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Male A, who raised allegations of school violence against actor Cho Byung-kyu, personally attended the appeal hearing in the damages lawsuit.
The Seoul High Court's 13th Civil Division (B) held the first argument session for the appeal trial on the 28th regarding Cho Byung-kyu's damages lawsuit filed against A, who raised allegations of school violence against him. Unlike the first instance, former agency HB Entertainment is no longer listed as an appellant in this case, and the plaintiff's claim has been reduced to approximately 9 billion won. Additionally, today's trial was conducted via video conference.
On this day, A appeared in court through his own voice. The court requested identity verification. A stated, "I maintain dual nationality of South Korea and New Zealand. I am a person with congenital dual nationality and have no litigation representative. I did not receive the complaint but am aware of the verdict result and have reviewed the trial records."
When A added, "I also submitted a preparatory brief," the court pointed out that "a preparatory brief is not evidence."
Subsequently, Cho Byung-kyu's side stated, "There are doubts about the necessity of witness testimony, and it has been confirmed that there are no school violence records. However, we believe witnesses who attended school with him in New Zealand are necessary."
In response, A said, "Verification of substantive truth is needed," expressing hope for further...
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