Man in his 20s sentenced to prison in appeal trial for posing as BTS members to obtain unreleased tracks
A man in his 20s, who was put on trial for impersonating BTS members and collecting information related to military service and unreleased music without permission, was sentenced to prison in his appeal trial
According to the court on May 16th, the Seoul Central District Court’s Criminal Appeal Division 5-2 (Presiding Judges Kim Yong-joong, Kim Ji-sun, So Byung-jin) upheld the one-year prison sentence for A (29), who was indicted for violating the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc.
A was arrested and charged for using his mobile phone to pose as BTS members, approaching a music producer to gather military service information and receive unreleased guide tracks.
Specifically, it was found that between August and September 2022, A impersonated BTS’s Suga (real name Min Yoon-gi) and, during conversations with producer B, obtained unreleased guide tracks.
In November of the same year, A impersonated B to contact Suga, gathering information related to album release preparations, expected release dates and military service schedules.
Moreover, A was found to have impersonated BTS’s V (real name Kim Tae-hyung) to obtain over ten unreleased guide tracks from another producer.
The first trial court sentenced A to prison, stating that his actions had the potential to cause significant financial and social damage to BTS members and their company.
The appellate court dismissed both the defendant’s and the prosecutor’s appeals, maintaining the first trial’s judgment.
Meanwhile, it has been reported that A, known as a music producer, had previously participated in the production of songs for famous idol groups.
Source: naver
