Suspicions of Mocking Remarks by Kim Ju-hee and Seong Jae-gi of the Women's Party on "Hannam Who Drowned in the Han River"

Kim Joo-hee, CEO of Haeil, has been accused of making remarks that appeared to mock the late Seong Jae-gi, former leader of the Men's Solidarity. / Photo by Shin Namseongyeondae, YouTube capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Joo-hyung] Kim Joo-hee, the representative of Haeil and a member of the Women’s Party, has been accused of making remarks mocking the late Sung Jae-gi, the representative of the Men's Solidarity, in a messenger group chat. Sung passed away after jumping into the Han River in 2013.

On the 26th, Bae In-gyu, the representative of the New Men's Solidarity, uploaded a video titled "Exposing Everything About Haeil, the Women's Party Protest Team" on his YouTube channel.

In the video, Bae revealed seven screenshots of KakaoTalk messages, claiming they were provided by an associate of Kim. The screenshots show Kim saying things like, "Looking for many admins to catch and punish those annoying Han-nam," and "We need to crush a large male-dominated community as an example."

Kim also wrote a message saying, "More shocking than the Han-nam who drowned in the Han River." Some have speculated that this refers to Sung, who was found dead after jumping into the Han River in 2013.

Regarding this, Bae stated, "Starting today, I will begin exposing the true face of Haeil," and added, "I will reveal how they have deceived the public and incited gender conflicts."

CEO Juhee Kim / Photo by Juhee Kim, Twitter capture

He also said, "If my words are false, sue me for defamation," and claimed, "This exposure is for the public interest to protect the country from Haeil."

Meanwhile, Kim ran as the 4th candidate on the Women’s Party proportional representation list in the 21st National Assembly general election but was not elected. She is the representative of "National Relay Backlash Condemnation Protest Haeil" (Haeil), an organization established on the 4th of last month. Haeil was founded to respond to cyber terrorism and violent crimes in online spaces arising from backlash against feminism.

Bae, who is active as a YouTuber under the name "Wangja," formed the New Men's Solidarity in April. Earlier, on the 22nd, during a solo protest held by Haeil in Daejeon under the theme "Demand Punishment for Misogynistic Business," Bae reportedly disrupted the protest dressed as the movie character "Joker," which sparked controversy.

At that time, Haeil explained, "The situation changed when the New Men's Solidarity attacked female protesters," and added, "The New Men's Solidarity pursued protesters who tried to escape using bicycles and vehicles, continuing threats for about an hour."

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