Jinyoung Kwak’s stalker threatens by depositing 1 won each
Jinyoung Kwak from stress to extreme attempts
“I’d rather die”
Jinyoung Kwak, who suffered 4 years of damage from a stalker (left) / Photo = SBS ‘I want to know’
Actor Kwak Jin-young complained of stalking damage, saying, “No one knows how painful it is.”
The story of stalking victims was revealed on SBS ‘I want to know’, which aired on the 1st. Jinyoung Kwak, who appeared on the show, cried while showing the text messages sent by the stalker to the production team.
He cried, “This is what humans do. If you block a number, you send dozens of thousands of texts to unknown numbers.”
Jinyoung Kwak made his debut in the entertainment industry in 1991 with the 20th talent in MBC recruitment. Since then, he has appeared in hit films such as ‘Eyes of Dawn’, ‘Son and Daughter’, and ‘Love in Your Embrace’. In particular, while appearing in ‘Son and Daughter’, she won the MBC Drama Awards Best New Actress Award that year, and has been running a kimchi business since 2010 following the character’s name in the play, ‘Apocalypse’.
The reason he, who had been active through entertainment programs until last year, suddenly stopped broadcasting and disappeared, was because of the stalker Mr. Kim.
Jinyoung Kwak said, “At first, I said I was a ‘Apocalypse’ fan, and we were both brothers and sisters through my sister. I would call it an obsession. Even though it’s not my girl, I talked as if she was my own girl, and I called too many times even though I blocked her because I didn’t like it. I changed my 29-year-old phone number while living (maintained).”
Jinyoung Kwak was stalked for 4 years and prepared a lawsuit, and he was collecting a lot of data. He said, “It’s really terrible. If you receive a call from an unknown number, you block it. Then you receive dozens of texts. I transferred 1 won to my bankbook and sent threatening messages.”
Stalker Kim sent over 1,400 messages to Jinyoung Kwak by transferring 1 won each to his account, including ‘I feel sick when I think of you’, ‘XX for money with no conscience’, ‘garbage trash’, and ‘plastic monster’.
Jinyoung Kwak said, “I didn’t answer the phone, so he rang the house bell at 10:30 at night. I was scared, so I said, ‘What is it? It’s a loud room,’ and immediately closed the door, but my mom and I reported it as assault.” .
Since the Stalking Punishment Act had not been enforced at that time, Jinyoung Kwak applied for an access ban through a civil lawsuit and requested protection from the police. Then, Kim continued to appear and torment Kwak Jin-young.
Kwak Jin-young said, “The police came and told him to stop (Mr. Kim), but it’s a one-man protest, it’s legal, and that’s why I’m going home.”
In December of last year, Jinyoung Kwak might not overcome the extreme stress and tried to make an extreme choice. He said, “It wasn’t just me that bothered me, but my brother and sister as well. Stop bullying me, I’d rather die. What’s wrong with my family. I also call my close sister. I can only drink water. It will come. Those who have not experienced it will not know the pain.”
Jinyoung Kwak was receiving psychiatric treatment for depression until recently. He said that on August 15 last year, he was assaulted by Mr. Kim at the specialty store he ran.
Kim is currently on trial on charges of violating the Information and Communications Network Act, trespassing, and defamation.
Even during an interview with the production team of ‘Gal’, a letter from Mr. Kim in the detention center arrived. Kwak Jin-young’s younger brother said, “(Kim) threatens to broadcast on YouTube. It’s a 16-page threat.”
Kwak Jin-young said, “I feel terrified and frightened because I sent a letter from within.
Kim Chong-ki, a psychiatric specialist, said, “The fundamental reason for the suffering of stalking victims is that their sense of security has been violated. There is no safe place for the victim. I think that the assailant may be looking at me wherever I go, and may have done something to harm me. I feel anxious 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. When it gets worse, I become PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder).”
Han Min-kyung, a professor of public administration at the National Police University, said, “The fundamental concern is that the perpetrator is free to roam in society, but the victim must hide. We need a direction that requires a strict rating, professional evaluation, and monitoring.”
By Kim Ye-rang, reporter at Hankyung.com [email protected]
