Kim Bu-seon’s Side Requests Daughter as Witness in Damages Suit Against Lee Jae-myung... Physical Examination Request Denied

Actress Kim Bu-seon, who filed a lawsuit claiming damages against Lee Jae-myung, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, is responding to reporters' questions as she attends the third hearing held at the Seoul Eastern District Court on the afternoon of the 25th.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] Actress Kim Bu-seon (60), who filed a lawsuit claiming damages against Lee Jae-myung, Governor of Gyeonggi Province and a presidential candidate from the Democratic Party of Korea, has requested her daughter Lee Mo (33) as a witness.

The Civil Division 16 of the Seoul Eastern District Court (Chief Judge Woo Gwan-je) held the third hearing on the 25th for Kim's 300 million KRW damages claim lawsuit against Lee.

On this day, the court dismissed the defendant’s request for a physical examination submitted by the plaintiff. The court stated, "It is inappropriate due to concerns over infringement of personal rights." Earlier, on the 7th of last month, Kim’s side had applied to the court for a physical examination of a specific part of Lee’s body to verify a mole.

The court also dismissed the plaintiff’s request for fact-finding regarding the personal information of Lee’s nephew, who is suspected of murder, and Lee’s prior record of drunk driving, stating that "these are unrelated to this case."

In response, Kim’s side requested Lee’s daughter as a witness, and the court accepted the witness adoption request. Kim’s side claimed that Lee Mo had kept a photo taken around 2007 of Kim and Lee at the same location.

Kim said, "Calling my daughter as a witness is something a mother should not do and I feel ashamed," but added, "The opponent (referring to Lee) is a psychopath who wants to become president." The court decided to question Lee Mo privately at the next hearing.

Lee’s side requested, "Since the defendant is currently preparing for the primary election and unnecessary controversy is arising, if the witness examination is to be conducted privately, please also hold subsequent hearings privately," but the court did not accept this request.

At the trial, Kim met with reporters and said, "People who want to become president are treating the living Kim Bu-seon like a ghost," and "Please help so that powerless actress mother and daughter (Kim and her daughter Lee Mo) are not ignored."

The next trial is scheduled for November 10.

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