Lee Jae-myung "Apologized Twice Already" vs Kim Bu-seon "No More Mercy Now"

Lee Jae-myung "Endured Humiliation and Underwent Physical Verification"
Kim Bu-seon "Will Release Recording Soon"

Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung, a preliminary candidate of the Democratic Party for the 20th presidential election, visited the CBS building in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 14th and appeared on CBS Radio's "Kim Hyun-jung's News Show," where he had a conversation with anchor Kim Hyun-jung. [Photo by Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate and Governor of Gyeonggi Province, stated on the 14th regarding the allegations of his 'actress scandal' that actress Kim Bu-seon "apologized twice." In response, Kim said, "How do you intend to handle those terrible lies?"

Lee appeared on CBS Radio's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show' that morning and said, "She (Kim Bu-seon) has already apologized to me twice, saying 'It's not true. I'm sorry.'"

He emphasized, "If someone claims a fact, it is impossible to prove that the fact does not exist. However, it is possible to refute those claims. She claimed, 'There is a physical characteristic on the body. It's perfect evidence,' so I endured humiliation and even took the media along to be examined by dermatology and plastic surgery experts. It was humiliating for me, but I complied with the verification," he said.

He continued, "I said this scandal was not true and was sued for false information disclosure, and I was indicted on four charges. However, the prosecution and police, who dislike me the most in South Korea, dismissed all charges, saying 'It is impossible to indict.' If you teach me how much more I need to verify, I will do it anytime," he said.

When asked by the host if he would file a lawsuit if the issue arose, Lee responded, "People say that, but if you file a lawsuit and keep going back and forth to the police station and being summoned, wouldn't that make the issue bigger?"

Photo by Actor Kim Bu-seon, Facebook screen capture.

In response to Lee's remarks, Kim criticized on her Facebook, "Lee Jae-myung, how do you intend to handle those terrible lies and evil deeds? Go ahead and sue. You only need to visit the police station once briefly."

She added, "Aren't you a lawyer? Are you confident to submit the burner phone you still use to the prosecution?" and said, "You really are a global monster."

Later, Kim posted another message targeting Lee, saying, "I wrote and protected you with two 'fake apology letters.' Once, the fan cafe operator pleaded and wrote it for you, and based on that, you sued the late announcer Jeong Mi-hong and made her pay a fine. You are a person who deserves divine punishment," expressing anger.

She also said, "The second time, I wrote the apology letter as instructed by Joo Jin-woo and under your direction. No more leniency now. You monster. I will soon release the recording to the media. Look forward to the recording of your call with Joo Jin-woo," she directly attacked.

Earlier, Kim claimed that she first met Lee in 2007 and dated him for about 15 months. She has filed a 300 million won civil damages lawsuit against Lee, which is ongoing.

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