In the first hearing for his appeal against his initial five-year jail sentence, Ko Young Wook gave up on pleading not guilty and instead asserted his punishment was too heavy and unjust.
The hearing was held on June 7. Before the hearing, Ko Young Wook had turned in a handwritten letter of apology requesting favorable treatment to the justice department.
Ko Young Wook looked haggard as he stood before the court. His legal representative said he filed an appeal due to four reasons, saying there was a mistake of fact and that his punishment, the order to reveal his private information and the order to use an electronic anklet were unfair and unjust.
He instead gave up on pleading not guilty as he had during his first trial.
His legal representative said, “Though some facts have been exaggerated, it is true that there was some wrongful physical contact with the two victims, such as unexcused kisses and so on.”
Ko Young Wook also requested a victim, the policeman in charge of the case and a friend of the victim as witnesses. The justice department agreed to let the policeman and friend stand as witnesses, but said the victim had to be confirmed on whether she was in a fit state to stand in court.
The next hearing was set to be held on June 28.
Ko Young Wook exited the courtroom quickly with a short, “Okay, I understand.”
Ko Young Wook was sentenced to five years in prison, seven years in the public sexual offender register and 10 years with an electronic anklet.
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