Lee Jae-myung: "'Black Cloak' Is Not Kim Hye-kyung... Clear Misinformation"

Same-day Kim Hye-kyung Outing Photos Released

Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, posted on his Facebook on the 16th, calling The Fact's report, which claimed that the person wearing a black cloak was his spouse Kim Hye-kyung, "fake news."
Photo by Lee candidate's Facebook capture.

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Seul-gi] Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, criticized the media outlet The Fact, which reported photos of his spouse Kim Hye-kyung going out, saying they are "spreading fake news."

On the afternoon of the 16th, Lee posted on his Facebook under the title "Fake News Related to Excessive Coverage of Candidate’s Spouse," clarifying that the person in the photo wearing a black cloak reported by The Fact on the 15th is not his spouse Kim Hye-kyung.

Earlier, The Fact had revealed related photos, stating, "On the afternoon of the 15th, Kim wore a black cloak, black hat, black sunglasses, and even a mask to the extent that ordinary people could not recognize her at all."

In response, Lee released a photo of his spouse Kim on the same day, stating, "Kim Hye-kyung is the person in the photo on the right, and The Fact’s report is a clear error. On the 15th when the photo was taken, Kim used the white passenger car on the right, not the Carnival."

Lee also explained, "The Fact confirmed through officials from Lee Jae-myung’s campaign that the person in question is not the candidate’s spouse, but they have refused to accept the objection and continue to maintain the false report," adding, "The article has attracted 9,465 comments, indicating a serious spread of fake news."

He further added, "The deployment of four vehicles and five reporters by The Fact constitutes excessive coverage akin to stalking, causing harm."

Meanwhile, the Democratic Party’s Election Countermeasures Committee’s Task Force for Current Issues Response stated on the 16th, "The media outlet The Fact not only reported a person who is not candidate Lee’s spouse Kim Hye-kyung as Kim, but also repeatedly refused to correct the false report despite being informed that it was untrue," and announced they will respond strongly to this matter.

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