On November 15, through the fan platform Fromm, Kim Junsu expressed: “I’m sorry to have alarmed everyone with this news. I endured harassment for 5 years, but I couldn’t take it anymore.” He added, “I decided to take legal action after concluding that the nature of the crime was too serious. While I wish I had acted sooner, I understand that this news is also not good for us.
According to Munhwa Ilbo, on November 13, the Gyeonggi Nambu Police Agency filed an arrest warrant against BJ A for blackmail under the Law on Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes. A is accused of threatening Kim from September 2020 until last month and extorting a total of 840 million won (about $630,000) in 101 cases.
A man reportedly met Kim Junsu in 2019 and recorded his conversations and voice messages, threatening to post them online unless Kim Junsu paid to stop him. It was established that A committed the crime to finance the purchase of drugs, as they are currently on trial for drug-related charges.
Kim Junsu’s agency, Palmtree Island, said: “In this incident, Kim Junsu is clearly a victim. After learning that there were more victims of A’s blackmail, Kim Junsu decided to take legal action to prevent further damage.
Source: Daum
