Kang Yong-seok Explains "'Jang Ji-yeon Private Life Rumors' Are Just for Changing the Atmosphere"
Attorney Kang Yong-seok, who is hosting the segment "Insider Broadcast" on the YouTube channel "Garosero Research Institute"/Photo by YouTube channel "Garosero Research Institute" broadcast screen capture
View original image[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Sung-yeol] Lawyer Kang Yong-seok of the YouTube channel 'Garosero Research Institute' (Gaseyeon), which sparked controversy by exposing the private life of singer Kim Gun-mo's wife Jang Ji-yeon, has explained that it was "a story meant to change the mood."
On the morning of the 22nd, Kang said on Gaseyeon's live broadcast 'Insane News,' "Looking at the real-time search terms this morning, our related news seems to be very 'hot.' It seems we are no longer chasing the news but now creating the news. Especially in the entertainment news field, we keep making the news," he said.
He then clarified about the private life exposure that caused controversy at the Daegu lecture event.
He stated, "At the Daegu lecture, we talked about all sorts of topics like politics, elections, and diplomacy, but the stories told briefly to lighten the mood among hardcore news are heating things up. If everything said that day becomes news, it will really get noisy," he said.
He added, "Those who attended the lecture that day must have felt it," explaining the situation at the time, "The atmosphere was tense with every word spoken."
Earlier, Gaseyeon had used expressions on the 18th at the Daegu lecture that could be guessed to refer to Jang, mentioning that "her relationships before marriage were complicated."
In particular, former reporter Kim Yong-ho claimed, "I heard that (the person) dated a certain actor in the past and even lived together," and "that person boasted about the relationship with the actor to those around her," sparking controversy.
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In response, Kim Gun-mo's side stated on the 22nd, "We are looking for evidence whether those remarks were made at the lecture," and "If it is true that unverified stories were told in a public setting, we will respond strongly through legal action."
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