IU Sparks Massive Controversy After Woman Hit With Prison Sentence For Insulting Her Online

The court sentenced her to four months in prison, suspended for one year.

A netizen has been sentenced after repeatedly posting insulting comments about IU.

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The defendant was originally fined ₩3.00 million KRW (about $1,990 USD) in the first trial after posting several malicious comments about IU online. However, the appeal court later merged another similar case, resulting in a tougher sentence.

The Seoul Central District Court sentenced the individual to four months in prison, suspended for one year. The court also ordered 80 hours of community service and probation.

According to the ruling, the defendant referred to IU using insulting terms such as “fraudster” and “mentally ill.” The court said the comments clearly counted as an insult and confirmed there was intent behind them. Judges added that the defendant showed no remorse and continued to deny the charges throughout the trial.

The ruling has now been finalized after the defendant did not file an appeal. The sentence, however, has sparked outrage among Korean netizens online.

They said ‘fraudster’ and ‘mental illness’ to IU and got a prison sentence lol It’s really scary, seriously scary. What kind of system is this that silences one person’s speech like this lol It definitely seems worse

— Korean netizen via X

아이유한테

"사기꾼"
"정신병"

이라고 했다고 징역형ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

진짜 무섭네요 무서워
대체 뭐하는 앤데 한 사람 입을 이렇게 막나ㅋㅋㅋ
찢보다는 확실히 위인거 같네요. pic.twitter.com/yAJHtMrnEu

— 순혈한국인 | Free Korean🇰🇷 (@AgainFreeKorea) May 31, 2026

Wow, really amazing. A celebrity worth 50 billion got a woman in her 30s with epilepsy sent to prison just for four insulting comments, saying there’s absolutely no diminished responsibility, lol.

Meanwhile, women with no money get exploited, used in adult broadcasts until they break down and die, or even killed, and the courts go easy because they’re ‘young men with a bright future’…

If this isn’t a modern-day class system, what is it? LOL, ‘Your Highness Lady of the Great House.’

— Korean netizen via X

이야~ 참 대단해
500억있는 연예인은 고작 욕하는 댓글 4개 달았다고 뇌전증 앓는 30대 여자를 심신미약 절대없고 감방보내고ㅋㅋㅋ
돈없는년들은 강간을하든 성인방송 내보내서 자살할때까지 착취하든 죽이든
앞길이 창창한 청년이라 봐주고~
이게 21세기 신분제가 아니면 뭔가요 대군부인마님ㅋㅋ pic.twitter.com/UrXvrB26db

— 소신발언 (@sosinang1234) May 31, 2026

What kind of existence is IU… is she untouchable or something? Getting a prison sentence just for leaving malicious comments? Seriously scary.

— Korean netizen via X

아이유는 도대체 어떤 존재길래.. 성역이야?
악플달았다고 징역형이라니? ㅎㄷㄷ https://t.co/Xk5KRhWx0X pic.twitter.com/7TXCqjNmdy

— 레제❤️(Reze)🇰🇷🇺🇲🇯🇵 (@jajaja7878uu) May 31, 2026

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