Kim Bu-seon "Kang Yong-seok Will Probably Appear Tomorrow... Pay Attention to Lee Jae-myung's Trial"

Gaseyeon Faces Defamation and Insult Charges
Kim Bu-seon Says, "Don't Make a Fuss, I'll Be Out Tomorrow"

Actors Kim Bu-seon and lawyer Kang Yong-seok (from left). / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Na Ye-eun] Actress Kim Bu-seon, who is engaged in a legal battle with Lee Jae-myung, Governor of Gyeonggi Province from the Democratic Party of Korea, conveyed after her legal representative, lawyer Kang Yong-seok, was arrested, "Lawyer Kang, please pay attention to this Lee Jae-myung civil trial."

On the 8th, Kim shared an article about the arrest of lawyer Kang, former MBC reporter Kim Se-ui, and Kim Yong-ho, members of the YouTube channel 'Garosero Research Institute,' on her social media (SNS) and said this.

She then said to lawyer Kang, "Haven't I helped you a lot?" and added, "You've earned enough money through YouTube and musicals and have become famous. Greed ruins others and oneself. It's an eternal truth."

One hour later, Kim posted on Facebook, "The emergency arrest of the Garosero trio is something the prosecution has used for decades," and said, "It's a legal procedure, so don't make a fuss. They will be investigated and all released by tomorrow evening."

She also said, "If lawyer Kang is detained this time as well, I honestly have no confidence in the civil trial against Lee Jae-myung," and added, "As always, I am slowly walking alone freely by the riverbank."

On the morning of the 7th, the police executed arrest warrants for lawyer Kang Yong-seok and former MBC reporter Kim Se-ui, who appeared on the YouTube channel 'Garosero Research Institute.' / Photo by Garosero Research Institute YouTube, SBS capture

Earlier, in September 2018, Kim appointed lawyer Kang as her legal representative and filed a lawsuit claiming 300 million won in damages, stating that Governor Lee Jae-myung had labeled her as a pathological liar, causing mental and financial harm. The trial has been underway in earnest since this year.

Lawyer Kang supported Kim as her legal representative when she announced legal action following her revelations against Governor Lee, but faced a crisis when he was detained in court on October 24, 2018, on charges of forgery of private documents.

However, on April 5, 2019, he was acquitted in the appellate trial and has since participated in the civil lawsuit as Kim's legal representative.

Meanwhile, on the previous day (the 8th), Gangnam Police Station visited the homes of lawyer Kang, former MBC reporter Kim, and Kim Yong-ho respectively. Kim Yong-ho was arrested in the morning, and in the afternoon, former reporter Kim and lawyer Kang, who resisted the execution of warrants, were arrested one after another.

The police stated that more than ten complaints and accusations have been filed against them on charges including cyber defamation and insult. Among the accusations were defamation cases related to the daughter of former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk and the son of Minister of Unification Lee In-young.

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