Politics · South Korea · 5 hrs ago
Justice Party urges Lee to retract remarks about former Seoul mayor Park
President Lee Jae-myung wrote on X about the late Park Won-soon, who was mayor of Seoul.
Lee recalled discussing how to respond to abusive comments online and said Park had taught him about the importance of social media and communication.
The Justice Party said the remarks praised a man responsible for sexual violence and could further harm the survivor.
It said Park’s abuse of power had been confirmed by an investigation by the National Human Rights Commission and by court findings.
The party called on Lee to withdraw his remarks and apologize to the survivor.
The criticism concerns how Lee’s public tribute may affect the survivor and how sexual violence is discussed.
The Justice Party urged President Lee Jae-myung to retract remarks about former Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon and apologize to his sexual violence victim.
The party said Lee’s public tribute to Park amounted to secondary harm to the victim and glorified an abuser.
Lee had recalled discussing responses to abusive comments on social media with Park and said Park had shown him the importance of social media communication.
The Justice Party said Park’s abuse of power was confirmed by an investigation by the National Human Rights Commission and a court ruling.
Former Justice Party lawmaker Jang Hye-young also criticized Lee, according to the Chosun Ilbo.
- Who
- The Justice Party and former party lawmaker Jang Hye-young criticized President Lee Jae-myung.
- What
- The Justice Party called on Lee to retract remarks praising former Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon and apologize to Park’s victim.
- When
- The criticism was reported on October 11, 2026; Lee’s social media post was made the previous day.
- Where
- Lee made the remarks on X. The Justice Party issued its criticism in a statement.
- Why
- The party said Lee’s remarks glorified a sexual violence abuser and caused secondary harm to the victim.
Justice Party
President Lee Jae-myung
Lee’s remarks
Justice Party
The remarks glorified an abuser and caused secondary harm to the victim; the party demanded a retraction and apology.
President Lee Jae-myung
Lee described Park as someone who had taught him the importance of communication and social media.
The nation’s highest authority publicly commemorating an abuser is clear secondary harm, and it fills me with anger.
A person who taught me the importance of communication and social media, its means.
Lee posted on X about past discussions with Park on responding to abusive comments and described Park as having taught him about social media.
The Justice Party called on Lee to retract his remarks and apologize to Park’s victim.
- Criticism date
- October 11, 2026
- Lee’s post
- October 10, 2026, on X
- Former mayor
- Park Won-soon, former Seoul mayor
- Party spokesperson
- Kim Na-yul
- Party demand
- Retract the remarks and apologize to Park’s victim
Sources
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