Citizens stand in a long line to watch the appeal trial for the roundhouse kick case held at the Busan High Court in Yeonje-gu, Busan on the afternoon of June 12, 2023. Yonhap News It has been confirmed that the perpetrator of the ‘Busan roundhouse kick’ incident has repeatedly failed to appear at the appellate trial in which he was additionally indicted on charges of threatening retaliation against the victim. The Busan High Court Criminal Division 2 (Presiding Judge Park Un-sam) held the appellate trial held on May 27th for Mr. A, the perpetrator of the roundhouse kick incident.