Yang Hyun Suk's 5th open trial revealed he first met Han Seo Hee as a client and a high-end escort. 

On May 30th, delayed Yang Hyun Suk's 5th open trial was held at the Seoul Central District Court. During the cross-examination, Yang Hyun Suk's lawyer emphasized the relationship between him and public whistleblower Han Seo Hee saying they met about 10 times at an upscale prostitution bar run by the 'Madam Jeong'. 

Yang Hyun Suk's lawyer also presented text messages between them as rebuttal evidence to Han Seo Hee's claim that she was afraid of Yang Hyun Suk. The messages revealed they started to text each other after meeting as a client and a high-end escort. Yang Hyun Suk also sent tickets to YG artists' shows to Han Seo Hee and she was seen calling him 'Oppa'. 

Han Seo Hee replied that she was afraid of Yang Hyun Suk when she had called into YG Entertainment's office after she dropped B.I's name back in 2016. But as Yang Hyun Suk's lawyer continued to insist that she wasn't threatened, she got riled up and called him trash. 

She later apologized for her emotional response after the court pointed out that her responses during the cross-examination could undermine her case. 

Meanwhile, Yang Hyun Suk is accused of persuading and threatening the public informant Han Seo Hee to retract her testimony against B.I when she alleged that the idol had purchased drugs in 2016.