Kim Byungki’s Former Aides File Police Complaint Over Telegram Chat Disclosure

Former National Assembly aides to Kim Byungki, the floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, have filed a police complaint, claiming their reputations were damaged after illegally obtained Telegram chat records were made public.

On December 26, the Dongjak Police Station in Seoul announced that on December 24, a complaint was filed against Kim and others for alleged violations of the Protection of Communications Secrets Act and the Information and Communications Network Act.

Previously, on the day before, Kim posted the contents of a Telegram group chat on Facebook, stating, "On December 4, 2024, the day after the illegal martial law incident, I discovered a secret chatroom called 'Yeouido Matdori' created by six of my aides." He continued, "Behind their insincere smiles, they were making light of the insurrection, secretly photographing a female district councilor and sexually harassing her, and ruthlessly attacking me and my family with words that are hard to repeat." Kim wrote that on December 9, he notified all six aides of their dismissal by authority.

Recently, media reports have raised suspicions that Kim used a hotel accommodation invitation received from Korean Air and discussed receiving special airport services. In response, Kim argued, "The informant is presumed to be a former aide I worked with in the past, who is now posing as a whistleblower acting in the public interest."

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