The Seoul Western District Court handed down a sentence of one and a half years in prison to a 35-year-old man surnamed Kim, and a one-year sentence to another man in his late 20s surnamed So, for their violent intrusion into the court building in Mapo, western Seoul in mid-January.
In complete chaos, dozens of protesters illegally stormed the court on Jan. 19, damaging public property and vandalizing items, while several YouTube channels livestreamed the scene, with hordes of their fervent subscribers tuning in.
The two were among about dozens of protestors arrested during the day's chaotic intrusion.
Wednesday's ruling marked the first in the case, with a trial for the remaining four others, who are accused of assaulting police officers and reporters, scheduled for later this week.
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Park Sae-jin
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