Jung Ilhoon was officially sentenced to prison for "playing with toys", his career was completely destroyed

The former idol had to pay the price for his debauched lifestyle.

Former BTOB member Jung Ilhoon - who was previously sentenced to 2 years in prison and fined 133 million KRW (119,000 USD) in the first trial, was released after the second trial. Accordingly, on December 16 (local time), the Criminal Division 13 of the Seoul High Court issued an appellate trial ruling, sentenced the male idol to 2 years in prison and 3 years of probation. along with 40 hours of substance abuse treatment classes.

The court stated, "Jung Ilhoon and the other defendants have a relatively long criminal history and regularly smoke. However, he does not engage in commercial activities such as sales and distribution, other than buying and using it yourself." The remaining defendants were all sentenced to the same prison sentences and fines.

Previously, he was put on trial on suspicion of buying and smoking 826 grams of marijuana, using about 130 million won ($116,500) in 161 cases, from July 5, 2016 to May 9. 1, 2019. As of December 16, the former BTOB member will begin his official prison time.

According to his legal representative, Ilhoon is currently receiving mental health treatment to prevent any past drug use behaviors from recurring, while maintaining a friendly relationship with his family. and his close friends.

Previously, the police said that the BTOB member smoked marijuana several times with an acquaintance from 4-5 years ago. The last time the male singer used a banned substance was in 2019. The case file of the 26-year-old male singer has been transferred to prosecutors since July.

The former idol was sentenced to 2 years in prison and fined up to 133 million won at the sentencing hearing on June 10. He was arrested as soon as the sentence was announced in court.

However, both Jung Il Hoon and his lawyer were not satisfied with the result. After 4 days of sentencing, Jung Il Hoon's side made an appeal to Criminal Settlement Room No. 22 of the Seoul Central District Court.

Under public pressure, the male rapper withdrew from the BTOB group in December 2020 and is currently completing his mandatory military service as a community service worker. On May 20, the final hearing for Jung Ilhoon's charge of buying and using banned substances took place.

The subjective agency CUBE Entertainment previously issued a notice saying that they did not know about Ilhoon's incident. However, after confirming with the male idol, the company said that indeed Ilhoon has been summoned and is being investigated for alleged marijuana use. The company representative said they felt a heavy responsibility, promised to cooperate with the investigation and apologized for causing concern.

In his final testimony, Ilhoon confided, "I'm sorry for disappointing those who believe in me. When going through this incident, I've reflected on my life until today. . Although things obviously cannot be changed, I will forever remember the pain and awareness I gained through it and live with repentance."

Many comments pointed out that Ilhoon's behavior was serious in that it was a sophisticated trick, using virtual money and through intermediaries to evade investigation. In addition, despite knowing that smoking marijuana is illegal and there are many cases of artists in prison when looking for drugs, Ilhoon still buys and sells marijuana for many years, without thinking about fans and BTOB's future. What will happen when things break?

During the trial that took place last month, Jung Il Hoon defended himself by confiding, "I have suffered a lot of stress while working in the entertainment industry since I was young, including the time when I was young. from being a trainee until my later life of composing music. I admit to releasing my stress in the wrong direction."

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