The Democratic Party Youth Vice-Chairperson Accused for Claiming "Kim Geon-hee's Chanel Bag Inside an Eco Bag"

Reported to police for defamation against Park Young-hoon

The People Power Party filed a police complaint against Park Young-hoon, vice chairman of the Democratic Party's Youth Future Council, who raised suspicions about First Lady Kim Geon-hee's 'eco bag instead of Chanel bag.'

The People Power Party's Media Bureau announced on the 19th that they reported Park to the Yeongdeungpo Police Station for "violation of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc. (defamation)" for spreading false information related to First Lady Kim Geon-hee.

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On the 14th, Park posted on Twitter a photo of the eco bag that First Lady Kim carried in Lithuania alongside a photo of a Chanel pouch, claiming that "the hidden bag inside the eco bag is a Chanel luxury bag worth approximately 5.15 million won."

Subsequently, on the 17th, Park deleted the post and wrote, "The bag or pouch inside First Lady Kim Geon-hee's eco bag does not appear to be a Chanel product," adding, "It seems to be different in terms of the presence or absence of a top handle. I will verify further going forward."

The People Power Party explained, "(Park's actions) openly revealed false facts, damaging First Lady Kim's honor, which may constitute a violation of Article 70, Paragraph 2 of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc."

They continued, "The People Power Party strongly regrets Park's repeated and malicious defamation of First Lady Kim and will not tolerate such 'say it or not' behavior. Furthermore, as the general election approaches, we plan to actively respond to rumors, false reports, and fake news that are expected to become rampant."

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