Producer Who Abused The East Light Members Has Been Arrested

The agency’s CEO and representative have been prosecuted as well.

Producer Moon Young Il, who physically and verbally assaulted The East Light members including Seokcheol and Seunghyun has been arrested.

 

According to Seokcheol and Seunghyun’s attorney, “The Bangbae Police Station has arrested suspect Moon Youngil at the Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office on charges of assault on the morning of December 20, 2019.”

 

In addition to Producer Moon Young Il, CEO Kim Chang Hwan and Representative Lee Jeong Hyun have also been prosecuted for inciting/aiding the assault and violating the Child Welfare Act.

 

The East Light’s assault case first came to light in October. The media revealed that The East Light members were subjected to continuous assault and verbal abuse since before their debut when they were still minors.

Rookie Idol Band The East Light Victims of Constant Assault and Abuse by Company Producer And CEO

 

Shortly after, the band’s leader, Seokcheol, opened a tell-all press conference during which he explained everything about the band’s abuse and assault in detail.

 

Gaining support from the public, The East Light’s Seokcheol and Seunghyun filed a lawsuit against Producer Moon Young Il on October 22.

The East Light’s Lee Seokcheol And Lee Seunghyun File Lawsuit Against Media Line Producer

 

All six members of The East Light have since terminated their contracts with Media Line Entertainment.

 

Read the full statement by Seokcheol and Seunghyun’s attorney below:

“Hello, this is Attorney Jung Ji Seok. The Bangbae Police Station, which has been investigating the The East Light assault case of suspect Moon Young Il, has arrested the suspect at the Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office on charges of assault on the morning of December 20, 2019.

Prior to the arrest, the Bangbae Police requested an arrest warrant for suspect Moon Young Il to the Seoul Central District Court through the Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office and the judge in charge issued the arrest warrant on December 14, 2018. The warrant was executed in the early morning of December 15, 2018 and suspect Moon Young Il has been confirmed to be imprisoned at the Seocho Police Station.

The Bangbae Police Station has also been investigating CEO Kim Chang Kwon and Representative Lee Jeong Hyun for inciting/aiding the assault and violating the Child Welfare Act, and prosecuted the two executives on this day as well.

The detention period of the arrested suspect is 10 days (until December 29) and the charges are expected to be finalized by the end of this year unless special circumstances arise.
Thank you.

Attorney Jung Ji Seok”

Source: Sports Donga