Seonbin Lee's perjury controversy begins with a mud fight

Actress Lee Sun-bin was angry. When suspicions arose about his perjury in court, he directly refuted it. Nevertheless, the spark of controversy shows no sign of going out.

On the 4th, a media outlet reported that in the case in which Byun Byeon, former chairman of Wellmade Yedang, sued former WWW Entertainment CEO Seo on charges of blackmail last year, Lee Sun-bin overturned her court testimony about WWW's ownership differently from four years ago, which affected the ruling. It was reported that he was crazy. It is pointed out that Lee Sun-bin gave false testimony in court.

In fact, Lee Sun-bin's former agency has been embroiled in a complicated litigation process since 2017. First of all, there were several name changes from Wellmade Yedang to Imagine Asia, and then from Imagine Asia to the current WWD Entertainment.

In particular, Imagine Asia sued Mr. A, the chairman of Wellmade Yedang in 2017. In addition, Mr. A counter-sued Mr. B, former CEO of WWD Entertainment, on charges of blackmail in 2021.

In a related article, it was said that Lee Sun-bin was named as a witness in both trials and gave conflicting testimony. In the case in which Imagine Asia sued Mr. A in 2017, Mr. A testified that he had no relationship with WWD Entertainment, but in the 2021 countersuit trial, WWD Entertainment again testified that it was indeed Mr. A.

The problem reported by the media was not simply Lee Sun-bin's perjury, but the injustice suffered by the victims due to the company's delisting. It is rumored that due to Imagine Asia being delisted in 2019, the stocks held by shareholders have become 'pieces of paper' and they are still not receiving compensation for the damage.

Lee Sun-bin, who heard the article, immediately refuted it. Sunbin Lee said, "Isn't it because they want to create controversy? And the delisting is because of me... I just said that? I would be grateful if you would look into the trial case in more depth and write an article."

In addition, he shared an article containing content related to the substantive review of his former agency's listing eligibility and added, "It is said that the decision to delist (the former agency) was made for this reason, not me."

The crime of perjury violates the judicial function of the state by interfering with the court's deliberation to discover the substantive truth. If Lee Sun-bin really made a false statement in court as reported by the media, there is a strong possibility that she will be punished.

On the other hand, if the media reported incorrectly as Lee Sun-bin claimed, that could also be punished as defamation. There is a high possibility that it will eventually turn into a mud fight.

Lee Sun-bin fell from a popular actress to the abyss in an instant. It was a moment when suspicions unfolded out of nowhere, putting a damper on his otherwise prosperous acting career.

Ryu Ye-ji, Ten Asia Reporter ryuperstar@tenasia.co.kr