"My Father-in-Law and Mother-in-Law, Not Jo Doo-soon Couple," Son-in-Law Appeals

Photo mistakenly known as 'Jo Doo-soon Mart sighting' and clarification post by son-in-law. = Screenshot from online community

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Soyoung] The person in the photo released claiming that Jo Doo-soon purchased alcohol at a mart has been revealed not to be Jo Doo-soon. The individual is a private citizen, not a sex offender, and the photo, which circulated among netizens saying "Isn't this Jo Doo-soon?", turned out to be a kind of misinformation.

On the 2nd, a post appeared on an online community stating that the person presumed to be Jo Doo-soon in the controversy earlier that morning was actually the poster's father-in-law and mother-in-law. The poster claimed to be their son-in-law and expressed a sense of injustice.

The poster, netizen A, posted a message titled "The photo of Jo Doo-soon buying alcohol is incorrect," saying, "My hands are trembling. I was watching the news this morning," and insisted that the people in the photo were not Jo Doo-soon and his spouse.

He stated, "First of all, the people in the photo are not Jo Doo-soon and his wife," and added, "They are my father-in-law and mother-in-law who worked all their lives, retired, and are now enjoying a peaceful old age."

He continued, "The hat my father-in-law is wearing is one I bought for him, and the yellow Adidas sneakers are also ones I purchased." He then expressed frustration, saying, "Right now, my mother-in-law's heart is trembling and her hands are shaking; she doesn't know what to do," and "I'm worried something might happen."

A expressed his feelings about the current situation: "(The eyewitness account) spread instantly, and I don't know what to do. It's embarrassing," and "I feel once again the fear of this era that such things can happen to our family."

He shared photos of the sneakers and hat worn by his father-in-law and mother-in-law, appealing, "Please stop spreading (the photo) any further, and if you see this post, I earnestly ask you to write that it is not them."

Netizens responded with comments such as "That was a close call. The person who posted should apologize politely," "Serious invasion of privacy," and "They must have been so shocked."

Meanwhile, regarding the photo of the person presumed to be Jo Doo-soon, the police emphasized that Jo Doo-soon has not gone out at all in the past two months.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.