1. The Defendant shall pay to the Plaintiff KRW 35,00,000 and the interest rate of KRW 15% per annum from May 25, 2017 to the date of complete payment.

Comprehensively taking account of the overall purport of the pleadings as indicated in the evidence Nos. 1, 2, and 4, the Plaintiff leased on August 1, 2013, the second floor 206 (hereinafter “instant house”) of the D Building D (hereinafter “instant house”) to the lease deposit amount of KRW 35 million and the lease term of February 25, 2016. The Plaintiff made the move-in report to the instant house on August 1, 2013, and resided in the instant house after paying the lease deposit to C on August 25, 2013, and the Defendant was transferred the ownership of the instant house on March 13, 2015, and the Plaintiff delivered the instant building to the Defendant on March 14, 2017.

According to the above facts, the defendant who succeeded to the status of a lessor is obligated to pay to the plaintiff the lease deposit of KRW 35 million upon the expiration of the lease term and damages for delay calculated at the rate of 15% per annum from May 25, 2017 to the day following the delivery date of the original copy of the instant payment order, as the plaintiff seeks.

Therefore, the plaintiff's claim of this case is reasonable, and it is decided as per Disposition by the assent of all participating Justices.