"Those Pouring X Water on Me Are Wasting Their Efforts" Lawyer Kim Jaeryeon Refutes Criticism Mentioning 'MeToo'

Kim Jae-ryeon, Chief Attorney at Law Firm On-Sesang, is speaking at the press conference on the "Sexual Harassment Case by the Mayor of Seoul" held on the 13th at the Korea Women's Hotline Education Center in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Han Seung-gon] Kim Jae-ryeon, the legal representative of the former secretary who accused the late former Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon of sexual violence, refuted various criticisms and suspicions surrounding her, saying, "Now is different from back then. It seems there are those who are pouring filth on me. It's a futile effort."

On the 21st, Kim posted on her Facebook, "I have changed since February 2018, but they seem to be the same. It's pitiful," and then shared, "In February 2018, while representing a certain Me Too case, I was subjected to a terrible filth attack. It was one year after my cancer surgery, and the chest pain was so severe I thought it might recur," describing the situation at the time.

She continued, "After hearing 'rumors' about the perpetrators of the attack at that time, I asked someone who was acquainted with one of them to 'request them to stop attacking me.' From that day on, the aggressive comments against me stopped," she said.

Gomikyung, Executive Director of Korea Women's Hotline (third from left), is speaking at the press conference on the "Power Sexual Harassment Case by the Mayor of Seoul" held on the 13th at the Korea Women's Hotline Education Center in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul.
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She added, "Since that day, I realized that words like 'justice, fairness, deep-rooted evils, human rights' spat out by them with flying saliva and glaring eyes were being mocked by them." She emphasized, "Unfortunately, they are the same as back then, but I have changed. The filth they poured on me became fertilizer for me."

Meanwhile, the victim's side announced plans to hold a second press conference this week. Kim told YTN, "We plan to hold a second press conference this week, but the exact date and time are being coordinated with related organizations." Kim is also expected to attend this second press conference.

Earlier, the Korea Sexual Violence Counseling Center and Korea Women's Hotline, which support Kim and the victim, disclosed circumstances and evidence of sexual harassment through a press conference on the 13th and a press release on the 16th.

Organizations including Korea Women's Hotline claimed that within the Seoul City government, incidents such as ▲ going to karaoke after company dinners and hugging around the waist or shoulders ▲ pretending to be drunk and kissing ▲ unilaterally kissing and molesting in a taxi while saying they would take the victim home ▲ touching legs while pretending to touch the floor occurred.

However, these organizations did not specify which department within the Seoul City government these incidents took place.

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