Rapper Iron (real name Jeong Heon-cheol, 28) is under investigation after being arrested by the police for assaulting minor A.
According to the Seoul Yongsan Police Station on the 10th, Iron was arrested on charges of hitting his buttocks dozens of times with a baseball bat after having his roommate A lie down at his home in Yongsan-gu the previous day at around 7 pm (special injury). It is known that the police were dispatched to the scene with a report from Mr. A's family.
According to the police, Mr. A is an 18-year-old minor, and he has known and learned music with Iron for two years. Iron was reportedly assaulting Mr. A because he lied to him, claiming that it was "disciplinary."
The police said, "After the investigation, we will review whether to apply for an arrest warrant."
Iron is a rapper who won second place in Mnet's'Show Me the Money Season 3'in 2014, and has been involved in a number of unsavory incidents. In 2016, he was charged with smoking cannabis (violation of the Narcotics Control Act), and was sentenced to eight months in prison and two years probation.While having sex with his girlfriend, he was angry and fisted for refusing to comply with his request. He was charged with smacking him in the face (injury, etc.), and was sentenced to eight months in prison in 2018, two years probation, and 80 hours of social service. In addition, he was charged with causing false information about the case to be reported (defamation), and was sentenced to a fine of 5 million won in September.
(SBS Entertainment News reporter Kang Seon-ae)