Cellist “I didn’t know lies could grow this big”
Kang Jin-gu · Kim Eui-kyum side “It’s impossible to lie for 46 minutes”
Han Dong-hoon “No one has apologized until now”,
Kim Eui-kyum former Democratic Party lawmaker and Han Dong-hoon leader of the People Power Party. Photo from the Kukmin Ilbo,
, ‘Cellist Park, who was at the center of the so-called ‘Cheongdam-dong drinking gathering suspicion,’ testified in court that there was no truth to the fact that President Yoon Suk-yeol and Han Dong-hoon came to the pub. Park stated that former Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Eui-kyum, who raised suspicions during a parliamentary inspection, never contacted him to verify the truth.’,
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, ‘At a damage compensation lawsuit hearing held at the Seoul Central District Court Civil Division 14 (Judge Jung Ha-jung) on the 21st, Park, as a witness on behalf of Han, stated, “I have never seen the two people in my life.”‘
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, ‘Park explained that she spoke falsely about the drinking gathering suspicion to her ex-boyfriend, who reported it out of revenge after they broke up. Park added, “My ex-boyfriend would have known that what I said was a lie.” She said, “I told a big lie because I was late coming home that day. I didn’t expect the lie to get this big, but I think it was wrong. I feel sorry for causing harm to the public.”‘ Park also stated, “Kim’s former lawmaker never contacted me for verification despite playing my voice regarding the suspicion in the parliamentary inspection in October 2022.”‘,
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, ‘When asked by the plaintiff’s side what she thinks is the reason for the defendants to continue claiming the suspicion despite the witness’s statement that it is not true, Park replied, “I think it’s for money. I can’t think of any other reason.”‘,
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, ‘Park became emotional during her testimony. When asked by the defendants about the disadvantages the witness faced due to her testimony about her ex-boyfriend reporting it for revenge, Park replied, “If you have respect as a human being, I don’t think you should say that.”‘,
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, ‘When asked by Kim’s lawyer about the time the drinking gathering ended and when she had a conversation with him, Park also stated, ‘I don’t know why I have to answer that question.’,
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Kang Jin-gu former head of the Dertam investigation. Newsis,
, ‘The side of Kang Jin-gu, former head of the Dertam investigation, and Kim, the former lawmaker, found it difficult to believe Park’s statement that the suspicion of the drinking gathering was a lie, and decided to report the suspicion after interviewing those involved, claiming that there was no intention to damage their reputation.’,
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, ‘Kang stated, “The fact that Park talked on the phone with her ex-boyfriend for 46 minutes and the specific nature of the conversation raised doubts about whether it was possible to lie for such a long time while driving.” He further mentioned that the way to end the exhausting debates through civil and criminal lawsuits is for Han Dong-hoon to disclose his daily activities.’,
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, ‘Kim’s side argued, “Humans cannot engage in two activities simultaneously, so it is almost impossible to lie for 46 minutes while driving.”‘,
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, ‘Han’s side requested the court to issue a judgment to protect their rights, stating that if stories without proper fact-checking are broadcast live through parliamentary remarks, it seriously damages integrity and honor.’,
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, ‘Han posted on Facebook, “No one has apologized (regarding the suspicion raised) so far,” and said, “Korean politics should not be swayed by lies and fake news but should think about the livelihood and future of the youth.”‘,
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, ‘The court concluded the arguments and decided to hold the first-instance ruling hearing on October 16th.\n’