Yoon Sang-hyun Calls 'Itaewon Victims List Disclosure' Message a "Horrific Secondary Harm"

Democratic Party Rep. Moon Jin-seok Criticizes Telegram Messages
"The Hidden Intentions of Conspiracy Theorists Within the Democratic Party"

Yoon Sang-hyun, a member of the People Power Party, is paying his respects at the funeral hall of the late Kim Dong-gil, Honorary Professor at Yonsei University, located in the Kim Ok-gil Memorial Hall in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, on the 5th. Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Hyun-ji] Yoon Sang-hyun, a member of the People Power Party, criticized on the 8th the message exposed on the mobile phone of Moon Jin-seok, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, regarding the ‘public disclosure of the list of victims of the Itaewon disaster,’ calling it a “horrible secondary victimization act.”

On the same day, Yoon said on his Facebook, “It is an act of digging up wounds by seeking bereaved families who do not want media spotlight and politically exploiting them.” He added, “The Democratic Party, which shamelessly commits secondary victimization by misleading public opinion and deepening the wounds of victims in every incident, seems to have a DNA completely detached from the basic attitude of politicians who should comfort the hearts of the people and prevent similar problems from occurring.”

According to a photo reported the previous day, a party official belonging to the Democratic Party sent a Telegram message to Moon, stating, “It is basic that the entire list and photos of the victims of the (Itaewon) disaster are disclosed,” and insisted, “Whether by contacting the bereaved families or by all means possible, the entire list of victims, photos, and profiles must be secured, and a memorial space should be prepared along with an announcement at the party level.”

In response, Yoon pointed out, “Most of the bereaved families of the Itaewon (disaster victims) reportedly do not want personal information disclosed,” and said, “Regardless of the grieving families’ sorrow, it seems to be the true intention of some conspiracy theorists within the Democratic Party to politically exploit the wounds of the bereaved families by all means and methods.”

He emphasized, “The people will no longer tolerate the Democratic Party’s behavior of exploiting the nation’s grief for political gain,” and added, “If you truly want to go beyond the party and create a better Republic of Korea, stop using someone’s pain for politics.”

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