Yoon Mi-hyang's Husband Sues Media Outlets and YouTubers for "Defamation Due to False Reports"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] Kim Sam-seok, husband of Yoon Mi-hyang, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, and CEO of Suwon Citizen Newspaper, has filed civil and criminal lawsuits against media outlets and YouTubers for defamation.

On the 11th, Kim announced through his social network service (SNS) that he would file a complaint with the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency against YouTube channel operators and 25 journalists from media outlets for violating the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc. (defamation).

Kim claimed, "They damaged my reputation by quoting reports without verifying basic facts or by publicly stating, publishing, and broadcasting false information."

Previously, Kim was indicted on charges of collecting a total of 60 million won by making excessive information disclosure requests to universities and then withdrawing them in exchange for money. In June of the same year, he was sentenced to one year in prison in the first trial. However, he was acquitted in both the second trial held in October of that year and the Supreme Court ruling this year.

Despite the acquittal being finalized, it is reported that Kim claimed the media outlets he sued this time damaged his reputation by reporting only the first trial verdict.

On the 8th, he also filed a damages claim lawsuit for a total of 640 million won against 33 YouTubers, journalists, and media outlets at the Seoul Central District Court.

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