Yoon Mi-hyang Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Ruling Party's Kang Min-guk, Lee Yong, and Tae Young-ho

Kang Ming-guk, Lee Yong, and Tae Young-ho Sued for Posting Insulting Comments on SNS

Independent lawmaker Yoon Mi-hyang announced on the 8th that she has filed a complaint with the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency against People Power Party lawmakers Kang Min-guk, Lee Yong, and Tae Young-ho on charges of defamation and insult. Yoon claims that these lawmakers issued misleading statements or posted insulting comments regarding her attendance at an event organized by the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon).

Independent lawmaker Yoon Mee-hyang listens to the remarks of Kwon Seong-dong, a member of the People Power Party, during a political sector interpellation session held at the National Assembly on the 5th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

On the same day, Yoon stated that she filed complaints against Kang Min-guk, Lee Yong, and Tae Young-ho with the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency for violating the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, as well as for defamation and insult.

According to Yoon, Kang posted insulting remarks on the People Power Party’s website, which is accessible to the general public, including phrases such as “Yoon Mi-hyang, the nationwide anger inducer” and “She does not deserve to be a citizen of the Republic of Korea.” She took issue with Kang’s statement accusing her of “using the pain of comfort women victims for her own selfish gain.”

Lee was accused by Yoon of spreading false information through articles related to her. Lee posted on his social media, “Did Yoon Mi-hyang participate in a North Korean event as a member of the South Korean puppet party?”

Regarding Tae, Yoon’s side explained that his statement during the National Assembly’s government questioning session on the 6th, claiming that “Yoon Mi-hyang and her husband persuaded North Korean defectors who came to South Korea via China in 2016 to return to North Korea,” is false.

Yoon declared, “Going forward, I will actively take legal action without any concession against the political manipulations and distorted reports not only from the People Power Party but also from conservative media.”

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