"Petition to Punish Kim Eo-jun for Claiming Sewol Ferry Was Deliberately Sunk Submitted to Cheong"

Kim Eo-jun / Photo by tbs

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Eun-young] A petition requesting the punishment of broadcaster Kim Eo-jun, who previously mentioned the 'Sewol ferry deliberate sinking theory,' has been posted on the Blue House National Petition Board.

On the 10th, a post titled "Please punish Kim Eo-jun, who mocked the public with the Sewol ferry deliberate sinking theory" was uploaded to the Blue House National Petition Board.

The petitioner stated, "Kim Eo-jun's claim, which asserted the deliberate sinking theory of the Sewol ferry and even made a film based on it to mock the public, has been proven false," adding, "Broadcaster Kim Eo-jun, who made South Korea a laughingstock worldwide and damaged national interests, should be expelled and severely punished."

They further explained the reason for the petition, saying, "It is out of hope that no public officials or citizens in South Korea will suffer from fake news anymore."

As of 12:20 PM on the 12th, the petition had 3,189 supporters.

A Blue House petition titled "Please punish Kim Eo-jun for mocking the public with the Sewol ferry deliberate sinking theory." [Image source = Screenshot of the Blue House petition board]

Meanwhile, after the Sewol ferry disaster, Mr. Kim claimed the 'Sewol ferry deliberate sinking theory' through his internet broadcast "Kim Eo-jun's Papa Is." Based on this, he produced a documentary film titled "That Day, the Sea."

On the 10th, the Our Republican Party stated, "Both the Sewol ferry hull investigation committee's comprehensive report and the prosecution's special investigation team on the Sewol ferry disaster revealed that the trajectory manipulation and deliberate sinking theory are all false," and announced that they had filed a complaint against Mr. Kim with the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office on charges of spreading false information.

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