Gaseyeon, Who Mocked Park Won-soon in YouTube Broadcast, Accused of 'Defamation of Lion's Honor'

Anti-Corruption People's Participation Solidarity Submits Complaint to Police on 14th
"Park Jushin Should Undergo Reexamination" Bae Hyunjin, United Party Lawmaker, Also Files Defamation Complaint

YouTube channel Garosero Research Institute broadcast capture.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] On the 14th, the operators of the YouTube channel 'Garo Sero Research Institute' (Gaseyeon), which aired a broadcast seemingly mocking the late former Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon after his death was announced, were reported to the police.

The Anti-Corruption National Participation Solidarity visited the police station in Migeun-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 14th and filed a complaint against Gaseyeon operators, lawyer Kang Yong-seok and former reporters Kim Yong-ho and Kim Se-ui, for defamation of the deceased.

On the 10th of this month, Gaseyeon conducted a broadcast titled "On-site Dispatch, the Scene of Park Won-soon's Death" through their YouTube channel, broadcasting around Waryong Park in Jongno-gu, Seoul, where the deceased's body was found. During this broadcast, Gaseyeon made remarks that appeared to insult the deceased and burst into laughter, sparking controversy. They also conducted a live broadcast at the funeral hall of former Mayor Park on the 11th.

Baek Hyun-jin, Floor Spokesperson of the United Future Party.
[Image source=Yonhap News]

The Anti-Corruption National Participation Solidarity also filed a complaint against Bae Hyun-jin, floor spokesperson of the United Future Party, who raised suspicions of military service corruption involving Park's son, Joo-shin, on charges of defamation under the Information and Communications Network Act. On the 12th, Bae posted on her Facebook, "The second trial regarding the military service corruption suspicions about (Joo-shin) has been suspended for over a year," adding, "I hope the retrial is conducted confidently and the second trial attendance will clearly conclude the suspicions that have long troubled his father."

Shin Seung-mok, representative of the Anti-Corruption National Participation Solidarity, stated, "Gaseyeon's actions are extremely shameless and morally reprehensible criminal acts that violate strict respect, moral unwritten rules, and propriety owed to the late former Mayor Park as a human being," adding, "Since not only former Mayor Park but also his bereaved family and countless citizens have suffered and endured pain, strict punishment must be enforced."

Shin also pointed out, "The matter that floor spokesperson Bae claims has already been dismissed without charges by the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office," and criticized, "Despite the clear truth being revealed, cunningly distorting it and demanding the resolution of suspicions is even more inappropriate for a member of the National Assembly and constitutes a very vile and malicious act of defamation."

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