"Ministry of Justice Knows My Home Address," Yoon Ji-oh Claims... Jo Su-jin Says "Openly Mocked"

"Minister Choo Mi-ae's Ministry of Justice, Embarrassed"
Yoon Ji-oh Also Posted Birthday Party Video on SNS on the 8th

A post by Jo Su-jin, a member of the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee from the People Power Party, published on her Facebook on the 17th. / Photo by Jo Su-jin Facebook

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Ju-hyung] Yoon Ji-oh, who was the sole witness in the late actress Jang Ja-yeon case but is currently on Interpol's red notice for allegations including donation fraud, publicly refuted the Ministry of Justice's statement that her whereabouts are 'unknown.' In response, Jo Soo-jin, a member of the People Power Party, criticized Yoon, saying she 'mocked the Ministry of Justice.'

On the 17th, Rep. Jo wrote on her Facebook, "Yoon Ji-oh's movie 'Catch Me If You Can,'" referring to the Ministry of Justice under Minister Choo Mi-ae. She added, "They say they couldn't locate her address? That she suspended prosecution? It's baffling." 'Catch Me If You Can' is a 2003 American film about a notorious con artist who deceived the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation in the 1960s.

Rep. Jo further stated, "Yoon Ji-oh, who is currently fleeing in Canada, mocked the Ministry of Justice today."

According to the response submitted by the Ministry of Justice to Rep. Jo on the 16th, the prosecution suspended the indictment on May 11th due to Yoon's departure overseas. Suspension of indictment is a temporary halt in investigation when the suspect's whereabouts are unknown, and the investigation can resume once the reason no longer exists.

In the response, the Ministry of Justice explained, "After Yoon Ji-oh left the country, her whereabouts became unclear, leading to the issuance of an arrest warrant and a wanted notice. We have taken related measures such as Interpol notices and are proceeding with procedures to secure custody using criminal justice cooperation systems with countries including Canada."

Fellow actress Yoon Ji-oh, who testified in the case of the late actress Jang Ja-yeon / Photo by Yonhap News

However, Yoon herself directly refuted the Ministry of Justice's position.

On the 17th, Yoon posted on her Instagram, "I was never subject to a red notice in the first place, but Korea applied for a red notice and invalidated my passport. I only learned about this from the media, not the police," and claimed, "I am reporting all these matters from Canada and am rather being protected."

She continued, "They say they can't locate me? They know my home address, and I am living there," adding, "I am safely staying at my residence with my family under the protection of the Canadian police."

On the 8th, Yoon also posted a video on Instagram showing her enjoying a birthday party near the 'CN Tower,' a landmark in Toronto, Canada.

Meanwhile, Yoon was sued for defamation and insult by writer Kim Soo-min, whom she met during the writing process of her book 'The 13th Testimony.' She was also accused of misusing part of the donations from the nonprofit organization 'Light on Earth,' established for witness protection purposes.

She left for Canada in April last year and has not returned since.

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