Jail for blackmailers who extorted from late South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun


By AGENCY

Lee Sun-kyun, best known for his role in the Oscar-winning film 'Parasite', died in an apparent suicide in December 2023. Photo: AFP

A bar hostess and a former actress who extorted a total of 350 million won (RM1.08mil) from the late South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun were sentenced to prison on Dec 19, local media reported.

A 30-year-old hostess surnamed Kim was sentenced to three and a half years in prison for extortion by the Incheon District Court, according to Korea JoongAng Daily.

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