I am an editorial writer at The Korea Times, focusing on foreign policy, North Korea and domestic politics. My key areas of interest include North Korea, foreign interference in elections, election integrity, cyberattacks and human rights. Prior to joining the Editorial Board, I served as both Politics Desk editor and Culture Desk editor. During my career, I have reported on the Presidential Office under the Lee Myung-bak administration, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Assembly.
Warrant sought for progressive journalist
By Kang Hyun-kyung
Joo Jin-woo
By Kang Hyun-kyung
The prosecution Friday sought an arrest warrant for Joo Jin-woo, a progressive journalist of the popular podcast show Nakkomsu, for spreading false information about President Park Geun-hye’s brother.
In an interview with a weekly magazine Sisa-in last year before the presidential election, he was quoted as saying that Park Ji-man could have been involved in the murders of two relatives in September 2011 near Mt. Bukhan in Seoul.
Park’s relative Yong-soo was found dead hanging from a tree near a trail on the mountain and another relative was stabbed to death 3 kilometers away from the scene.
Police concluded that the former killed the latter after a fight over monetary issues, then committed suicide by hanging himself.
Joo questioned the results of the investigation, and further claimed that Park Yong-soo was murdered and that Park Ji-man might have been complicit in this.
President Park’s brother filed a complaint with the prosecution, claiming that the journalist was propagating false rumors about him.
Joo is also being investigated for defaming the late President Park Chung-hee, father of the incumbent President Park.
Joo returned to Seoul in March to be questioned by the prosecution after a months-long stay abroad in the wake of the presidential election last year.