Overview

• The Jeju District Court imposed a two-year term suspended for four years, meaning she will not be jailed unless she reoffends within the probation period.
• She diverted about 4.34 billion won from her one-person agency in early 2022 through 13 transfers.
• Roughly 4.2 billion won was invested in cryptocurrency, with the rest used to pay property and local taxes via credit card.
• Prosecutors sought a three-year prison sentence under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes, but the court opted for leniency.
• Hwang sold personal assets and completed full repayment by early June, yet broadcasters edited her out of shows and advertisers ended campaigns.