SNU law professor says reports on actor Cho Jin-woong’s juvenile record go too far

A Seoul National University law professor criticized media reports that revealed actor Cho Jin-woong’s past as a juvenile offender, saying the coverage violated the spirit of juvenile justice and unfairly pushed him into retirement. Han In-sup, professor emeritus at Seoul National University School of Law, wrote on Facebook on Sunday that Cho’s decision to retire “is a very wrong solution,” arguing that the real subject of criticism should be the outlet that dug up decades-old records. “The media that attempted to bury a person alive by unearthing a past from decades ago deserves stern criticism,” he said, referring to entertainment outlet Dispatch. Han emphasized that Cho had already faced legal consequences in his youth. “Cho Jin-woong made mistakes as an adolescent and received appropriate legal sanctions,” he said. “Juvenile justice imposes punishment while also enhancing opportunities for education and reform so that young people do not continue down the path of crime. This is the defining feature of the juvenile justice system.” He added that Cho’s later accoWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times