Golf with Famous Pro? ... "Stop Stalking" Complaint Filed

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Representative Joo Jin-woo of the People Power Party claimed that First Lady Kim Hye-kyung, wife of President Lee Jae-myung, played golf with a famous professional golfer. While the allegation lost momentum after the golfer directly denied it, the ongoing dispute has ultimately escalated into counter legal complaints.

Go Jeong-hyeon reports.

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Representative Joo Jin-woo of the People Power Party posted on social media yesterday (October 26) morning, claiming that First Lady Kim Hye-kyung received a VIP private lesson from a professional golfer at Taereung Country Club, a military golf course, on October 20.

Cheong Wa Dae immediately countered the claim as false.

An official from Cheong Wa Dae said in a phone call with SBS that everything was untrue except for the fact that Kim played golf.

Representative Joo demanded that a video be screened during the parliamentary audit.

[Joo Jin-woo / People Power Party Representative: "First Lady Kim Hye-kyung, Lydia Ko, and one man—three people played golf. If this is not VIP golf, what is it?"]

[Seo Young-kyo / Chair of National Assembly Legislation and Judiciary Committee (Democratic Party): "Do not hide behind parliamentary immunity; do it outside if necessary. The video will not be permitted."]

When the video screening at the parliamentary audit was blocked, he immediately released the clip on his YouTube channel.

The video, lasting about a minute and a half and showing a woman receiving a so-called "field lesson," also included photos of famous golfer Lydia Ko.

However, the ruling camp's rebuttal gained weight as Lydia Ko herself directly denied the allegations.

Lydia Ko emphasized that she had other engagements that day and had nothing to do with the matter.

The Democratic Party criticized Representative Joo, saying he is continuously spreading false information about the president's family and demanding that he "stop stalking," while announcing plans to file a criminal complaint.

[Kim Eui-kyeom / Democratic Party Representative: "Because this constitutes an insult to Lydia Ko, First Lady Kim Hye-kyung, Cheong Wa Dae, and overall state administration, we will take strong legal action (after consulting with the party)."]

Representative Joo, however, foreshadowed a counteraction, stating that he would uncover the truth through legal measures.

(Video by Lee Seung-hwan | Video Editing by Jang Hyun-ki)
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