Song Young-gil: "Regarding the lawful ruling on Yoon's disciplinary action, shouldn't at least a first-level article be published?"

Dissatisfaction with Certain Media... "Public Opinion Manipulation by Reducing or Deleting Content Related to the Opposition"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Suhwan] Song Young-gil, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, expressed dissatisfaction with the media on the 16th, saying, "There is a continuous public opinion manipulation that downplays or deletes content related to the People Power Party and other opposition parties while exaggerating content about the Democratic Party."

On the same day, Song said on Facebook, "I am seriously concerned about the political bias of some media outlets in this presidential election."

Referring to the lawful ruling on the 'two-month suspension disciplinary action' against Yoon Seok-yeol, the opposition presidential candidate and former Prosecutor General, he pointed out, "Except for Hankyoreh, no media reported this fact as a top story."

He added, "The situation was completely different when the Ministry of Justice's Prosecutor Disciplinary Committee imposed the two-month suspension on former Prosecutor General Yoon in December last year," and directly criticized some media, saying, "Chosun and JoongAng wielded their pens 'stronger than swords.'"

He continued, "Since the court judged the disciplinary action to be lawful, Chosun and JoongAng have effectively claimed clear fake news," and criticized, "However, yesterday's print editions did not include a single line about the 'lawful disciplinary action.' Shouldn't they at least report a brief article?"

Regarding these media outlets, Song said, "They always act as if they are objective judges while framing the Democratic Party with a 'double standard' narrative," and added, "Even if not up to the level of fair and balanced reporting, I urge them to make efforts to maintain at least minimal proportionality and balance."

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