice and talent development
Providing professional legal advice on overall industry-academia cooperation projects promoted by Jeju National University - Expanding practical internship program in connection with Daeryun's overseas network Daeryun Law Firm announced on the 20th that it has signed a business agreement (MOU) with Jeju National University. At the agreement ceremony held at the president's office of Jeju National University Ara Campus on the 10th, CEO of Daeryun Kim Kuk-il, lawyer Ko Seung-seok, lawyer Choi Gwang-hyeon, Jeju National University President Kim Il-hwan, Dean of Academic Affairs Jeong Seung-dal, and Kim Seong-wook attended the agreement ceremony. The Minister of Management Innovation and others attended. Jeju National University, which opened in 1952, is a national university that has led the development of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province and has high research capabilities in specialized fields such as tourism, marine, and environment. Based on its geographical advantage of being the center of Northeast Asia, it has continued active international exchanges and established a foundation for nurturing global talent. Through this agreement, Daeryun will provide professional legal advice throughout the industry-academia cooperation projects promoted by Jeju National University. In particular, we plan to utilize Daeryun's global network to strengthen the legal support system for overseas exchanges and international cooperation projects. In addition, we plan to gradually expand various programs to strengthen global capabilities, such as providing students with overseas branch internships and work experience opportunities. Jeju National University President Kim Il-hwan said, "We expect that the university's various projects will be able to receive professional legal support through cooperation with Daeryun, which is leaping forward as a global law firm." “We will create a practical foundation to grow into a competent legal expert,” said Kim Kuk-il, CEO of Management. “Daeryun is continuously strengthening its global legal service system by expanding its cooperation network with law firms and professional institutions in major countries such as the United States, China, and Japan.” He added, “We will establish a close cooperation system with Jeju National University, which has active overseas exchanges, to provide students with opportunities for international practical experience, and to build a practical cooperation model that fosters excellent talent with base national universities.” Reporter Cheon Ju-young (young1997@mydaily.co.kr)[View full article] Daeryun Law Firm and Jeju National University sign an MOU for legal advice and talent development (Click here)
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