Kwak, the former lover of famous actor Baek Yun-sik (77), who was indicted on charges of falsely accusing him of forging an agreement, admitted all charges in the first trial held on the 11th.
Actor Baek Yun-sik (77)./Chosun Ilbo DB
At Mr. Kwak’s first trial on the charge of false accusation, which was held on this day by Judge Baek Woo-hyun, Criminal Division 6 of the Seoul Central District Court, Mr. Kwak’s side said, “We admit all of the charges.” Mr. Kwak admitted the charges directly in court, but said, “Going through the judicial process would not have helped me,” and “I had absolutely no intention.”
According to the prosecution, in relation to the ‘publication and sale ban lawsuit’ that occurred after the publication of a book containing his personal history with Baek in 2022, Kwak forged an agreement written by Baek in 2013 and submitted it as evidence in the trial, and filed a private document against Baek. A complaint was filed with the police on charges of forgery and forgery. However, the prosecution determined that Mr. Kwak had personally drawn up an agreement to the effect that ‘all disputes with Baek Yun-sik will not be disclosed to the outside world and compensation will be paid in case of violation.’ The prosecution believed that Mr. Kwak had filed a complaint against Mr. Baek while knowing this fact, and indicted Mr. Kwak without detention on charges of false accusation in January.
Meanwhile, at the trial on this day, Kwak requested that future hearings be held privately. Mr. Kwak was given the right to speak in court that day and said, “I changed my name.” Mr. Kwak revealed the reason for his request for non-disclosure, saying, “I am not a public figure, but I have a job that requires me to work under three letters of my name. I recently changed my name, but if it is exposed to the media, my livelihood will likely be affected.”
Judge Baek did not accept Kwak’s request. Judge Baek said, “Some of the contents of the case have already been released to the media, and the principle is that the trial will be held in public,” and added, “We will appropriately handle problematic parts (such as exposure of private life).”