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May 20, 2019

Direct Suppression of YouTubers Beginning in South Korea?

2017-5-19, Tara O Youtuber Kim Sang-jin (김상진) was arrested on May 11, 2019. He is the secretary general of the Freedom Coalition, which produces YouTube videos on the Sangjin Aje...

Abuse of Authority/Censorship/Lawfare

April 25, 2019

South Korea’s Ruling Party, Smaller Opposition parties Agree to Fast Track Bills to Create Additional Independent Investigative Body Akin to North Korea’s Secret Police, Increase Unelected Officials, Silence Discussions on the 5.18 Gwangju Incident

2019-4-25, Tara O On April 8, 2019, the ruling Deobureo Minjoo Party (Democratic Party) threatened that if the election system reform agreement is not reached by April 10, 2019, then...

5.18/Censorship/Constitution/Law/Lawfare

April 19, 2019

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...

Abuse of Authority/Censorship/Translation of Korean News

April 11, 2019

The Blue House Again Pressures the YouTubers who Raised Suspicion about “Moon’s Missing 5 hours during the Forest Fire,” Filing Charges in the name of the Chief of Staff

1029-4-11, PennMike President Moon Jae-in didn’t make an official appearance until five hours after the news of the recent forest fires in Gangwon Province emerged. Media related personnel raised suspicion...

Censorship/Lawfare/Media/Translation of Korean News

April 2, 2019

Kim Jong Un’s 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

2019-4-1, Tara O Satire posters criticizing the Moon Jae-in administration popped up all over South Korean university campuses to coincide with April Fools’ Day. The heading on the posters stated...

Censorship/Freedom/Socialism/Subversion

March 31, 2019

South Korea’s KCSC Decides to Block YouTube Videos about North Korea’s Involvement in 5.18 (Gwangju Incident), Excludes Opposition Party-nominated Lee Sang-ro from Deliberation and Voting

2019-3-19, PennMike (English translation) On March 29, 2019, Korea Communications Standards Commission / KCSC (방송통신심의위원회 / 방심위) decided to block people’s access to YouTube videos on “North Korean forces involvement...

5.18/Censorship/Translation of Korean News

March 17, 2019

Seoul Foreign Correspondents’ Club (SFCC) Statement

2019-3-16, Seoul FCC The Seoul Foreign Correspondents’ Club expresses its grave concern over the ruling Democratic party’s statement singling out a Bloomberg reporter for her coverage of the President, which...

Censorship

March 14, 2019

South Korea Introduces Measures to Block YouTube, Google, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Apple, Netflix

2019-3-14, Tara O South Korea introduces measures to block YouTube, Google, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Apple, Netflix, and other online and social network services. Lee Hyo-sung (이효성), the Chairman of the...

Abuse of Authority/Censorship/Freedom/Liberal Democracy

March 12, 2019

Another Libel Lawsuit: Blue House Senior Official Cho Kuk Sues Journalist Woo Jong-chang for Libel

2019-3-8, Woo Jong-chang on YouTube Falsehoods and Truths (우종창의 거짓과 진실) Woo Jong-chang (우종창): On March 7, 2019, I received a summons from the Seoul District office of the National...

Censorship/Lawfare/People/Leadership/Translation of Korean News

February 24, 2019

Colonel Lee Jong-myeong, a South Korean National Hero, Being Expelled from His Own Political Party for Not Remaining Silent about 5.18 Gwangju Incident

2019-2-24, Tara O The Central Ethics Committee of South Korea’s main opposition party, the Liberty Korea Party, decided to expel National Assemblyman Lee Jong-myeong (이종명) on February 14, 2019, because...

5.18/Censorship/Corruption/Freedom/Law/Liberal Democracy/People/Leadership/Subversion

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