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Given South Korea's fairly lenient prison sentences [0] (or maybe I'm just biased up by the very long US sentences) and that South Korea has a history of not ex

Given South Korea's fairly lenient prison sentences [0] (or maybe I'm just biased up by the very long US sentences) and that South Korea has a history of not extraditing to the US [1], I don't understand why he would risk worse leaving the country and trying to evade South Korean authorities. [0] https://msccsp.org/nasc/downloads/HyungkwanPark_supplemental_material_NASC2009.pdf https://msccsp.org/nasc/downloads/HyungkwanPark_supplemental... [1] https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/06/world/asia/south-korea-child-pornography-extradition.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/06/world/asia/south-korea-ch...

jahewson 4y ago
In other words, he lacks good judgment when it comes to risks?
- anm89 4y ago
  He's not the Korean elite. He screwed over the Korean elite. They will throw the book at him I'd guess.
  - JumpCrisscross 4y ago
    > He screwed over the Korean elite There is zero chance they’re falling for crypto. This is a problem for the gambling masses. To the degree it harms any elite, it’s by introducing political instability in Korea and reducing Singapore’s standing as a stable financial centre.
    - anm89 4y ago
      a) Screwing over a large amount of the Korean population is screwing over the korean elite(because it creates a populist outcry) (I lived in Korea for years. And I can tell you that a way higher percentage of the population is betting on crypto than in western countries b) This appears to be across the socio economic spectrum. If you think there aren't a ton of rich people throwing money into crypto I guess I'll just say I think you are wrong.
    - tim333 4y ago
      I know a friend of a friend who is Korean elite and who made then lost a lot in Luna.
m4jor 4y ago
Because he's 100% guilty. He left South Korea to go to Singapore but has now fled from there as well. He's on the run.
- eatonphil 4y ago
  I'm saying South Korea seems like a relatively safe place to be guilty in/serve prison time.
duxup 4y ago
Is it possible he stole a lot of coin, put it in a place he controls, is worried they would find that, and just doesn't want to give it back?
- tartoran 4y ago
  Why not? It a very possible scenario

jahewson 4y ago

In other words, he lacks good judgment when it comes to risks?

anm89 4y ago
He's not the Korean elite. He screwed over the Korean elite. They will throw the book at him I'd guess.
- JumpCrisscross 4y ago
  > He screwed over the Korean elite There is zero chance they’re falling for crypto. This is a problem for the gambling masses. To the degree it harms any elite, it’s by introducing political instability in Korea and reducing Singapore’s standing as a stable financial centre.
  - anm89 4y ago
    a) Screwing over a large amount of the Korean population is screwing over the korean elite(because it creates a populist outcry) (I lived in Korea for years. And I can tell you that a way higher percentage of the population is betting on crypto than in western countries b) This appears to be across the socio economic spectrum. If you think there aren't a ton of rich people throwing money into crypto I guess I'll just say I think you are wrong.
  - tim333 4y ago
    I know a friend of a friend who is Korean elite and who made then lost a lot in Luna.

m4jor 4y ago

Because he's 100% guilty. He left South Korea to go to Singapore but has now fled from there as well. He's on the run.

eatonphil 4y ago
I'm saying South Korea seems like a relatively safe place to be guilty in/serve prison time.

duxup 4y ago

Is it possible he stole a lot of coin, put it in a place he controls, is worried they would find that, and just doesn't want to give it back?

tartoran 4y ago
Why not? It a very possible scenario