K-drama actor sentenced to 12 years for colleague's homicide
A South Korean supporting actor in his 40s has been sentenced to 12 years in prison, plus five years' probation, for killing a fellow actor.
The incident happened on May 1 [year inferred as 2025], during a drinking session at an apartment in Gongdo-eup, Anseong-si, Gyeonggi Province, when an argument about acting theory turned violent and led to the victim's death.
What happened next in court
After the attack, the actor called emergency services himself and confessed to police right away.
The court saw his honesty as a small positive but still emphasized the seriousness of taking a life through violence.
Prosecutors wanted him put under electronic monitoring after release, but the court denied this request, saying there wasn't enough legal basis.
The sentence aimed to balance accountability with recognition of his immediate confession.