YouTuber Sojang’s Assets Frozen By Prosecutors

Sojang’s millions of assets have been frozen by prosecutors. As reported on May 24, the Incheon District Prosecutors’ Office said the court granted their motion to partially seize Sojang’s assets. For defamation and malicious comments against 7 Korean celebrities, including IVE’s Wonyoung, YouTuber Sojang Park was indicted. Park’s seized assets include real estate and deposit bonds worth about 200 million won ($146,337.89 USD). Sojang was seized to prevent her from fleeing before her sentence hearing. Park was indicted on May 14 for defaming 7 Korean celebrities on her YouTube channel between 2022 and 2024, earning around 250 million won ($182,922.37 USD). After losing a civil suit, she was compelled to pay Wonyoung 100 million won.