Active Intelligence Colonel Files Defamation Suit Over 'Yukdaejeon' Whistleblowing Channel

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] An active-duty colonel of the Republic of Korea Army Intelligence Command has filed a complaint against the operator of the Facebook page "Army Training Center Updates (Yukdaejeon)."

According to the police on the 27th, the Gangdong Police Station in Seoul is investigating a case in which Colonel A, affiliated with the Army Intelligence Command, filed a complaint on August 23rd against Kim, the operator of Yukdaejeon, for defamation under the Information and Communications Network Act.

Colonel A took issue with a post Yukdaejeon made on its Facebook page on August 3rd, which contained a tip stating that "a buffet was called to a subordinate unit of the Intelligence Command, where about 200 people, including newly appointed National Intelligence Service agents and unit personnel, gathered for a dinner party." Colonel A is known to be the commander of the unit in question.

The tip also included content such as "It is heard that among the new National Intelligence Service employees, the unit commander's daughter was also receiving training."

When controversy arose over whether quarantine guidelines were violated, the Intelligence Command stated, "At the time of the event, the area was under social distancing level 1, which allowed events and gatherings without restrictions on the number of participants," adding, "The dinner party was conducted in compliance with quarantine guidelines, and the claim that the unit commander's child was present at the dinner is not true."

Yukdaejeon said through Facebook on the same day, "We have sincerely cooperated with the investigation as a suspect," and added, "We will prioritize protecting the identity of informants in this case and in any similar future cases."

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