Kim Boo-sun’s ₩200 Million Lawsuit: Did She Essentially Win? The Truth Behind the First-Instance Ruling and Key Legal Issues
\n The Verdict in Kim Bu-seon’s 200-Million-Won Lawsuit—but Was It Really a “Complete Victory”? In a lawsuit seeking the return of more than 200 million won, the court awarded 70 million won, plus approximately 1.37 million won in interest for late payment . Since most of the amount claimed was rejected, Kim Bu-seon responded in terms suggesting that she had “effectively won outright.” Legally, however, the court’s ruling was a partial victory . The deceased’s family claimed that money sent to Kim Bu-seon between 2013 and 2025 had been loans, and sought repayment of a total of approximately 211.31 million won . Kim, for her part, acknowledged that 70 million won was borrowed, but argued that the rest had been regular, unconditional support or living expenses provided by the deceased. The Seoul Eastern District Court found that Kim was obligated to pay the 70 million won she had acknowledged borrowing, along with approximately 1.37 million won in interest for lat...