However, the Supreme Court judged that it was difficult to admit that Choi knew the contents of the interview article were false because he may think that Choi had miscarried Kim’s assault, even though he had never had a legal dispute with his old lover. This means that Choi may have misunderstood that the miscarriage was not caused by Kim, but it was Kim’s fault.He then said, “It is admitted that Choi was negligent in failing to know that the above article was false because he neglected to confirm or take necessary measures,” adding that Choi’s judgment that he defamed Kim by stating false information as a result of the lawsuit was justified.
