Seobugyeongnam Media Alliance Holds Press Conference Urging Dismissal of Kang Ming-guk, Head of the People Power Party's Gyeongnam Headquarters

22 Member Companies and Families Demand Resignation of Lawmaker Amid 'Gapjil' Controversy

On the 14th, Hwang In-tae, Chairman of Gyeongnam Media, held a press conference urging the dismissal of Kang Min-guk, Head of the Gyeongnam Headquarters.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] The controversy is escalating as the family of People Power Party lawmaker Kang Ming-guk strongly opposes recent media reports alleging their ‘gapjil’ behavior, labeling the reports as ‘pseudo-media’ and fighting back.

Amid this, the Western Gyeongnam Media Coalition has strongly opposed the ‘Tip-off Center’ promoted by Kang’s side, calling it media suppression.

On the morning of the 14th, the Western Gyeongnam Media Coalition held a press conference at Jinju City Hall briefing room, demanding the dismissal of Kang Ming-guk, who serves as the head of the Gyeongnam headquarters of the People Power Party’s presidential candidate Yoon Seok-yeol’s campaign.

Including Hwang In-tae, chairman of Gyeongnam Media, the 22-member Western Gyeongnam Media Coalition stated, “With the establishment of the Tip-off Center for local corruption and pseudo-media corruption in Western Gyeongnam, the region is now perceived as a place overrun by pseudo-media overnight,” defining the Tip-off Center promoted by Kang as media suppression and opposing it.

Chairman Hwang said, “Despite the difficult media environment, Western Gyeongnam journalists who were striving for righteous reporting and integrity have suddenly been reduced to pseudo-media journalists,” adding, “This is a slander against the media, which forms the foundation of democratic systems, and violence against journalists.”

He also claimed, “This contradicts the People Power Party’s official stance opposing the ‘Media Arbitration Act’ that the Democratic Party has been pushing.”

The Western Gyeongnam Media Coalition pointed out, “The family’s gapjil controversy surfaced through the media,” and questioned, “Is Kang Ming-guk a symbol of double standards?”

They further demanded, “We request the People Power Party campaign to immediately dismiss Kang Ming-guk, head of the Gyeongnam headquarters. The gapjil controversy involving the wife of candidate Lee Jae-myung, who allegedly mobilized public officials in her personal life, is similar to the gapjil controversy involving Kang’s family,” and urged, “Please conduct a thorough investigation into the allegations of corruption involving Kang’s family raised by the media.”

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