Kim Jangkyum: "Gu Jaeyeok's Retrial Request for Tzuyang Threat Case Forces Victim to Endure Endless Suffering"

Press Conference with Tzuyang’s Legal Representative on the 18th

Youtuber Gu Jaeyeok (real name Lee Junhee), who was sentenced to prison for extorting money from Youtuber Tzuyang (real name Park Jeongwon) through threats, has filed for a retrial. In response, Kim Jangkyum, a member of the People Power Party, pointed out issues with the constitutional complaint system, stating, "While the perpetrator whose sentence has been finalized is fighting the verdict again, the victim is forced to endure the pain she thought had ended once more."

Kim Jangkyum, Member of the People Power Party. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

On March 18, at the National Assembly Communication Hall, Assemblyman Kim held a press conference together with attorney Kim Taeyeon, Tzuyang's legal representative, and criticized, "The negative side effects of the three judicial destruction bills pushed through by the Lee Jaemyung administration and the Democratic Party of Korea are already manifesting in reality."

Assemblyman Kim stated, "The Democratic Party packaged the constitutional complaint system as if it expands citizens' rights, but in reality, the effect is the exact opposite." He explained, "Criminals whose sentences have been finalized in court are now abusing the retrial system, going as far as the Constitutional Court in an attempt to overturn their verdicts."

He further emphasized, "This opens up additional avenues for perpetrators to drag out legal proceedings, while victims are burdened with endless pain and anxiety. Judicial destruction carried out to save a single president is resulting in innocent victims suffering further."

Attorney Kim also said, "There is a concern that the retrial system could be abused by convicted perpetrators as an excuse to avoid legal responsibility, claiming 'I am not yet guilty because the Constitutional Court has not ruled.' This inevitably leads to further suffering for victims."

Previously, Gu Jaeyeok was indicted on charges of extorting tens of millions of won from Tzuyang by threatening to expose allegations related to her private life. He was ultimately sentenced to three years in prison by the Supreme Court. Recently, through his legal counsel, Gu Jaeyeok has expressed his intention to file for a retrial.

Meanwhile, on the same day, Busan Mayor Park Hyungjoon commented on his social media account regarding this issue, stating, "The image of Youtuber Tzuyang, who was forced to face her perpetrator again through the retrial system even after a verdict she believed to be final, starkly reveals the harsh reality of judicial regression."

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