Suffering from Malicious Comments After Revealing Cancer Battle
"Will Ensure Proper Financial Treatment," Threatens Legal Action

Former Saenuri Party (predecessor of the People Power Party) lawmaker Jeon Yeo-ok is reportedly battling stage 4 colorectal cancer.


On the 29th, former lawmaker Jeon Yeo-ok revealed her cancer battle through her YouTube channel 'Jeon Yeo-ok TV' and announced that she would sue netizens who leave malicious comments about her.


On the 29th, former lawmaker Jeon Yeo-ok revealed her battle with cancer through her YouTube channel 'Jeon Yeo-ok TV' and announced that she would sue netizens who leave malicious comments about her. <br>[Photo by YouTube channel 'Jeon Yeo-ok TV']

On the 29th, former lawmaker Jeon Yeo-ok revealed her battle with cancer through her YouTube channel 'Jeon Yeo-ok TV' and announced that she would sue netizens who leave malicious comments about her.
[Photo by YouTube channel 'Jeon Yeo-ok TV']

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In the video, Jeon said, "Are you so happy that I am a cancer patient? There are many leftists who are really glad that I have cancer." She added, "They write things like 'When will you die?' and 'You don't have much time left,' and when I wrote that I want to see the Republic of Korea set straight, they said, 'You probably won't see that,' and 'You won't be alive until then.'"


She continued, "Some say I got cancer because I criticized former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk and his daughter Cho Min, and because I said former President Moon Jae-in was 'crushed.' That's not true. That is an insult to all cancer patients," criticizing some netizens.


She warned, "Cancer patients in our country are all fighting for their lives and fulfilling their responsibilities to their children," and added, "I will sue all those who leave malicious comments that make me question their humanity. I will make sure they receive financial treatment."


Former Saenuri Party (predecessor of the People Power Party) lawmaker Jeon Yeo-ok is reportedly battling stage 4 colorectal cancer. <br>[Photo by Channel A 'Outsiders']

Former Saenuri Party (predecessor of the People Power Party) lawmaker Jeon Yeo-ok is reportedly battling stage 4 colorectal cancer.
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Former lawmaker Jeon also expressed gratitude to her supporters, saying, "To those who worry about me and cheer me on, I am deeply grateful," and added, "So I am fighting hard against this illness, and I will risk my life to write and broadcast."


Meanwhile, news of former lawmaker Jeon's battle with stage 4 colorectal cancer was conveyed through her legal representative, lawyer Kim So-yeon. On the 24th, lawyer Kim posted on her Facebook, "Former lawmaker Jeon is currently living with a terminal diagnosis of stage 4 colorectal cancer."



On the same day, she wrote, "Former lawmaker Jeon is a person with clear principles and convictions, so she receives both support and criticism, but I believe that is something she must endure as a politician and influencer," and added, "Those who go beyond criticizing political opinions or choices to personal attacks and low-level mockery and insults?what is it that makes them so spiteful and cause such a fuss?"


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