Yongsoo's Adopted Daughter: "I Organized the Statement... Conspiracy Theories Are Arrogant Thoughts"

"Written After Consulting Mother... Do Not Defame"

Grandmother Lee Yong-soo (92), a victim of the Japanese military sexual slavery, is holding a press conference on the afternoon of the 25th at the Inter-Burgo Hotel in Manchon-dong, Suseong-gu, Daegu.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ga-yeon] Regarding the second press conference of Japanese military 'comfort women' victim Grandmother Lee Yong-soo, broadcaster Kim Eo-jun raised a conspiracy theory, but the grandmother's adopted daughter has come forward to refute it.

On the 26th, Lee's adopted daughter, Ms. Kwak, posted on her Facebook, "I wonder what kind of thoughts lead to the arrogant idea that there is not even one person around my mother who can help organize her thoughts," and revealed that she organized the statement for the second press conference held the previous day (25th).

Ms. Kwak said, "I organized my mother's oral testimony into a written statement," adding, "Since the first press conference proceeded without a written statement and only pieced-together content was conveyed by the media, it was necessary to organize it. After consulting with my mother, I confirmed all the sentences and organized and released it."

Regarding the conspiracy theory raised by Mr. Kim, she expressed her displeasure, saying, "I hope that unfair speculation, groundless assumptions, and judgments based on personal standards do not damage the honor of my mother or myself."

Earlier that day, Mr. Kim said on his TBS radio show 'Kim Eo-jun's News Factory,' "I personally concluded that someone gave distorted information reflecting their own stance to the grandmother."

He pointed to Choi Yong-sang, leader of the Gaza Peace and Human Rights Party, as the mastermind, claiming, "The pre-distributed press conference statement shows the logic of the Gaza Peace and Human Rights Party, and there are many terms that an elderly person of that age would not use, making it clear that the grandmother did not write the (press conference statement)."

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