Yoon Mi-hyang's Office: "Stop Insulting the Deceased Any Further"

Gwak Sang-do's Questioning Raises Political Circles' Criticism of "Inappropriate Remarks"

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jin-young] Controversy has arisen as Gwak Sang-do, a member of the Future United Party, raised questions about the circumstances of the death of Son, the director of 'Peaceful Our Home.' In response, Representative Yoon Mi-hyang's office criticized, saying, "Stop insulting the deceased any further." Political circles have also continued to point out that Representative Gwak's remarks were inappropriate.

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Staff members of Representative Yoon's office stated on Facebook on the 11th, "Representative Gwak is raising conspiracy theories and acting as if he is still a prosecutor directing a planned investigation." On the same day, Representative Gwak held a press conference describing the circumstances of Director Son's death, saying, "Based on experience and common sense, it is difficult to accept that he died solely by his own will. The cause of death is not convincing." He raised suspicions, saying, "In a way, this could be considered a suspicious death under the Moon Jae-in administration."

The staff responded to the doubts raised by Representative Gwak, stating, "The police have confirmed that it was a case of extreme self-harm, and the National Forensic Service has provisionally concluded from the autopsy results that there is no suspicion of homicide." They added, "Because the first reporter was a secretary from Representative Yoon's office, they are unfairly accusing the representative of unimaginable suspicions." They explained, "The first 119 emergency call on the 6th (when Director Son died) was indeed made by the secretary. Over 16 years, their relationship was like family. Everyone was worried because they could not reach him in the afternoon. Knowing Director Son's recent mental state, they wanted to visit his home first. Then they called 119, and ultimately learned of the deceased's death."

Representative Yoon's side urged Representative Gwak, "Please do not disparage the deceased's death. Raising baseless suspicions while detailing the tragic circumstances of the deceased's passing itself damages the deceased's honor."

Criticism toward Representative Gwak also continued in political circles. Heo Yoon-jung, spokesperson for the Democratic Party, said at a briefing at the National Assembly on the same day, "It is a worrisome situation as to what basis such a conclusion is drawn." She also questioned, "There are media reporting guidelines, so is it appropriate to speak in such detail about the incident and circumstances?"

Cho Hye-min, spokesperson for the Justice Party, also criticized at a briefing that day, "Representative Gwak is implicitly spreading the possibility of homicide by saying, 'I cannot accept the cause of death,' regarding the deceased's cause of death," calling it a "heinous press conference." Cho emphasized, "The Justice Party has stated that suspicions surrounding Representative Yoon should be clearly revealed through prosecution investigations. However, spreading conspiracy theories with flimsy evidence in the face of the deceased's death must be condemned."

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