Minister Han's Side Reports 'Joint Residential Intrusion' to Police
Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon is adjusting his glasses while attending the National Assembly inspection of the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Government Legislation, and the Board of Audit and Inspection held on the 24th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@
[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] On the afternoon of the 27th around 1 PM, the YouTube media outlet citizen journalism group The TamSa's reporters trespassed into the residence of Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon, causing a commotion that led to police intervention.
On the 27th, the Suseo Police Station in Seoul stated that around 1 PM, 2 to 3 local police officers responded to a report of "people filming YouTube videos after trespassing in front of a house" and dispatched to an apartment in Dogok-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, where Minister Han resides.
In response, Minister Han filed a police complaint against five reporters from The TamSa for trespassing and retaliatory crime charges. It was confirmed that the 112 emergency call at the time was not made by Minister Han himself.
The five reporters from The TamSa stated at the apartment gate around 1 PM, "Although there is no compulsory investigative authority, we intend to cover this to let Minister Han empathize with how journalists feel when police investigators suddenly conduct surprise raids on Sundays," adding, "This is a visit for legitimate reporting purposes, and since it was announced in advance, it cannot be punished as stalking or anything else."
They reportedly examined packages left in front of Minister Han's residence but left the scene after noticing no signs of activity inside the house. It is known that only Minister Han's wife and children were inside at the time.
Meanwhile, the police were scheduled to conduct a search and seizure at the residence of reporter Kim, related to the recent stalking allegations against Minister Han by The TamSa reporters, but the execution was not carried out as the individual did not comply.
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