President Lee calls allegations of ties to organized crime "such a flimsy story it’s like an unfinished novel," issues second criticism in two days

According to The Financial News, President Lee Jae-myung of South Korea brushed aside the allegations of ties to organized crime against him, calling them "such a flimsy story it’s like an unfinished novel."
On the 27th, Lee wrote on his X (social network) account, formerly Twitter, as he shared a media report titled "Trying to link Lee Jae-myung to organized crime... prosecution service and police coaxed the ‘Pattaya ringleader’". He commented, "If only the cast’s acting had been a bit more realistic," and then added the remark above.
The article in question reported allegations that the prosecution service and police offered a reduced sentence to Kim Hyeong-jin, the main culprit in the Pattaya Murder Case, in exchange for false testimony claiming there were links between Lee and organized crime.
Attorney Jang Young-ha, who made related statements, was indicted on charges of spreading false information, and on the 12th the Supreme Court of Korea upheld a guilty verdict against him.
Earlier, on the 24th, Lee had singled out Unanswered Questions, a current affairs program on Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) that first aired the allegations of ties to organized crime. He argued, "To prevent a recurrence of burying people under a grave of lies for political purposes, the People Power Party (PPP), which exposed fabricated claims, and manipulated broadcasts like Unanswered Questions must engage in self-reflection and offer an apology."
In response, the production team of Unanswered Questions issued an apology, but the SBS labor union pushed back, saying, "Do not infringe on press independence by pressuring us with demands for an apology."

sms@fnnews.com Reporter Sung Min-seo Reporter