Ex-The Boyz member Ju Haknyeon wins lawsuit over report alleging prostitution
Former THE BOYZ member Ju Haknyeon has won a damages lawsuit against an entertainment reporter who accused him of paying for sex with a former Japanese adult video actress — an allegation that preceded his departure from the K-pop group. The Seoul Central District Court ordered the reporter, identified only as A, to pay Ju 200 million won ($140,000) in damages, according to legal sources…
Former member of K-pop boy band THE BOYZ, Ju Haknyeon, has secured a legal victory after successfully suing an unnamed entertainment reporter for 200 million won ($140,000) in damages. The Seoul Central District Court ruled in Ju's favor, citing the reporter's false allegation that he had engaged in prostitution with a former Japanese adult video actress, Kirara Asuka.
The legal dispute arose in June of the previous year when the reporter claimed that Ju had paid for sex at a Tokyo bar, basing the accusation on information obtained from the Japanese weekly magazine Shukan Bunshun. In response to the damaging report, Ju suspended all activities and his agency announced that he would leave THE BOYZ and that his contract would be terminated.
Despite being accused of participating in prostitution, Ju vehemently denied the claims and filed a lawsuit seeking 1 billion won in damages, arguing that the report contained false information.
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