Overview
- The Seoul Central District Court sentenced Yang to four years for blackmail, and her ex-boyfriend Yong to two years for attempted blackmail.
- Prosecutors said Yang took 300 million won from Son in 2024 after sending a fetal ultrasound image and threatening to claim he was the father.
- Between March and May 2025, Yang and Yong sought a further 70 million won by threatening to inform Son’s family and the press about an alleged pregnancy and abortion.
- Judge Im Jeong-bin said Yang never verified paternity and took “extreme measures,” exploiting Son’s celebrity and causing considerable psychological distress.
- Investigators reported the 300 million won was spent on luxury goods, the pair had been held since May, and Son gave closed-door testimony in November.