A defendant indicted for posting false claims related to actor Park Si-hoo on social media has been sentenced to 10 months in prison in the first trial. The defendant has appealed the ruling.

According to an exclusive YTN report on the 29th, the Seoul Eastern District Court on the 22nd sentenced the defendant, who was sent to trial on charges of violating the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection (defamation) and the Personal Information Protection Act, to 10 months in prison.

The court found the defendant guilty of defaming the victim by spreading false information through an information and communications network. In determining the sentence, the court took into account the extent of the harm caused by the crime, the fact that the defendant had not received forgiveness from the victims, and the victims' demands for severe punishment.

■ What Were the False Claims?

The defendant is accused of stealing her ex-husband's mobile phone and passport in August 2025 and then posting on social media a claim suggesting that Park Si-hoo had introduced women to her ex-husband and was thus involved in the destruction of her family.

In response, Park Si-hoo's side stated that he never introduced any women to the ex-husband and that the claims posted on social media were false.

■ Film Release and Entertainment Activities Disrupted… Civil Lawsuit Also Underway

Park Si-hoo's side stated that the spread of these false claims caused significant disruption to his film release and entertainment activities. In addition, a civil damages lawsuit is being pursued separately from the criminal proceedings. Meanwhile, the defendant has appealed the first-trial ruling sentencing her to 10 months in prison.

[This article was reconstructed based on an exclusive YTN report on October 29, 2026. The defendant has appealed the first-trial ruling, and the final verdict has not yet been confirmed. Some assistance was provided by AI.]