South Korean actress Hwang Jung-eum was handed a suspended prison term on Thursday after a court found she took company money and used most of it to buy cryptocurrency. According to the Jeju District Court, the total amount involved was about ₩4.34 billion — roughly $3.1 million — and the case has stirred sharp public reaction and industry fallout.

Court Hands Suspended Sentence

Based on reports , the court sentenced Hwang to two years in prison, but the sentence was suspended for four years, meaning she will not go to jail unless she breaks the terms of probation.

Prosecutors had asked for a three-year prison term. The court applied the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes in reaching its verdict.

Judges said factors such as full repayment and Hwang’s lack

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