Family of Park Won-soon: "Lee Jun-seok says suing Jin Joong-kwon is not right? ...Explain the reason"

Former Dongyang University Professor Jin Joong-kwon Decides to Sue for Defamation of the Deceased
"Case Closed with 'No Prosecution' Due to Deceased's Death"

Attorney Jeong Cheol-seung, legal representative of the bereaved family of the late Park Won-soon, former mayor of Seoul, has decided to file a complaint against former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon for defamation of the deceased. / Photo by SNS capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Juhyung] As the bereaved family of the late former Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon announced their intention to take legal action against former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon, Lee Jun-seok, leader of the People Power Party, criticized this stance as "not right," escalating the conflict. The bereaved family urged, "You need to explain why you say it is not right."

Jung Cheol-seung, the legal representative of the late Mayor Park's family, targeted Lee in a post on his Facebook on the 5th, stating, "The bereaved family's claim is not that the late Mayor Park Won-soon did not commit any act, but that it is not possible to know. For the difference, ask the People Power Party lawyers," sharply criticizing him.

Earlier, Jung had announced on Facebook that he would sue former professor Jin Joong-kwon for defamation of the deceased, saying, "Jin Joong-kwon posted on Facebook implying that the late Mayor Park Won-soon committed sexual harassment."

Jin Joong-kwon, former professor at Dongyang University / Photo by Yonhap News

What Jung took issue with was Jin's statement, "Most men, whether they have (gender) sensitivity or not, do not commit sexual harassment." This was a critique of Jung's earlier post stating that "the late Mayor Park was a man with exceptional gender sensitivity," but Jung regarded Jin's criticism as false information.

Regarding this, Jung explained, "The forced sexual harassment accusation case against the late Mayor Park was closed with a 'no prosecution' disposition due to the death of the accused," adding, "Therefore, the claim that Mayor Park committed sexual harassment is false."

He further emphasized, "We have also decided to sue Jin Joong-kwon. This is an unavoidable decision considering his social influence," and urged, "Those with influence should be careful not to make such mistakes."

Lee Jun-seok, Leader of the People Power Party / Photo by Yonhap News

In response, Lee stated on Facebook that day, "It is not right for the bereaved family of Mayor Park Won-soon to sue Professor Jin Joong-kwon like this."

Meanwhile, Jung is currently representing the late Mayor Park's family in a defamation lawsuit against a reporter from a certain media outlet. He recently explained, "We are suing a newspaper reporter who wrote an article containing false information about the late Mayor Park."

Additionally, Jung is serving as the legal representative for the bereaved family in an administrative lawsuit filed against the National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) in April. Earlier, in January, the NHRCK conducted an ex officio investigation into the sexual harassment allegations against the late Mayor Park and ruled that "some of the behaviors toward the victim constitute sexual harassment." The administrative lawsuit seeks to annul this decision.

In a Facebook post on the 3rd, Jung wrote, "While preparing the administrative lawsuit and criminal complaint related to the late Mayor Park Won-soon, I am reading 'The Birth of Tragedy' by reporter Son Byung-kwan," adding, "If it were not for reporter Son, I wonder what would have happened, as media coverage and the NHRCK decision on the Park case had been unilaterally conveying only the victim's side."

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