The Seoul Central District Court declared their sentence for plastic surgeon Mr. Lee and stated, "Mr. Lee must pay Baek Ji Young 4 million KRW (~$3,600 USD) for violation of her right of publicity."
From 2010-2012, plastic surgeon Mr. Lee used 4 of Baek Ji Young's bikini photos to promote a liposuction service on his blog without Baek Ji Young's permission leading Baek Ji Young to file a claim for damages. Although the damages were originally estimated to be 40 million KRW, the court ruled for 1/10th the amount of 4 million KRW.
Baek Ji Young and Nam Gyu Ri also partially won a lawsuit against another plastic surgeon for a similar violation.
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Source: OhMyNews via Nate, Star Today via Nate
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