Itanhee, Furious Over Distorted Reports of 'Self-Diagnosis and Working from Home'... "Not True at All"

Democratic Party lawmaker Lee Tan-hee is questioning Yoo Eun-hye, Deputy Prime Minister for Social Affairs and Minister of Education, at the Education Committee's audit held at the National Assembly on the 7th. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Hana Na] Lee Tan-hee, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, refuted as "completely untrue" the malicious reports by some media outlets describing his period of rest due to panic disorder symptoms and working from home to propose bills as "self-diagnosis" and "4 months of remote work."

On the 9th, Lee stated on his Facebook post, beginning with "Let me correct this," and expressed "deep regret over the malicious reports that did not even verify basic facts."

He claimed, "I consulted with a psychiatric specialist due to panic symptoms, submitted a leave of absence for two months, and received counseling treatment," adding, "During that period, I already returned my full salary for June and July according to customary practice."

He continued, "This is exactly what I disclosed to the public on June 6, and claims of self-diagnosis and remote work are entirely false."

On the same day, during CBS Radio's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show,' Lee confessed, "Although I was not diagnosed with panic disorder, I had symptoms such as insomnia and was advised to address them early, so I disclosed the symptoms," adding, "While taking a rest, I wondered what I could do remotely, and I thought I could propose bills, so I continued to do so."

Some media outlets distorted this by reporting that Lee took a rest period based on self-diagnosis without an accurate hospital diagnosis of panic disorder and worked remotely.

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