Candidate Donggwan Lee: "Jiwon Park's Irresponsible Rumor-Based Remarks... Crude Conspiracy by the Opposition"

Rebuttal to Claims of 'Media Takeover' Attempt Document

On the 3rd, Lee Dong-kwan, nominee for Chairman of the Korea Communications Commission, pointed out, "The opposition and some media outlets are engaging in petty schemes, amplifying irresponsible suspicions to tarnish me."

Lee issued a rebuttal statement in response to former National Intelligence Service Director Park Ji-won's claim on a radio program that he had seen documents suggesting that Lee attempted to control the media through the NIS while serving as the spokesperson for the Lee Myung-bak administration.

Lee Dong-kwan, Nominee for Chairman of the Korea Communications Commission
[Photo by Yonhap News]

Lee stated, "I have never ordered the creation of such documents, nor have I ever received or seen them," criticizing former Director Park as "an irresponsible politician who should not make hearsay remarks, having served in high-ranking public offices."

He added, "It seems that to Park, a key figure of the DJ administration during which indiscriminate surveillance and wiretapping of politicians and journalists occurred, every issue appears as a conspiracy or plot," and counterattacked, saying, "I hope he does not hide behind irresponsible hearsay disclosures but boldly presents concrete evidence."

He further remarked, "If former Director Park had been born in the Joseon Dynasty, he might have surpassed Yu Ja-gwang, who enjoyed prosperity for five generations," using a metaphor.

Finally, Lee emphasized, "The success of the Yoon Seok-yeol administration and the restoration of a fair media ecosystem are my missions."

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