Man in His 40s Gets Suspended Sentence for Forging Disabled Parking Permit with Photoshop and Illegally Parking at Airport

Court: "Forgery of official documents is a serious offense"

A man in his 40s who forged a parking permit for disabled parking zones using Photoshop and used it at an airport parking lot has been sentenced to a suspended prison term.

According to Yonhap News on June 29, Judge Jeong Ji-eun, chief judge of the Criminal Division 2 at the Changwon District Court, sentenced Mr. A, who was indicted on charges of forging official documents and using forged official documents, to four months in prison, suspended for one year.

Mr. A was brought to trial on charges of downloading a disabled parking zone permit and the image of the issuing institution’s director from the internet in February 2023, then editing and forging them using Photoshop and similar programs, and entering his own vehicle number.

Additionally, Mr. A was charged with attaching the forged parking permit to his vehicle and using it in a disabled parking zone at the domestic terminal parking lot of Gimhae International Airport in Gangseo-gu, Busan, in October 2025.

The court stated, "The seriousness of the crime cannot be considered minor, as it involved forging and using an official document." However, the sentencing took into account that "the defendant admitted to the crime, showed remorse, and pledged not to reoffend."

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