After his sentence hearing, Jung Ilhoon has been sentenced to two years in prison for drug charges. After his sentence hearing, Jung Ilhoon, a former member of BTOB, has been sentenced to two years in prison for drug charges.
Published May 20, 2021, 2:35 PM
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Government prosecutors are seeking four years of imprisonment against Jung Ilhoon, 26, a former member of K-pop boy band BTOB, who admitted to buying and using marijuana.
Ilhoon attended on May 20 the second trial for his drug case in which he is accused of violating Korea’s Narcotics Control Act for marijuana use.
He and seven others are facing charges of buying and smoking 826 grams of marijuana for two and a half years between July 5, 2016 and Jan. 9, 2019. They spent 130 million won (about $116,420) for the illegal drugs, remitting the money 161 times to a drug dealer.
During the trial, prosecutors asked the Seoul Central District Court to sentence Ilhoon to four years in prison and impose a fine of 133 million (about $117,400).
On May 20, the final hearing for former BTOB member Ilhoon’s charges of purchasing and using marijuana was held at Seoul Central District Court. The prosecutors requested, “We demand four years in prison and 133 million won (approximately $117,400) in fines for defendant Jung Ilhoon.” In his final testimony, Ilhoon stated, “I apologize for disappointing
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Published April 22, 2021, 1:38 PM
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Jung Il-hoon, a former member of K-pop boy band BTOB, has admitted to all charges of buying and using marijuana.
Ilhoon attended the first trial on April 22 for his drug case in which he is accused of violating Korea’s Narcotics Control Act for marijuana use.
The prosecution charged that Ilhoon conspired with six other defendants and bought and smoked 826 grams of marijuana for two and a half years between July 5, 2016 and Jan. 9, 2019.
They spent 130 million won (about $116,420) for the illegal drugs, remitting the money 161 times to a drug dealer.
Ilhoon, who is currently fulfilling his military service as a social service agent, appeared in court with a lawyer.