South Korean Police’s Illegal Entry into a Residence for Investigation...of a Kim Jong-un Parody Poster

2019-4-15, Chosun.com

It was confirmed on April 14, 2019 that the police are actually investigating, even by illegally entering a residence without authorization, those related to the college student gathering “Jeondaehyeop,” who posted satire posters all over university campuses. The posters in question parodied letters from the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, satirizing the behavior of the South Korean ruling party and their supporters.

Satire posters critical of the Moon Jae-in administration

Two police officers from the Hoengseong Police Station in Gangwon Province entered the home of Mr. “A” in Seoul’s Dongjak District without a search warrant. A, as a member of “the Solidarity to Support Jeondaehyeop,” transported the posters.

“A” said to the police who suddenly opened the door and burst, “Is it OK to open the door and come in as you please?” “This is a residence.” The police responded “We knocked and the door opened, so we came in; Didn’t we show our IDs?” Mr. A protested, “I did not lock the door, but I did not hear any knocks, and even if heard, you can’t come in unless I open the door, not come in as you please.” (truncated)

Source: http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2019/04/15/2019041500163.html

Background: https://eastasiaresearch.org/2019/04/02/kim-jong-uns-letter-to-south-korean-students-police-conduct-investigation-into-april-fools-satire-posters-critical-of-moon-jae-in-posted-all-over-south-korean-university-campuses/