"Allegations Against Cho Kuk Reported... Kang Yong-seok and Others from 'Gaseyeon' All Arrested for Breaking Doors and Raiding Homes"

Gaseyeon, Sued Multiple Times for Spreading False Information,
Protests with Live Broadcast Even After Forced Detainment on the 7th

YouTubers Kim Yong-ho (from the left), lawyer Kang Yong-seok, and CEO Kim Se-ui, the operators of the YouTube channel 'Garosero Research Institute (Gaseyeon).' / Photo by Gaseyeon broadcast screen capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Joo-hee] The police executed arrest warrants on the 7th for three individuals: lawyer Kang Yong-seok, operator of the YouTube channel 'Garosero Research Institute (Gaseyeon)', CEO Kim Se-ui, and YouTuber Kim Yong-ho. During the process, some resisted arrest, leading to prolonged standoffs with the police waiting outside their homes.

Additionally, some members of Gaseyeon recorded their arrest process on video and posted it on the Gaseyeon channel, resisting until the moment they were apprehended by the police. They are reportedly facing charges including cyber defamation.

According to reports on the 8th, Kim Yong-ho was arrested by the police around 9 a.m. in front of his home. CEO Kim Se-ui was arrested at 7:46 p.m., and lawyer Kang Yong-seok was arrested at 7:59 p.m.

CEO Kim released a video on the Gaseyeon channel showing his arrest situation. The 8-minute and 41-second video vividly captures the tense moments, including the police forcibly opening the door and Kim being moved to a police vehicle.

In the video, CEO Kim protested, saying, "In 21st century South Korea, they broke down the door and raided my home just because I reported suspicions about Cho Kuk and Lee In-young's children." During the forced arrest, he also shouted phrases like "Don't touch my mother."

Around the same time, lawyer Kang also had a prolonged standoff with the police before eventually being arrested. It is known that the police issued over 10 summons requests for investigation to them, but they did not comply, leading to the issuance of arrest warrants.

They are reportedly being sued for defamation for raising allegations related to the families of former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk and Minister of Unification Lee In-young.

The door of the home of Kim Se-ui, the representative of Garoseuro Research Institute (Gaseyeon), which the police forcibly opened on the 7th. / Photo by Gaseyeon Facebook capture

Gaseyeon, which appeared on YouTube in 2018, mainly produces conservative-leaning broadcast content and has raised various allegations targeting ruling party politicians such as former Minister Cho.

Last December, lawyer Kang was arrested at his home on charges of defaming President Moon Jae-in, was investigated for about seven hours, and then released. In February of the same year, Kim Yong-ho was sued by SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won for spreading false information related to his family.

Gaseyeon has stirred controversy by exposing the private lives of celebrities such as Kim Gun-mo, Park Soo-hong, and Han Ye-seul, and by presenting false information as established facts. Currently, Kim Yong-ho is being sued for defamation by broadcasters Lee Geun, Park Soo-hong, and Han Ye-seul.

Regarding this, on the 27th of last month, Kim Yong-ho showed a reflective attitude through his YouTube channel 'Kim Yong-ho Entertainment Chief,' saying, "While attacking others as monsters, I realized there was another monster inside me, and I thought I should stop before going further."

He stated, "I had to be strong because I had to start from a barren land. That led to recklessness, resulting in many lawsuits and trials, and I reflected that I 'crossed the line,'" and announced his suspension of YouTube activities.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.