Former Korean presidential chief of staff Kim Ki-choon and former South Korean culture minister Cho Yoon-sun both faced charges related to the creation of an artist blacklist during the previous administration. Photo composite from two 시사타파 TV videos posted on December 6, 2016, and January 9, 2017.
The Seoul Central District Court acquitted Cho Yoon-Sun, the former culture minister of South Korea under the Park Geun-hye administration, of her charges related to the creation of an “artist blacklist.” The judge found no clear evidence indicating Cho’s active involvement in the creation of the list, although she was aware of its existence and lied at a congressional hearing, denying its presence. For the latter crimes, she was sentenced to one year in prison, suspended for two years. After the court ruling, Cho remarked while leaving the court that she is “glad things were cleared up” and that she “will comply fully with future procedures.” The prosecution had asked the court for six years’ imprisonment for Cho in the final hearing on July 3.
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Je Seung Lee 