Daejeon Love Citizens' Association: "Lee Jang-woo Unrelated to Hanwha Baseball Stadium Privatization"

In Response to Certain Media Reports,

"Skybox Operated in Accordance with Contract"

Kim Kyungtae, Secretary General of Daejeon Love Citizens' Council (Photo by Seokbong Mo)

The Daejeon Love Citizens' Association has refuted a report by a local online media outlet in Daejeon titled "Daejeon Mayor Lee Jang-woo, Privatization of Hanwha Baseball Stadium Skybox," stating that it is a malicious and false report that distorts the facts.

On May 20, Kim Kyung-tae, Secretary General of the Daejeon Love Citizens' Association, held a press conference at the Daejeon City Council press room and stated, "The operation of the Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark skybox is based on a contract between Hanwha Eagles and the Daejeon Love Citizens' Association, and is not directly related to the Daejeon city government."

He continued, "The Daejeon Love Citizens' Association is also the operating entity, and the association has managed not only ticket distribution work but also the overall operation. However, the article portrays as if Daejeon City or certain politicians have used public facilities for private purposes or received special privileges, using provocative expressions such as 'privatization' and 'free use' to distort public opinion."

He further emphasized, "This is not just critical reporting, but a highly malicious report that intentionally distorts the facts and frames the public interest activities of civic organizations as political suspicions."

The Daejeon Love Citizens' Association announced, "We will strongly pursue every possible measure, including requesting a correction and an official apology for the distorted report, filing a complaint with the Press Arbitration Commission, and taking civil and criminal legal action for defamation."

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