Yoon Seok-yeol's Side "Reports MBC Reporter Impersonating Police During Wife's Coverage... Urges Thorough Investigation"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] The camp of former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol announced that they have reported two MBC reporters and others to the police on charges of impersonating police officers while covering news related to his wife, Kim Geon-hee.

Yoon's spokesperson office stated in a press release that day, "We urge a thorough investigation and fact-finding into MBC's illegal reporting."

They added, "This is a serious crime involving coercion and impersonation of a public official, as they impersonated police officers to interrogate ordinary citizens and even obtained information." Furthermore, they claimed, "Since political bias involving illegal reporting was also revealed, it is highly likely that this was not an independent act by the on-site reporters."

Yoon's camp also separately demanded fact-finding from the Korea Communications Commission.

Earlier, MBC reporters, while investigating Kim's doctoral dissertation verification, reportedly impersonated police officers during a phone call with the owner of a vehicle parked in front of Kim's advisor's former residence. In response, MBC stated, "We have excluded two reporters who did not disclose their identity and will hold them accountable," and apologized to the vehicle owner and viewers who were affected.

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