Nana's agency says burglar who broke into actor's home filed false counter-complaint, now faces added charges

The agency of Nana, an actor known from the group After School, has spoken out against the burglar who broke into the actor's home, saying the burglar has subjected the victims to ongoing secondary harm through false claims and a counter-complaint.

Sublime, Nana's agency, released an official statement Wednesday saying that Nana and Nana's mother "suffered serious harm last November when a burglar broke into their home armed with a weapon," and that "a thorough investigation by the authorities established the crime, and the court of first instance found the defendant guilty of robbery causing bodily harm."

The agency added that the defendant "has continued to repeat the clearly false claim that he did not enter with a weapon, despite the existence of extensive evidence and witnesses, without offering any sincere remorse or apology to the victims," and that he had appealed, arguing the sentence handed down at trial was excessive.

Sublime particularly criticized the defendant for repeatedly sending letters to multiple broadcasters and media outlets claiming he had been wronged.

The agency said the defendant was "not only causing confusion in the media with claims that contradict the facts, but also inflicting severe secondary harm on the victims," and expressed deep concern about the possibility of retaliation or reoffending.

The incident occurred last November at Nana's home in Guri, Gyeonggi Province. Nana and Nana's mother subdued the intruder after a physical struggle, but both were injured in the process. The burglar then filed a complaint against Nana on charges of attempted murder and assault, claiming the burglar was the one who had been harmed. Police determined that Nana had acted in self-defense and closed the case against Nana without charges in January this year.

Nana subsequently filed a complaint against the burglar on charges of false accusation. The agency said that "through witness interviews and digital forensic analysis of his mobile phone, his claims were proven to be clearly false, and he was additionally indicted on charges of filing a false accusation."

Sublime also noted that the defendant's prior criminal record came to light during the trial, and added that the prosecutor handling the case strongly criticized his lack of respect for the law and his repeated false statements.

"We hope that the artist and the artist's family, who have suffered serious distress from this incident, will no longer be hurt by false claims and secondary harm," the agency said. "We will take every legal and administrative measure necessary to protect the artist's safety and well-being."

In June, the first criminal division of the Namyangju Branch of Uijeongbu District Court sentenced the burglar to seven years in prison. He appealed the ruling.