Police Launch Investigation into 'Itaewon Disaster' Victims List Disclosure... Complainant Under Investigation

On the 17th, the police launched an investigation into an online media outlet that disclosed the real names of the Itaewon disaster victims without the consent of their bereaved families. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Gyumin] The police have launched an investigation into an online media outlet that disclosed the real names of the Itaewon disaster victims without the consent of their bereaved families.

The Anti-Corruption and Public Crime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency summoned Lee Jong-bae, a member of the Seoul Metropolitan Council from the People Power Party, who filed a complaint against the citizen media outlets Mindeulle and The Tam Sa on the morning of the 17th at 9 a.m. for violating the Personal Information Protection Act, and conducted an accuser investigation.

Before the investigation, Councilor Lee stated, "The disclosure of the list is a political maneuver disguised as a memorial," and added, "The accused received the list and disclosed it without the consent of the bereaved families, which violates the Personal Information Protection Act. It is necessary to investigate how the victim list was leaked."

On the 14th, the citizen media outlets Mindeulle and The Tam Sa disclosed the real names of 155 victims of the Itaewon disaster without the consent of their families. In response, Councilor Lee reported them to the police for violating the Personal Information Protection Act, and the case was assigned to the Anti-Corruption and Public Crime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency.

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