On the afternoon of the 27th, the Seoul Central District Court pronounced a first-instance judgment on Choi Jong-hoon, sentenced him to 1 year in prison with a suspended period of 2 years, and ordered him to receive 80 hours of sexual violence treatment. The Adjudication Department pointed out: "Choi Jong-hoon actively provides a considerable amount of intention to the relevant civil servants for his own benefit, which undermines the impartiality of controlling drunk driving." Choi Jong-hoon was accused of paying a bribe of 2 million won to police when he was exposed for drunk driving in 2016.
In addition, it is also suspected of shooting videos without the consent of the other party and distributing obscene material. Choi Jong-hoon, along with singer Jeong Joon-young, was sentenced to five years in prison in the first instance on suspicion of collective sexual violence in Daegu in 2016 and In March of the same year, and is appealing against this.
Choi is suspected of taking photos and videos of women in 2016 and uploading them to chat groups. In February of the same year, he was suspected of bribing the police for 2 million won for drunk driving.
Choi Jong-hoon (최종훈), born on March 7, 1990 in Seoul, South Korea, is a male K-pop singer, film and television actor, ftIsland band leader, guitarist and pianist.
In 2007, he joined and served as the captain of the band "FTIsland"; on June 8 of the same year, he released the band's debut official album "Cheerful Sensibility" with FTIsland.
On June 7, 2008, the band launched their first Japanese album "Prologue of FTIsland -soyogi-" with the release of FTIsland, and officially entered the Japanese music scene.
On October 10, 2011, he released the band's first Korean cover album "MEMORY IN FTISLAND" with FTIsland, and in the same year, he starred in his first film "Pet Lover".
On September 10, 2012, the band's debut original album, FIVE TREASURE BOX, was released with FTIsland.
On October 2, 2014, he released the band's debut Japanese album "All About" with FTIsland.
On March 23, 2015, the band released the band's fifth full album "I Will" with FTIsland; in the same year, he participated in the group "Coming Out!" with FTIsland members. Recording of FTISLAND.
On April 6, 2016, he released the band's sixth full album, N.W.U, with FTIsland.
On March 14, 2019, FNC Entertainment announced Choi Jong-hoon's retirement from the FT Island group and showbiz.
Source: Phoenix Entertainment