Kang Ji-hwan to Owe 5.3 Billion Won

Published on 2022/10/12 | Source

Actor Kang Ji-hwan (Jo Tae-gyoo, 45), who was convicted of molesting and sexually assaulting a female staff, will pay 5.3 billion won to the drama production company.

Studio Santa Claus Entertainment will receive a total of 5.3 billion won in compensation following the Supreme Court's decision to dismiss the trial in a lawsuit against Kang Ji-hwan and Jellyfish Entertainment.

Earlier, Kang Ji-hwan was indicted on charges of forcibly molesting and sexually assaulting two outsourced staff while filming the 2019 drama "Joseon Survival" and was sentenced to two and a half years in prison and three years of probation. At that time, Kang Ji-hwan dropped out of "Joseon Survival" and the drama was also reduced from 20 episodes to 16 episodes.

In response, Studio Santa Claus, the production company of "Joseon Survival" filed a lawsuit against Kang Ji-hwan to return about 6.3 billion won in unfair profits, demanding the return of performance fees, penalties, and damages.

The first and second trials ruled that Kang Ji-hwan should be compensated for 5.3 billion won and delayed interest and 600 million won jointly paid to his agency Jellyfish at the time. At the end of last month, the Supreme Court rejected appeals by Kang Ji-hwan and Jellyfish, confirming the ruling.