Conservative Group Sae Huimang Gyeolsada Files Complaint Against Kim Eui-gyeom and Others Over 'Yoon-Han Dong-hoon Drinking Party'

Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon is adjusting his glasses while attending the National Assembly audit on the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Government Legislation, and the Board of Audit and Inspection held on the 24th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporters Jang Se-hee and Oh Gyu-min] The conservative group Sae Hee-mang Gyeol-sa-dae has filed a complaint against Kim Eui-gyeom, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, who raised allegations at the National Assembly audit that President Yoon Seok-yeol and Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon held a late-night drinking party with lawyers from a major law firm.

According to a compilation of Asia Economy's coverage on the 25th, Sae Hee-mang Gyeol-sa-dae visited the Seocho Police Station in Seoul that afternoon and filed charges against Representative Kim and a media whistleblower for defamation by spreading false information regarding the allegations.

At the National Assembly Legislation and Judiciary Committee audit the previous day, Representative Kim alleged that Minister Han held a late-night drinking party at a high-end bar in Cheongdam-dong on July 19-20 with President Yoon and 30 lawyers from the law firm Kim & Chang. The media outlet that reportedly provided the tip to Representative Kim is known to have been sued last month over stalking allegations against Minister Han.

In response, Minister Han strongly protested the allegations raised by Representative Kim, stating, "I am willing to stake any public office, including the position of Minister of Justice."

Earlier, the civic group Liberty Korea Patriotic Corps also filed a complaint against Representative Kim at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency at noon on the same day. They stated, "We are filing charges against Representative Kim for defamation by spreading false information," adding, "Representative Kim has repeatedly and maliciously spread false information about Minister Han with a clearly impure and intentional purpose."

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