Investigation launched into Rhyu Si-min's remarks that "President Lee deceived the people"... Complainant questioned

Suspected defamation by stating false facts under the Information and Communications Network Act
Sasehaeng: "Dissemination of false facts contradicting objective reality"
[Seoul=Newsis] Reporter Ko Seung-min = Police launched an investigation on the 19th into writer Rhyu Si-min, who was reported for criticizing President Lee Jae-myung's remarks regarding prosecution reform as "deceiving the people." 2026.06.25.kkssmm99@newsis.com
[Seoul=Newsis] Reporter Shin Yu-rim, Intern Reporter Park Jun-seong = Police launched an investigation on the 19th into writer Rhyu Si-min, who was reported for criticizing President Lee Jae-myung's remarks regarding prosecution reform as "deceiving the people."
The Public Crime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency is questioning Kim Han-mae, representative of the civic group "Citizens' Action for Establishing Judicial Justice" (Sasehaeng), who reported Rhyu on the morning of the 19th on charges of defamation by stating false facts under the Information and Communications Network Act.
Sasehaeng held a press conference in front of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Mapo Office today, stating, "Rhyu Si-min, former chairman of the Roh Moo-hyun Foundation, repeatedly disseminated false facts that clearly contradict objective reality regarding President Lee Jae-myung," and "He committed the crime of defamation, significantly damaging the social reputation of President Lee."
They continued, "There is no public interest in fake news," and urged, "Please investigate Rhyu's allegations thoroughly and punish him severely."
Previously, on the 28th of last month, Sasehaeng filed a complaint against Rhyu with the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency on charges of defamation by stating false facts under the Information and Communications Network Act.
Sasehaeng claimed that remarks made by Rhyu on the Media Today YouTube channel on the 22nd of last month, criticizing the direction of the Lee Jae-myung administration's prosecution reform, constitute false facts.
At the time, Rhyu said, "The terms 'separation of investigation and prosecution' and 'prosecution reform' were used together, but the content was different," and "The President has been deceiving the people until now."
Regarding President Lee's press conference, Rhyu also stated, "President Lee said in the conference that dividing the 'investigating prosecution' and the 'prosecuting prosecution' within the Ministry of Justice was originally the maximum extent of prosecution reform," and "I have never heard such a thing even once."
In response, Sasehaeng argued that Rhyu's remarks contradict objective facts, stating, "President Lee appeared on the Roh Moo-hyun Foundation's YouTube channel 'Arilleo' in April last year and answered that it is correct to separate the investigative agency from the agency responsible for prosecution and maintenance of public prosecution, whether they are within the Ministry of Justice or elsewhere."
They also said, "Rhyu failed to provide specific evidence while making these remarks," and "There is no truth whatsoever to the claim that President Lee has engaged in acts to block or delay prosecution reform."
Meanwhile, on the 24th of last month, the Blue House expressed regret regarding Rhyu's remarks, saying, "It is regrettable that the President's will for prosecution reform is being distorted contrary to the facts," but added, "No decision has been made regarding legal action."