Han Dong-hoon Accused of Leaking Prosecutorial Investigation Materials

The speaker emphasized that participants should not edit, manipulate, or distort recorded conversations without factual basis.

Concerns were raised regarding the uncritical media coverage and sharing of such recorded conversations.

Prosecutorial investigation materials were illegally leaked to the National Assembly, edited into fragments, and misused. Criticism arose regarding the inappropriate conduct of Rep. Han Dong-hoon, a former Minister of Justice and prosecutor.

This situation is akin to the leakage of a psychiatrist's consultation records, raising ethical questions about whether prosecutorial investigation materials can be illegally leaked.

The speaker warned of the future risk of prosecutor-turned-politicians privatizing past investigation materials and disclosing them in the National Assembly.

In particular, reintroducing materials from past cases that were proven innocent for political gain was criticized as setting a detrimental precedent that should not be repeated.

Rep. Kim Seung-won's 'hundreds of billions' remark was part of a conversation explaining the complex internal situation at the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety during the process of verifying delays in clinical trial approvals. The speaker revealed that the remark was made in the context of many companies, including Genencell, competing at the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, requiring thorough review.

However, Rep. Han Dong-hoon was criticized for intentionally removing this context and maliciously editing it to make it appear as if Rep. Kim Seung-won was conspiring with a specific company to gain hundreds of billions of won.

It was pointed out that the old practice of prosecutors manipulating recorded conversations to shape public opinion and stigmatize suspects even after acquittal is repeating itself.

It was emphasized that such methods can be misused to achieve political objectives, deviating from the original purpose of investigation.

Rep. Han Dong-hoon's actions were interpreted as an extension of prosecutors' habit of arbitrarily using and maintaining prosecutorial power. It was pointed out that this habit is directly manifested through Independent Rep. Han Dong-hoon's words in the heart of the National Assembly.

This raises concerns that prosecutor-turned-assembly members may repeat the leakage of investigation materials, potentially leading to chaos in the public system.

The media was swayed by Rep. Han Dong-hoon's claims for a week. It was asserted that the same prosecutorial movements observed during the Cho Kuk scandal also occurred in the current Kim Seung-hoon Minister case, and this should be termed the 'Han Dong-hoon incident'.

The speaker criticized progressive media outlets for falling into Rep. Han Dong-hoon's framework and continuously reporting similarly, urging the media to awaken.

While the leakage of investigation materials needs to be clarified through investigation, the defamation charges are very clear, it was pointed out.

The speaker suggested that Rep. Han Dong-hoon might face legal punishment to the extent that it would make his general election candidacy impossible due to this incident.

Criticism was raised against the prosecution's attempt to package the leakage of internal investigation materials as public interest whistleblowing. The speaker emphasized that the powerful organization of the Republic of Korea's prosecution should fundamentally exist for the public interest.

However, it was pointed out that if the prosecution itself has not acted for the public interest, leaking accumulated materials externally cannot be considered public interest whistleblowing and contradicts the very reason for the prosecution's existence.

Rep. Han Dong-hoon caused controversy by intentionally calling reporters for a back-briefing outside the main chamber of the National Assembly and using the expression 'dirty trick'. The speaker stated that they were very surprised by this remark.

This was criticized as an irresponsible attitude that evades responsibility for the illegal data leakage incident and instead blames the opponent, and an inappropriate choice of words in a public setting.

It was pointed out that Rep. Han Dong-hoon's SNS post is not covered by parliamentary immunity, so he will not be able to avoid legal responsibility. The speaker predicted that Rep. Han would find it difficult to escape this incident.

Furthermore, even if he changes his phone, all reporters will verify it, and unlike in the past, data concealment will not be easy, emphasizing the media's monitoring system.