Kim Yong-hyun Distributes Rice Cakes to Supporters, Pledges "Fight Until the End" in Prison Letter

Stirring Up 'Pro-Yoon Faction Struggle' Ahead of Verdict
Series of 'Anti-Impeachment' Prison Letters Made Public

Former Minister of National Defense Kim Yong-hyun, who was arrested and indicted on charges of engaging in important duties related to insurrection, has recently sparked controversy by encouraging 'struggle' toward participants in rallies opposing President Yoon Seok-yeol's impeachment. Recently, numerous photos verifying 'support rice cakes' and prison letters sent by Kim's side have been posted on various social networking services (SNS) and online communities. While the Constitutional Court's ruling on President Yoon's impeachment trial is delayed, these actions are aimed at rallying the president's support base.

Former Minister of National Defense Kim Yong-hyun, who was arrested and indicted on charges of engaging in important duties related to internal rebellion, has recently sparked controversy by encouraging 'struggle' toward participants in rallies opposing President Yoon Seok-yeol's impeachment. Recently, numerous authenticated photos of 'support rice cakes' and prison letters sent by Kim's side have been posted on various social networking services (SNS) and online communities. Online community

In particular, on the 29th, Kim's side distributed 'Yong-hyun hyung support rice cakes' to supporters of President Yoon who attended the 'Freedom Talk Show' held by 'Korean Youth Opposing Impeachment' in Sinchon, Seoul. The rice cakes bore Kim's name along with the phrase, "Protecting the President is protecting the Republic of Korea. Our future, youth, fighting."

On the same day, at an anti-impeachment rally for President Yoon led by the Liberty Unification Party and others, Kim's lawyer took the stage to reveal 'Kim Yong-hyun's prison letter.' In the letter, Kim stated, "We must fight to the end against the power created by pro-North and traitorous factions to protect freedom," and added, "Justice that does not act is not justice. Let us unite our strength and fight vigorously to the end."

Kim has recently been releasing prison letters one after another to rally his supporters. A representative example is a letter sent on the 7th to Bae In-gyu, head of the New Male Solidarity, in which he seemingly referred to university students supporting President Yoon's impeachment as a 'group of evil.' Additionally, on the 1st of this month, he named Constitutional Court justices and called for their "punishment."

Furthermore, Kim's side is conducting a signature campaign requesting a national audit to exonerate military commanders who were arrested and indicted on charges related to the declaration of martial law. They shared a document file titled 'National Audit Request Signature Sheet,' stating, "At Kim's request, we are filing a national audit with the Board of Audit and Inspection to prevent human rights violations against commanders who were unjustly detained. Let us rescue the commanders, who have become prisoners of the enemies, with our own hands."

Meanwhile, criticism has arisen regarding Kim's behavior, with some saying, "It is unprecedented for a suspect in an insurrection case to incite division while undergoing trial." The civic group Judicial Justice Citizens' Action criticized, "His words inciting violence or terrorism targeting the Constitutional Court or its justices warrant charges of insurrection incitement," and reported Kim to the National Police Agency's National Investigation Headquarters on charges of inciting insurrection.

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