Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Time to end the weird privilege of lawmakers

The majority party must take the lead in devising measures against the abuse of the privilege.

2023-10-25

A former journalist? Nope

Rep. Kim Eui-kyeom, a Democratic Party (DP) lawmaker, has spread fake news again.

2023-09-25

Fake news again?

Rep. Kim Eui-kyeom, a Democratic Party (DP) lawmaker, has spread fake news once again.

2023-09-24

[Today's Cartoon] 2022.12.07

After an allegation by Rep. Kim Eui-kyeom and a YouTube channel that Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon and President Yoon Suk-yeol went on a drinking binge with 30 lawyers turned out to be fabricated, Han filed a 1-billion-won ($757,863) law suit.

2022-12-06

Fake news in full swing

We must keep our eyes and ears open to differentiate what is true and not. Fake news sickens the society.

2022-11-30

Fringe media goes too far

A YouTube channel called Citizen Press The Tamsa TV and the opposition party have been feeding fake news to serve their preset conclusions.

2022-11-29

The DP spokesperson must take responsibility

The party must strip Rep. Kim Eui-kyeom of the spokesperson title and take appropriate actions such as expelling him from the party.

2022-11-27

[Today's Cartoon] 2022.11.25

Rep. Kim Eui-kyeom expressed “regret” Thursday for his allegation that President Yoon Suk-yeol and Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon drank heavily with more than 30 lawyers from Kim & Chang at a bar in Gangnam. The story was totally untrue.

2022-11-24

Facts matter in and out of the Ivory Tower

We don’t want to see repeated mudslinging fights in which the boundary between facts and lies disappear.

2022-11-14

Rep says justice minister dug for dirt in N.Y. on DP figures

A Democratic Party (DP) lawmaker claimed Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon's trip to New York last summer was to dig up dirt on liberal politicians including DP chief Lee Jae-myung.

2022-10-11