"Informing the Secretary of the Password?" 'Pro-Moon' Figures Spark Controversy Over 'Secondary Harm' Remarks

The late Park Won-soon, former Mayor of Seoul. / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Seunggon Han, Intern Reporter Seulgi Kim] Amid the unlocking of the password on the work phone of the late former Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon, some pro-Moon (친문) figures have sparked controversy by making 'secondary victimization' remarks toward A, the former secretary and sexual violence victim. They raised suspicions about A's side providing the password tip-off that led to the phone being unlocked.

On the 23rd, former Open Democratic Party lawmaker Son Hye-won wrote on her Facebook, "How did the victim know Mayor Park Won-soon's iPhone password?" She continued, "I ask those who have secretaries. Do you share your password with your secretary? If you have five secretaries, do you tell all of them?"

When some criticized Son's remarks as 'secondary victimization,' she retorted, "The bereaved family's suffering is not secondary harm? Why?"

On the same day, Jin Hye-won, Deputy Chief Prosecutor of Daegu District Prosecutors' Office, pointed out, "Nth press conferences increase nausea and disgust."

In a Facebook post that day, Prosecutor Jin said, "The enemy of awakened citizens is 'people who only cause harm.' There is a question of how long we will endure the group trying to seize power through fabricated leaks of alleged facts."

Earlier, on the 13th, after A's side held their first press conference, Prosecutor Jin posted a photo on Facebook showing her arm-in-arm with former Mayor Park, saying, "He sexually assaulted an adult male by suddenly grabbing his arm," which sparked controversy.

As the 'secondary victimization' controversy grew, the Korean Women Lawyers Association (KWLA) sent an official letter to the Supreme Prosecutors' Office urging disciplinary action against Prosecutor Jin.

In a press release, KWLA stated, "Prosecutor Jin made remarks that severely damaged the dignity expected of a prosecutor, making it hard to believe she is a public servant serving the people," and criticized, "She seriously committed secondary victimization by explaining the victim as manipulating the case through 'showmanship' and 'public opinion trials.'"

They added, "This clearly falls under the grounds for disciplinary action under the Prosecutors Disciplinary Act as 'acts that damage the dignity or prestige of a prosecutor.' She thoroughly forgot to maintain a fair and serious attitude and posted reckless and frivolous remarks on social network services (SNS) without considering the victim's position at all."

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