Controversy is brewing following the recording of Kim Gun-hee’s 7-hour conversation with a reporter from an internet media was revealed. Even though there was even a preview article, the people took legal action, saying that the power of the people is a “political operation.”
Correspondent Chae Seung-gi.
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This is a preview article by OhmyNews that the 7-hour recording of Kim Gun-hee, wife of candidate Yoon Seok-yeol, will be released.
It contains the content that a reporter from an internet media, Mr. A, talked with Kim on the phone 20 times over the last 6 months, for a total of 7 hours.
The People’s Power issued a statement and strongly refuted.
A lied to Mr. Kim, recorded the conversation, and claimed that it was a political operation that borrowed the form of information at the time of the election.
The People’s Power also took issue with the fact that the conversation between the parties was secretly recorded and delivered to a third party.
[이양수/국민의힘 선대본부 수석대변인 : 정치공작으로 보는 거죠. 마치 ‘도움을 주겠다’ 이렇게 마음을 사서 통화를 하고… 또 바로 공개한 것도 아니고 선거에 임박해서 이렇게 하면 정치공작으로 봐야죠.]
The People’s Strength Legal Support Team filed a complaint with the prosecution once morest Mr. A, who recorded a phone call with Mr. Kim, on charges of violating the Public Official Election Act.
The Democratic Party argued that it would affect the election, saying it shows Kim’s character.
[박영선/더불어민주당 선대위 디지털대전환위원장 (CBS 라디오 ‘김현정의 뉴스쇼’) : 세상에 어느 대선후보 부인이 기자와 7시간씩 통화를 하겠습니까? 그거 하나만 보더라도 어떤 성격의 소유자인지는 짐작이 가실 거다.]
The Internet media who recorded the call countered that there was no problem by making a phone call while revealing the identity of the reporter.
He also predicted that the recorded file would be released through the MBC investigative reporting program.
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