Accusations of Leave for Choo's Son: Sergeant on Duty, Assemblyman Jang Kyung-tae, and 5,000 Malicious Commenters Sued

Allegations of Special Leave for Choo's Son by On-Duty Soldier
Assemblyman Jang Kyung-tae and Over 5,000 Malicious Commenters Sued
"Will Never Withdraw the Lawsuit"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] Hyun Mo, the duty soldier who reported allegations of 'special leave' during the military service of Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae's son, Seo Mo, has filed a complaint with the police against Democratic Party lawmaker Jang Kyung-tae and about 5,000 netizens.

Kim Young-soo, director of the Defense Rights Research Institute representing Hyun, announced on the 1st that he filed a complaint with the Yeongdeungpo Police Station in Seoul against lawmaker Jang and approximately 5,000 netizens on charges including defamation and insult.

After the prosecution began a full-scale investigation into the special leave allegations involving Minister Choo's son last September, numerous posts defaming Hyun appeared online. According to Director Kim, lawmaker Jang stated in an interview with a broadcasting company on the 20th of last month, "The report only caused confusion among the public and contained false information."

Hyun's side stated in a press release, "The accused ignored objective facts and turned a young man into a national liar through the media and the internet to confirm their political interests, factional logic, and their erroneous beliefs," adding, "As a result, Hyun and his family have endured a very difficult time."

They continued, "Lawmaker Jang's actions were an attempt to make Hyun a national liar once again for his own political gain," and said, "As a member of the National Assembly, this is highly inappropriate behavior, and he should receive appropriate punishment for defamation."

They further added, "Although the accused publicly declared that they would not be sued if they apologized, not a single person except one apologized," and stated, "Even if they ask to withdraw the complaint in exchange for an apology, we clearly state that we will never withdraw it."

Earlier in September, Democratic Party lawmaker Hwang Hee caused controversy by revealing Hyun's real name on his Facebook, writing, "Judging by his words and actions, he cannot be considered a lone perpetrator." Following the controversy, lawmaker Hwang apologized to Hyun, and Hyun's side submitted a letter of no request for punishment regarding Hwang's defamation charges.

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