South Korea: Class-action Suit Against Key Players of Election Manipulation · Global Voices
Lee Yoo Eun

Marking a year after the latest presidential election tainted with allegations of political tampering, attorney Han Woong, together with 610 plaintiffs, filed a civil lawsuit [ko] against those who are allegedly responsible for the election manipulation scandal. Han accused ex-President Lee Myung-bak, former head of the NIS (National Intelligence Service), ex-Commissioner of the Seoul Metropolitan Police and spy agents of violating civil rights of South Koreans [ko] by orchestrating and executing the election manipulation and he vowed to continue a series of compensation suits with more plaintiffs. [*note: The number ‘610’ — a total number of plaintiffs and also suggested damage claims of 610 million Korean Won (about 574 thousand US dollars) — has been employed to remind people of the nation's iconic June 10 democratic movement back in the 80s] Twitter user @soonhearim tweeted [ko] an image of Han holding court papers.
인터뷰하는 한웅 변호사!, 12월19일(목), 오전11시, 국정원사건으로 정신적손해 610명 손배소송기자회견, 대한문 앞 pic.twitter.com/uLqkyNdfNb
— 임순혜 (@soonhearim) December 19, 2013
Lawyer Han Woong is having an interview now, as of 11 am on December 19 (Thursday). This press conference held in front of Daehanmun (Gate), was about 610 plaintiffs who filed a compensation suit over emotional distress caused by the NIS scandal.