Presidential Office: "Kim Geon-hee's Late-Night Outing Video Is Virtually Stalking"…Calls for Action

"Secret Recording with Black Box, Malicious Editing"

First Lady Kim Keon-hee, who accompanied President Yoon Suk-yeol on his visit to the Czech Republic, is returning to Seongnam Seoul Airport on the 22nd. [Image source=Yonhap News]

On the 23rd, the Presidential Office stated regarding the recent release of a late-night outing video of First Lady Kim Geon-hee, wife of President Yoon Seok-yeol, on the YouTube channel 'Seoul's Voice,' that it was "an act virtually close to stalking" and urged "responsible measures including the deletion of the video."

A Presidential Office official told reporters in the afternoon, "It is a criminal act close to stalking," and criticized, "The 'Seoul's Voice' side secretly recorded the video using a black box, making it virtually a stalking video."

The official explained, "During the holiday, the security personnel at the residence and military personnel work without rest," adding, "Since they work overnight during the holiday, there was concern that the young people in their 20s might be hungry, so snacks such as chips, sausages, eggs, and bread were purchased at a convenience store, but the video was maliciously released."

Earlier, on the 18th, 'Seoul's Voice' uploaded a video titled 'Reporter Lee Myeong-su's On-Site Coverage of First Lady Kim's Late-Night Dog Walk.' The video showed First Lady Kim, accompanied by security personnel, visiting a convenience store near the residence in Hannam-dong, Seoul, around 1 a.m. on the 15th, during the Chuseok holiday, to buy snacks.

The video included expressions such as "This Chuseok public sentiment is said to be the worst ever. However, without concern, First Lady Kim Geon-hee leisurely walks the neighborhood with her dog in the early morning hours," which sparked controversy on the internet.

The Presidential Office official explained the reason for First Lady Kim's visit to the convenience store late at night, saying, "The reason she went to the convenience store late at night was to avoid disturbing the residents," and added, "The soldiers who received the snacks expressed their gratitude." Furthermore, since the video was secretly recorded with a black box and maliciously edited by 'Seoul's Voice,' responsible measures must be taken.

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