According to South Korean media, on the afternoon of March 27, the Seoul Central District Court sentenced Choi Jong-hoon, who was suspected of bribery, illegally filming and distributing sexual assault films, and sentenced him to one year in prison, suspended for two years. It also ordered him to receive 80 hours of sexual violence treatment programs, restricted employment in child and adolescent related institutions for 5 years, etc., but exempted from notice to publish personal information.
It is understood that Choi Jong-hoon was a former captain of the orchestra ftisland, and since last year (2019) was involved in the "seungri sexual reception" incident, he was subsequently exposed to crimes involving collective sexual assault of women, filming and disseminating sex videos, and drunk driving and bribery of the police.
In November 2019, the court ruled in first instance that Choi was sentenced to five years in prison, 80 hours of sexual violence treatment, and a ban on working in juvenile-related institutions for five years after his release from prison.
In response, Cui Zhongxun was not satisfied with the first-instance judgment and appealed through legal representatives in early December of the same year. On March 18, 2020, at the first public trial of the second trial, he was sentenced to an additional 1.5 years in prison.
Choi Jong-hoon profile
Choi Jong-hoon (최종훈), born on March 7, 1990 in Seoul, South Korea, is a Korean 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 first official album "cheerful sensibility" with ftisland. On June 7, 2008, the band launched their first Japanese album "prologue of ftisland -soyogi-" with 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; 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, the band released the band's debut Japanese album "All About" with ftisland. On March 23, 2015, he released the band's fifth regular 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, the band released its sixth full album, n.w.u, with ftisland. On March 14, 2019, fnc Entertainment announced That Choi Jong-hoon's retirement from the ft island group and showbiz.
Source: Phoenix Entertainment