Governor Lee Jae-myung's 'Memorial Speech for Former President Roh Moo-hyun, Solidarity with Left-wing Groups'

Disclosure of NIS Documents... 'Blocking Government-Critical Comedy' 'Spreading Synthetic Photos of Moon Sung-geun' View original image

Disclosure of NIS Documents... 'Blocking Government-Critical Comedy' 'Spreading Synthetic Photos of Moon Sung-geun' View original image


[Asia Economy Reporter Park Cheol-eung] 'The reality of Governor Lee Jae-myung of Seongnam City's obstruction of national administration' - 'Continuing solidarity activities with left-wing organizations, such as attending memorial events for former President Roh Moo-hyun organized by left-wing groups and delivering eulogies.'


This is part of the illegal surveillance documents of the National Intelligence Service (NIS) disclosed on the 30th by the Democratic Party's Special Committee for the Truth Investigation of Illegal NIS Surveillance. It was reviewed in consultation with the 'Give Me Back My File Citizens' Action.'


The documents include illegal surveillance records on Lee Jae-myung, Governor of Gyeonggi Province (3 cases, 16 pages), former Superintendent of Education Kwak No-hyun (2 cases, 4 pages), actor Moon Sung-geun (27 cases, 67 pages), and former Jeonbuk Superintendent of Education Kim Seung-hwan (3 cases, 16 pages).


According to a document dated September 1, 2011, when Lee was mayor of Seongnam City, it states, "Since taking office, left-wing groups in the region have been supported to hold a photo exhibition pointing out problems with the Four Major Rivers Project in the central hall of the city hall."


Regarding actor Moon Sung-geun, there was a plan document to distribute composite photos to damage his image.


In the document dated May 25, 2011, it states plans to "induce image damage" and "carry out the plan." It specifies "producing composite photos depicting inappropriate relationships," "distributing them," and "while observing reactions, intensively deploying second and third rounds of photo materials targeting Moon."


The document dated April 19, 2011, titled "Psychological warfare against Moon Sung-geun's 'People's Command' agitation," states, "After conducting street protests," "distribute 1,000 leaflets to the general public urging the immediate arrest of Moon Sung-geun, who incites civil unrest with pitchforks and torches," "plan to hold a one-person relay protest (total 20 times, about 80 people) simultaneously," and "continue psychological activities to neutralize the agitation of the People's Command."


A document dated November 5, 2010, titled "Strengthening psychological warfare to expel pro-North Korean forces in the cultural and entertainment sectors," was also disclosed.


At the beginning of this document, it states, "Pro-North Korean forces in the cultural and entertainment sectors continue anti-government agitation catering to popularity, and pressure activities (online and offline) will be carried out to create public opinion for their expulsion."


As a "response strategy," it proposed "using the internet favored by young people to focus on exposing pro-North Korean behavior in the cultural and entertainment sectors," "reducing broadcast appearances, disrupting teenage fan bases, and applying all-out pressure," and "purifying the cultural and entertainment sectors rooted in left-wing soil."


It also mentions "key figures will use securities industry messengers, etc., to produce and distribute conspiracy documents in the form of 'private information papers' (so-called jjirasi) centered on facts," and "pressure for expulsion from the entertainment industry => induce cooperation from sponsors and related agencies, and exclude pro-North Korean forces."


A document titled "Assessment of the possibility of reforming left-leaning entertainers" was also disclosed, which states that actor Moon Sung-geun is "not possible," with a note saying "focused on spreading left-wing ideology including the film 'A Small Pond' about the No Gun Ri incident."



The meeting materials dated March 5, 2010, include a section on "achievements and progress," mentioning "blocking criticism of government policies in comedy programs and checking the repetition of left-wing agitation behavior."


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