'Park Suhyun Defamation' Kang Yongseok Side Denies Charges... "Due to a Mistake"

Attorney Kang Yong-seok [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] Lawyer Kang Yong-seok denied the charges at the first pretrial hearing held on the 17th at the Seoul Central District Court Criminal Division 27 (Presiding Judge Kim Sun-il). Since the pretrial hearing, which sets the trial issues and schedule, does not require the defendant's attendance, Lawyer Kang did not appear in court.

Lawyer Kang was indicted last month on charges of violating the Public Official Election Act and defamation for claiming on the YouTube channel Garoseuro Yeonguso before the April 15 general election that "former Blue House spokesperson Park Su-hyun resigned from the spokesperson position due to women's issues." On this day, Kang's lawyer stated, "It is true that former spokesperson Park had women's issues and resigned from the Chungnam governor candidacy (not the spokesperson position). Even if Kang's statement was false, it was due to a misunderstanding."

Lawyer Kang was also indicted last September on charges of violating election laws for conducting an "outdoor interview" on a YouTube broadcast during the general election period together with former MBC reporter Kim Se-ui and former Sports World reporter Kim Yong-ho. The court is consolidating this case with the defamation case involving former spokesperson Park. The court scheduled the second pretrial hearing for the 15th of next month and decided to set the evidence examination schedule.

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