The South Korean actor, Kang Ji Hwan, and Jellyfish Entertainment have been ordered to pay a compensation of 5.3 billion won to Studio Santa Claus with respect to the s*xual assault of 2019.
He started his career in musical theatre and has since appeared in films like Rough Cut (2008) and My Girlfriend Is an Agent(2009) as well as television dramas like Be Strong, and Geum-soon! (2005), Capital Scandal (2007), Hong Gil-dong (2008), Lie to Me (2011), Incarnation of Money (2013), Big Man (2014), and Children of a Lesser God (2018).
By announcing that “Kang Ji Hwan and Jellyfish are ordered to pay 5.30 billion Won ($3,713,280.70 USD) in restitution fees” on October 12, Studio Santa Claus officially announced the court’s decision.
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The actor was involved in a s*xual assault scandal while appearing in TV Chosun’s “Joseon Survival Period.” Studio Santa Clause filed a lawsuit for compensation since he had to leave the drama and production had already shot 12 episodes when he had to leave.
Kang Ji Hwan was previously convicted of physically molesting and s*xually assaulting two women who were hired as extras for the 2019 drama “Joseon Survival” and was given a two-and-a-half-year prison term as well as three years of probation. Kang Ji Hwan left the drama once the accusations were made public, and his agreement with his agency was also canceled.
Kang Ji Hwan and Jellyfish Entertainment were penalised in the original trial with fines of 5.30 billion KRW (approximately $3.70 million USD) and 600 million KRW (about $419,000 USD), respectively.
However, the actor filed an appeal. The court noted a clause in the actor’s contract with Jellyfish Entertainment that stated the label would be legally responsible for the performer, even if he changed agencies, and it ruled that the actor and Jellyfish Entertainment should split the fine equally.
The court acknowledged in May that Kang Ji Hwan and Jellyfish Entertainment, with whom he had an exclusive deal at the time the drama was produced, were liable for paying the damages. The assault led to the termination of the actor’s contract, and he has since left the entertainment industry.
