Garosero Research Institute's 'Late Park Won-soon Defamation Charge' Complaint Assigned to Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] A civic group’s complaint against the YouTube channel Garosero Research Institute (Gaseyeon) for defaming the late Park Won-soon, former mayor of Seoul, has been assigned to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency.

The police announced on the 15th that the Anti-Corruption National Participation Solidarity, a civic group, filed a complaint with the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Cyber Safety Division against Gaseyeon operators, lawyer Kang Yong-seok and former reporters Kim Yong-ho and Kim Se-ui, on charges of defamation of a deceased person.

Shin Seung-mok, head of the Anti-Corruption National Participation Solidarity, submitted the complaint to the police the day before, stating, "Gaseyeon’s actions are extremely shameless and morally reprehensible criminal acts that go beyond strict respect, moral taboos, and boundaries that should be observed toward the late former Mayor Park." He added, "Since not only former Mayor Park but also his bereaved family and countless citizens have suffered damage and pain, strict punishment must be enforced."

On the 10th of this month, the day former Mayor Park was found dead, Gaseyeon conducted a broadcast titled “On-site Dispatch, Scene of Park Won-soon’s Death,” streaming from the area around Waryong Park in Jongno-gu, Seoul, where the deceased had visited before his extreme choice. During this broadcast, Gaseyeon made remarks that appeared to insult the deceased and burst into laughter, sparking controversy. As of 6 p.m. that day, the video had recorded 290,000 views.

They then conducted a live broadcast on the 11th near the funeral hall of Seoul National University Hospital, where former Mayor Park’s funeral was held, under the title “On-site Dispatch, Park Won-soon Funeral Hall.”

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