Cha Gangseok, Yoon Supporter, Says "I Like It" About "Warning to Constitutional Court Justices" Ad

Threatening Remarks Against Constitutional Court Justices Included in Advertisement
Growing Criticism Over the Controversial Ad

Actor Cha Gangseok, who has consistently supported and defended President Yoon Sukyeol, shared a full-page newspaper advertisement threatening constitutional court justices on his social media service (SNS). On January 22, Cha Gangseok posted a photo of the full-page ad published that day on his Instagram, commenting, "I like the full-page ad in the Chosun Ilbo." Earlier that day, the Chosun Ilbo published a full-page advertisement titled, "A stern warning to the eight constitutional court justices: Moon Hyungbae, Lee Miseon, Kim Hyungdu, Jeong Jeongmi, Jeong Hyungsik, Kim Bokhyeong, Jeong Gyesun, and Jo Hanchang!"

Actor Cha Gangseok, who has consistently supported and defended President Yoon Sukyeol, shared a full-page newspaper advertisement threatening constitutional court justices on his social media service (SNS). Cha Gangseok Instagram

The advertisement lists its sponsors as the Coalition of Liberal Democratic Forces, the National Federation of Liberal Democracy, the National Gathering of the Free Republic of Korea (with 300 chapters nationwide), and three million members of patriotic organizations. The ad includes a threatening statement directed at the constitutional court justices: "If, by any chance, you make a hasty or biased ruling and decide to approve an illegal impeachment, we strongly warn you that severe punishment and condemnation will be delivered through the powerful resistance of the people."

After the 12·3 Martial Law incident, Cha Gangseok posted on his SNS, "There are too many spies, so I welcome martial law. Please arrest all the spies and sentence them to death." He was criticized for this statement and later issued an apology. He also reported that, as a result of his remarks, he was dismissed from his position as a contract lecturer. As the impeachment situation intensified, Cha Gangseok appeared at conservative rallies. At an anti-impeachment rally for President Yoon held on December 14, 2024, Cha Gangseok stated, "I am an actor who has been witch-hunted in this deplorable era," adding, "Many people are being exposed to misinformation and have come to hate President Yoon."

At another rally held on December 28 of the same year, he argued, "Those who are abusing impeachment for the purpose of seizing power, following the bible of socialist revolution to create anarchy and usurp power, are the real instigators of rebellion." Meanwhile, there is growing criticism from some quarters that the Chosun Ilbo, by publishing this advertisement, is leading the way in inciting rebellion with an ad that undermines the constitution. In particular, there are serious concerns that the content of the opinion advertisement goes beyond the boundaries of freedom of expression and includes incitement to rebellion.

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