World · East Asia & Pacific · 8 hrs ago
South Korean man jailed for revenge attack on bar owner who reported him
A court in Ulsan, South Korea, sentenced a man to 18 months in prison for threatening a bar owner in revenge.
The man had previously been jailed after demanding money from the same owner's bar and being reported to police.
After his release, he returned with three others and threatened staff and left without paying about 2 million won for drinks.
The group had harassed female workers, and the man said he wanted revenge because the owner had sent him to prison.
The case matters because retaliation against people who report crimes can undermine investigations and justice.
The court said the man had a poor record and committed this offence while still within a period following an earlier sentence.
He was convicted of retaliatory threats and will serve the 18-month prison term.
A South Korean court sentenced a man to 18 months in prison for retaliating against a bar owner who had reported him.
The man returned to the bar after serving prison time and threatened the owner, saying he had come for revenge.
He and three others had previously caused trouble at the bar, threatened staff and left without paying about 2 million won.
The court said revenge crimes can hinder the work of investigative and judicial authorities.
- Who
- A man in his 30s identified only as A.
- What
- He was sentenced to 18 months in prison for a revenge threat against a bar owner who had reported him.
- When
- The latest incident took place in December 2024. The sentence was announced on November 10, 2026.
- Where
- A bar in Nam-gu, Ulsan, South Korea.
- Why
- He sought revenge because the owner had reported an earlier incident that led to his imprisonment.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A and others caused trouble at the bar, demanded monthly payments from its owner and were reported to police.
After serving prison time, A returned to the bar with three others, threatened staff and left without paying about 2 million won.
Ulsan District Court announced A’s 18-month prison sentence for the revenge threat.
- Sentence
- 18 months in prison
- Latest incident
- December 2024
- Location
- Bar in Nam-gu, Ulsan
- Unpaid bill
- About 2 million won
- Earlier demand
- 300,000 won per month
- Court
- Ulsan District Court, Criminal Division 12
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What people are saying
I went to prison because of your boss B. I came for revenge. Call the boss.
Revenge crimes can ultimately hinder the discovery of the substantive truth by investigative and judicial authorities, so it is necessary to impose responsibility commensurate with them.
The defendant bore a grudge against the person who reported the earlier case and retaliated, making the crime very serious, yet he is avoiding responsibility.