"Second Yoon Ji-oh?"... Jo Seong-eun Announces Legal Actions Against Yoon, Kim Woong, Kim Ki-hyun, and Others

"Currently Cooperating with Investigative Agencies"

Cho Sung-eun, former vice chairman of the United Future Party (now People Power Party) election committee, who revealed himself as the whistleblower in the allegation of instigating the prosecution of ruling party figures through the opposition party, appeared on JTBC Newsroom on the afternoon of the 10th for an interview. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Seul-gi] Jo Seong-eun, who reported the 'accusation solicitation' allegations surrounding former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol, announced that she will take legal action against the opposition party that criticized her as the 'second Yoon Ji-oh.'

On the afternoon of the 17th, Jo posted on her Facebook, saying, "The position of a member of the National Assembly and constitutional institutions are not granted the authority to do such things."

Jo stated, "From now on, as previously announced, I will take legal action against former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol and Representative Kim Woong, as well as including Floor Leader Kim Ki-hyun, Jang Je-won, and Representative Kwon Seong-dong for both civil and criminal legal measures," and warned of a strong response, saying, "I will take strong legal action against all posts involving sexual insults, false information, and defamation on various communities and SNS comments."

In an earlier post on the same day, Jo said, "I was preparing hard to launch a service and planned to go to New York, but there is chaos over my departure from the U.S., including travel bans. Even at this time, I am cooperating with investigative agencies and will fully reveal the criminal facts related to the 'Yoon Seok-yeol Supreme Prosecutors' Office election interference and opposition party accusation solicitation case' and then proceed slowly," adding, "Cooperating with four investigative agencies makes my personal schedule tight."

Jo continued, "Who is Yoon Ji-oh? They keep talking about the second Lee Yu-mi, so what is the second Yoon Ji-oh?" and added, "You can submit the phone of Prosecutor Son Jun-sung, the sender, along with the victims Yoon Seok-yeol, Kim Kun-hee, and Han Dong-hoon, as specified in the April 3, 2020 complaint, to the four places: Supreme Prosecutors' Office, Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, Central District Prosecutors' Office, and National Investigation Headquarters, just like me."

Kim Ki-hyun, floor leader of the People Power Party, is speaking at an urgent briefing on current issues held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, on the 15th. Floor leader Kim criticized the National Intelligence Service's response regarding Cho Sung-eun.
[Photo by Yonhap News]

Meanwhile, on the 15th, Kim Ki-hyun, Floor Leader of the People Power Party, criticized Jo during an emergency issue report at the National Assembly plenary session, saying, "I think the second Yoon Ji-oh has appeared," and added, "Jo Seong-eun's actions are difficult to understand from a common-sense perspective."