Kim Hyun Joong's attorney Lee Jae Man released a statement through press releases today, explaining, "The text messages leaked by the suspect (Choi) are messages which contain embarrassing content of how she shared with Kim Hyun Joong the news of her pregnancy (a total of four times in a span of seven months), and could possibly receive ethical criticism," and noted, "Going beyond the ethical standpoint, however, the suspect's one-sided and arbitrary leaking [of the text messages] is a criminal offense categorized under calumny (killing of one's reputation), punishable by legal action."
The lawyer further proclaimed, "The text messages were deliberately edited to show certain parts that make it appear as if [Kim Hyun Joong] is degrading women, but once you peruse the context and the situation at the time, you will realize that the words weren't degrading the suspect."
Lee justified Kim Hyun Joong's vulgar laguage such as "pig" and "virile bastard" (literal translation reads "pregnancy-causing bastard"), trying to clear up the misunderstanding that may have occurred due to the obscenities used by the actor. The lawyer stated, "Firstly, Kim Hyun Joong only said 'virile bastard' because Choi told him many times that she got pregnant which led him to form that word, asking how he could be so good at impregnation." Regarding Kim Hyun Joong's other explicit texts such as, "I hate the strength of my seeds," and, "Am I some sort of impregnating machine?" Lee explained, "They're phrases that [Kim Hyun Joong and Choi] used with each other because of how easily the pregnancy occurred. It's a misunderstanding."
Furthermore, Lee explained the use of the word "pig" in yet another of Kim Hyun Joong's text message which went, "I got stuck with a pig-like person who keeps saying she's pregnant." Lee said that Kim Hyun Joong normally used that nickname with Choi due to her physically built frame, firmly declaring, "[Kim Hyun Joong] only meant [Choi] kept mentioning her pregnancy and didn't mean to degrade her."
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