Politics · South Korea · 2 hrs ago
Kwak says Lee may be drawing on public memories of Roh Moo-hyun
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung mentioned former President Roh Moo-hyun in a post on X. Lawmaker Kwak Sang-eon, Roh’s son-in-law, said Lee may want to draw on Roh’s political appeal and the public’s memories of him.
Kwak said Roh had tried to communicate with the public, but that Roh and people close to him were also mocked and criticised during his presidency.
Kwak also addressed an allegation by independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon that Roh had accepted money.
He said Han had not provided further evidence or explanation for the allegation.
Kwak said Roh had not tried to abolish the prosecution service and linked its eventual abolition to prosecutors’ misuse of investigative powers.
Kwak Sang-eon said President Lee Jae-myung may want to draw on the political appeal of former President Roh Moo-hyun and the public’s memories of him.
Kwak made the comments on BBS radio on Oct. 12, after Lee mentioned Roh on X.
Kwak said Roh had communicated with the public through comments several times.
He also said allegations by independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon that Roh received money had not been supported with additional evidence.
Kwak rejected the suggestion that Roh had sought to abolish the prosecution service, saying its abolition stemmed from prosecutors’ abuse of investigative powers.
- Who
- Lawmaker Kwak Sang-eon, Roh Moo-hyun’s son-in-law, commented on President Lee Jae-myung and allegations raised by Han Dong-hoon.
- What
- Kwak said Lee may want to draw on public memories of Roh. He also said Han had offered no additional evidence for allegations that Roh received money.
- When
- Oct. 12, 2026.
- Where
- BBS radio. The article identifies Kwak as speaking in Seoul.
- Why
- Kwak said Lee appeared to want to use Roh’s political appeal and the public’s memories of him.
Kwak Sang-eon
Han Dong-hoon
Evidence for allegations about Roh
Kwak Sang-eon
Kwak said Han had provided no additional explanation or evidence.
Han Dong-hoon
Han raised allegations that Roh had received money; the article does not report his response to Kwak.
Abolition of the prosecution service
Kwak Sang-eon
Kwak said Roh had not politically sought its abolition and attributed the change to prosecutors’ abuse of investigative powers.
Han Dong-hoon
Not stated.
It seems the president also wanted to borrow President Roh Moo-hyun's political appeal or what the public remembers about him.
There was no additional explanation or evidence.
President Roh Moo-hyun did not politically seek to abolish the prosecution service.
Kwak wrote on Facebook that he would take responsibility if Han clearly showed and confirmed the facts behind his allegation.
Lee mentioned Roh on X, and Kwak commented on Lee’s remarks during a BBS radio appearance.
- Speaker
- Kwak Sang-eon, Democratic Party lawmaker and Roh Moo-hyun’s son-in-law
- President mentioned
- Lee Jae-myung
- Platform
- X
- Date of Kwak’s radio comments
- Oct. 12, 2026
- Earlier response
- Kwak posted on Facebook on Oct. 3
- Allegation discussed
- Han Dong-hoon alleged that Roh had received money
Sources
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