[Summary] Won Jong-geon "Broke up because mother was insulted" vs Ex-girlfriend "No derogatory remarks"

Won Jong-geon "The Expos? Post Is Not True"

Won Jong-geon, the second talent recruited by the Democratic Party of Korea who has been accused in the Me Too controversy, is stating his position at the National Assembly Press Hall in Yeouido, Seoul on the 28th of last month. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] Won Jong-geon (27), who returned his qualification as a recruited talent for the Democratic Party amid the 'Me too' controversy, denied all allegations related to him on the 4th. A, who claimed to be Won's ex-girlfriend, rebutted Won's claims.

On that day, a post by A, who claimed to be a 'victim of dating violence by Won Jong-geon,' was uploaded on an online community.

A opened by saying, "I know this will turn into a mudslinging fight, but after reading Won's explanation post about the damage circumstances he posted on his SNS, I felt so frustrated that I left a rebuttal post."

Regarding the suspicion that she used abusive language toward Won's mother during their breakup, A said, "I have never made any derogatory remarks about Won's mother," and claimed, "Rather, when breaking up with Won, I said, 'What kind of filial son are you? Does your mother know you are acting like this?'"

She continued, "During the relationship, even though Won's mother was sitting behind, he kept touching my chest," she revealed. According to the post, when A scolded Won for such behavior, Won replied, "Mom is sleeping anyway. And mom can't hear."

Also, A emphasized that she never willingly allowed the sex video with Won.

She claimed, "Won took a masturbation video of himself on my phone and also filmed a video of my chest without consent on his phone," adding, "At that time, I kept covering my chest and told him not to film." She also explained the illegal filming situation she endured from April to August last year.

Meanwhile, A claimed that there were several instances of dating violence during her relationship with Won, but she never received an apology for it.

A said, "When I said I wanted to break up during the relationship with Won, he sent me dozens of calls and text messages. I want to clarify that his apologies were not for the dating violence but for verbal abuse and personal insults," attaching photos of messages presumed to be sent by Won.

She further stated that the reasons for breaking up with Won were dating violence, gaslighting, and Won's disappearance of contact. She said, "In our last call, I told him, 'I will spread all the atrocities you did to me,' and 'My friends all call you a piece of trash.' Later, feeling weak-hearted, I apologized for speaking harshly to Won, and he contacted me hoping I would forgive the past, but he never said he was sorry."

Finally, A said, "I cannot tolerate Won's shameless behavior any longer, so I am leaving this rebuttal post," emphasizing, "Won has engaged in all kinds of gaslighting and misogynistic remarks since his high school days, if not college. As someone who recently broke up with him and has clear evidence, his criminal acts must be punished."

Won Jong-geon, the second recruited talent of the Democratic Party of Korea who was accused of Me Too controversy, is stating his position at the National Assembly Press Center in Yeouido, Seoul on the 28th of last month. Photo by Yonhap News

Earlier, on the afternoon of the 4th, Won posted on his Facebook his stance regarding A's claims.

Won said, "At the time I dated A, I might have had shortcomings, but I never committed any illegal acts," and claimed, "A distorted private stories between lovers and damaged my reputation."

He added, "To conclude, the controversial post is not true," and reiterated, "At the time I dated my ex-girlfriend A, I might have had shortcomings, but I never committed any illegal acts."

Won also claimed that although they had sexual relations, there was consent, and no sex-related videos were filmed without consent. He emphasized, "I have never had non-consensual sex with A, nor forced sex when she told me she did not want it."

He also said, "A sometimes used photos of my body as a joke between lovers," and "She sent me body photos at work, saying 'It's fun to tease you,' and enjoyed seeing my reactions," sharing screenshots of KakaoTalk conversations exchanged with A.

Won revealed that the reason for breaking up with A was "because A criticized and cursed me and my mother."

He said, "After hearing A say, 'Is your mom deaf like you?' I thought I could not continue the relationship. Eventually, I said I wanted to break up in September 2019," and "A apologized for her slip of the tongue and wanted to reconcile, but I thought I could never go back."

Won concluded, "A distorted private stories between lovers and damaged my reputation. I faced an overwhelming controversy, returned my qualification as a recruited talent for the Democratic Party, and left the party. Now, I will try to resolve the issue with A, who claims to be a victim, on my own."

Won Jong-geon, the second recruited talent of the Democratic Party of Korea who was involved in the Me Too controversy, is announcing his voluntary resignation from the recruited talent position at a press conference held at the National Assembly's Press Hall in Yeouido, Seoul, on the 28th of last month. Photo by Yonhap News

Won's dating violence allegations surfaced after A claimed on an online community on the 27th of last month that she had been subjected to gaslighting by Won.

In the post, A claimed, "Won continuously treated me, his girlfriend, as a sexual object and tormented me with misogyny and gaslighting."

She also posted four photos showing bruises on her lower body and one screenshot of KakaoTalk conversations, saying, "Photos proving forced sexual attempts."

As the controversy spread, Won said, "I will voluntarily return my qualification as a recruited talent for the 21st general election of the Democratic Party," but denied the allegations, saying, "Though I had many faults and mistakes in my youth, I did not live recklessly. It is devastating to be labeled a shameless person."

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