Man in 30s Sentenced to Prison for Beating Girlfriend Unconscious Over Unremoved Photos of Ex-Boyfriend

A man in his 30s who swung a golf club and beat his girlfriend until she lost consciousness because she did not delete photos taken with her ex-boyfriend has received a harsher sentence on appeal.

The Chuncheon Criminal Division 1 of the Seoul High Court (Presiding Judge Lee Eun-hye) announced today (June 23) that it overturned the original sentence of 3 years and 6 months and sentenced A (30), who was indicted on charges of special confinement resulting in injury, special assault, confinement, assault, and intimidation, to 4 years in prison.

According to the indictment, A assaulted his girlfriend, B, in August of last year, claiming she had exchanged messages with another man.

After dragging B to his home, A checked photos she had taken with her ex-boyfriend and held her captive for 4 hours while assaulting her, stating, "I will not let you go home until you delete all data related to other men."

During the assault, A even used a golf club to strike the victim.

The violence continued even after they moved to a bar that A had previously operated.

A locked B in the boiler room, pushed her in the solar plexus with a golf club, and beat her indiscriminately with his fists and feet for about an hour until she lost consciousness.

Even after she regained consciousness, A refused her request to call 119 and continued his cruel acts while holding her captive for approximately 14 hours. B suffered injuries including full-body contusions and an orbital fracture, the recovery period for which could not be determined.

The first trial court sentenced A to 3 years and 6 months in prison, taking into account the severity of the victim's injuries and her plea for a strict punishment.

Reviewing the appropriateness of the sentence, the appellate court accepted the prosecution's argument that the original sentence was too light. The court increased the sentence to 4 years in prison, citing newly confirmed evidence that the victim suffered permanent vision impairment and mental illnesses, including traumatic neurosis.
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