Defector-poet Jang Jin-sung sentenced to six months in prison for sexual crime



News Defector-poet Jang Jin-sung sentenced to six months in prison for sexual crime Seoul court finds award-winning author guilty of 'indecent act by force' against a former female coworker Jeongmin Kim February 9, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON AP Photo/Sylvia Hui, June 28, 2012 \| Former North Korean poet Jang Jin-sung, who wrote propaganda poems for Kim Jong Il before he defected to South Korea, speaking in London during an Olympics-tied poetry festival A South Korean court has sentenced prominent North Korean defector and author Jang Jin-sung to six months in prison, after finding him guilty of a sexual crime against a former female coworker, NK News has confirmed. Jang is the bestselling author of the 2014 memoir “Dear Leader,” which tells the story of his life as a North Korean propaganda artist and poet, as well as his defection to South Korea. A South Korean court has sentenced prominent North Korean defector and author Jang Jin-sung to six months in prison, after finding him guilty of a sexual crime against a former female coworker, NK News has confirmed. Jang is the bestselling author of the 2014 memoir “Dear Leader,” which tells the story of his life as a North Korean propaganda artist and poet, as well as his defection to South Korea. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Defector-poet Jang Jin-sung sentenced to six months in prison for sexual crime

Seoul court finds award-winning author guilty of 'indecent act by force' against a former female coworker

Jeongmin Kim February 9, 2022

Defector-poet Jang Jin-sung sentenced to six months in prison for sexual crime

AP Photo/Sylvia Hui, June 28, 2012 | Former North Korean poet Jang Jin-sung, who wrote propaganda poems for Kim Jong Il before he defected to South Korea, speaking in London during an Olympics-tied poetry festival

A South Korean court has sentenced prominent North Korean defector and author Jang Jin-sung to six months in prison, after finding him guilty of a sexual crime against a former female coworker, NK News has confirmed.

Jang is the bestselling author of the 2014 memoir “Dear Leader,” which tells the story of his life as a North Korean propaganda artist and poet, as well as his defection to South Korea.

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