'Handonghun Apartment Intrusion' The Tamsa Kang Jin-gu CEO Appears at Police Station... "Simple Reporting Activity"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] Kang Jin-gu, co-representative of the citizen media The Tam-sa, who is accused of trespassing at the residence of Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon, appeared before the police.

On the 14th at around 1:30 PM, Kang appeared at the Anti-Corruption and Public Crime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency and stated, "The essence of this situation is that a journalist trying to cover the 'Cheongdam-dong Gate' was framed as a stalking criminal, which led to this appearance," adding, "Visiting Minister Han's residence was solely to ask the truth from the minister who has not explained regarding the Cheongdam-dong Gate, nothing more and nothing less."

The police began investigating Kang as a suspect from 2 PM on the same day.

Kang and The Tam-sa's reporting team visited the front door of the apartment where Minister Han resides in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, through the shared entrance on the 27th of last month. Minister Han later filed a complaint against them for trespassing and other charges.

After initiating the investigation, the police conducted a search and seizure on the 7th of this month at The Tam-sa's office located in Byeollae-dong, Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, and at Kang's residence in Anyang-si.

The police are also investigating allegations that The Tam-sa's reporters followed Minister Han's commute by car, which may constitute a violation of the Stalking Punishment Act.

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