Johnny Somali’s appeal hearing on June 11, where the streamer pleaded for leniency after his April 6-month prison sentence and prosecutors pushed for a harsher term up to three years, forms the main driver of current trader views. South Korean courts noted limited victim harm in the original ruling on charges including obstruction of business and public nuisance, creating precedent that appeals often uphold rather than dramatically extend in similar cases. With the final appeal decision due June 25, the slight market lean toward “no extension” reflects expectations that procedural delays and the streamer’s remorse presentation may not overcome the initial judicial assessment, though prosecutors’ aggressive stance keeps the outcome contested in this high-profile streamer controversy.