Kim Eo-jun: "Jung Kyung-shim is sent to prison as a scapegoat... Why has Kim Gun-hee never been summoned even once?"

"Media Reporting Bias... What Kind of Justice and Fairness Is That?"

Broadcaster Kim Eo-jun.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Na Ye-eun] Broadcaster Kim Eo-jun criticized the Supreme Court's confirmation of a 4-year prison sentence for Jeong Gyeong-sim (60), the wife of former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk and former Dongyang University professor, saying, "In the past, it was done with a sword, but now it is done through the media and the law."

On the 28th, on TBS Radio's 'Kim Eo-jun's News Factory,' Kim said, "Professor Jeong Gyeong-sim received a summer vacation volunteer award at some provincial university, meaning she worked hard volunteering during summer vacation. It's an award that's just handed out," adding, "Actually, when I did experiential learning in high school, it was about 'lack of time' or something like that. They make a big deal out of it, but in the end, that's the content, and they sent her to prison for 4 years because of that."

He continued, "The media was so cruel to the family of former Minister Cho and said strict verification is necessary for public officials," pointing out that media coverage is biased.

He said, "Also, the prosecution indicted Professor Jeong Gyeong-sim without ever summoning her, so why haven't they summoned Kim Geon-hee, the wife of a presidential candidate, despite suspicions of stock manipulation at Deutsche Motors?"

He added, "All related parties have been detained, so where are the legal reporters who were so passionate about verifying public figures? Then what kind of justice and fairness is that? It's a hollow echo and a ridiculous talk."

He also said, "Former Vice Minister Kim Hak-ui was practically acquitted, judges involved in judicial farming received suspended sentences. There was such a ruling yesterday as well. A conglomerate chairman who embezzled about 220 billion won got 2 years and 6 months."

Kim said, "If it was a sword in the past, nowadays it is lynching through the media and cutting off the lifeline through the law. They write plausible articles, make plausible expressions, and wear plausible judicial robes, but isn't that what it is?" He added, "However, every action has a reaction, and it comes back. Sometimes immediately, sometimes it takes time, but these things do not disappear."

Meanwhile, on the previous day (27th), the Supreme Court's 2nd Division (Presiding Justice Cheon Dae-yeop) upheld the original ruling that recognized former Professor Jeong's guilt on charges including obstruction of business, violation of the Capital Markets Act and the Financial Real Name Act, fraud, violation of the Subsidy Management Act, and instruction to destroy and conceal evidence, sentencing her to 4 years in prison, a fine of 50 million won, and ordering a confiscation of about 10.61 million won.

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