{"id":243840,"date":"2026-02-10T17:06:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T08:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/uncategorized\/2026\/02\/10\/controversial-assault-case-led-1-million\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T15:51:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T06:51:48","slug":"controversial-assault-case-led-1-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/politics\/2026\/02\/10\/controversial-assault-case-led-1-million\/","title":{"rendered":"Controversial Assault Case: What Led to the 1 Million Won Fine for Korean Politician Choi Won-sik?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents-cdn.viewus.co.kr\/image\/2026\/02\/CP-2023-0395\/image-a7285520-6138-47cd-8be6-9a34d7eb7960.jpeg\" alt=\"&nbsp;Court\" \/><figcaption>&nbsp;Court<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--subsub0--><\/p>\n<p class=\"change strongtag\"><strong>\u25b2 A court has fined Choi Won-sik, the head of the People Power Party&#8217;s Incheon Gyeyang-gap district committee, for assaulting a journalist.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--3--><\/p>\n<p class=\"change\">Judge Moon Jong-cheol of the Incheon District Court&#8217;s Criminal Division 7 imposed a fine of 1 million KRW (approximately $750) on Choi, who was indicted for assault without detention.<\/p>\n<p><!--7--><\/p>\n<p class=\"change\">Choi was charged with hitting a reporter, identified as A, during a dinner with journalists at a restaurant in Bupyeong-gu, Incheon, in January last year.<\/p>\n<p><!--11--><\/p>\n<p class=\"change\">According to reports, Choi made controversial comments about regional stereotypes and struck A on the back of the head when the reporter attempted to intervene.<\/p>\n<p><!--15--><\/p>\n<p class=\"change\">The prosecution initially sought a summary order with a fine of 1 million KRW (approximately $750), but Choi later requested a formal trial.<\/p>\n<p><!--19--><\/p>\n<p class=\"change\">Trending Articles<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<ol> [Video News] Elementary school teacher&#8217;s retirement pay after 40 years: 100 million KRW ($75,000)? 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