Jang Dong-hyuk, leader of the People Power Party, stated on August 13 that he hopes the Lee Jae-myung administration will clarify whether it is aligned with China or the people of South Korea.
During a Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly, Jang remarked, "When I proposed the introduction of a nationality labeling system for online comments, the Democratic Party reacted strongly, accusing us of being 'anti-China.'"
He emphasized, "This is not about targeting China specifically; it is about labeling the nationality of comments regardless of the country. If any nation, including China, attempts to manipulate public opinion and interfere in South Korean elections, we must prevent that. We will strongly push for the implementation of the online comment nationality labeling system."
Jang also referenced a study conducted by KAIST and the Max Planck Institute in Germany, which analyzed over 111 million news comments and data from 4.05 million users over the past 20 years using artificial intelligence (AI).
The researchers examined 24 characteristics, including the emotions expressed in comments, the regions where they were posted, non-native expressions, countries being criticized or praised, and the ratio of repetitive comments. They identified 23,998 accounts suspected of being linked to foreign activities.
In this context, Jang noted, "These accounts primarily posted comments criticizing politicians and inciting social conflict. It was reported that the number of new malicious accounts increased by 51% during election periods, which is clear evidence that foreign entities are interfering in our elections through opinion manipulation."
He criticized the government, stating, "While incidents involving Chinese spies continue to be uncovered, we are unable to prosecute them for espionage. The Democratic Party has delayed the processing of related bills for various reasons, and the government has stripped the National Intelligence Service of its counterintelligence authority and disbanded the military's counterintelligence command. South Korea has become a country that does not conduct espionage investigations."
A proposed amendment to the criminal law, which expands the application of espionage charges from 'enemy countries' to 'foreign entities or equivalent organizations,' passed the National Assembly in February and will take effect on September 13.
Meanwhile, Jeong Jeom-sik, the floor leader, pointed out that President Lee Jae-myung is openly intervening in party affairs by participating directly in the Democratic Party's convention. Jeong warned, "The policy direction of the Lee Jae-myung administration is a 'full-scale effort to erase presidential crimes.' Do not commit another crime to erase your own. Any reckless actions to cancel the trial will ultimately lead to another trial for yourself."
During a Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly, Jang remarked, "When I proposed the introduction of a nationality labeling system for online comments, the Democratic Party reacted strongly, accusing us of being 'anti-China.'"
He emphasized, "This is not about targeting China specifically; it is about labeling the nationality of comments regardless of the country. If any nation, including China, attempts to manipulate public opinion and interfere in South Korean elections, we must prevent that. We will strongly push for the implementation of the online comment nationality labeling system."
Jang also referenced a study conducted by KAIST and the Max Planck Institute in Germany, which analyzed over 111 million news comments and data from 4.05 million users over the past 20 years using artificial intelligence (AI).
The researchers examined 24 characteristics, including the emotions expressed in comments, the regions where they were posted, non-native expressions, countries being criticized or praised, and the ratio of repetitive comments. They identified 23,998 accounts suspected of being linked to foreign activities.
In this context, Jang noted, "These accounts primarily posted comments criticizing politicians and inciting social conflict. It was reported that the number of new malicious accounts increased by 51% during election periods, which is clear evidence that foreign entities are interfering in our elections through opinion manipulation."
He criticized the government, stating, "While incidents involving Chinese spies continue to be uncovered, we are unable to prosecute them for espionage. The Democratic Party has delayed the processing of related bills for various reasons, and the government has stripped the National Intelligence Service of its counterintelligence authority and disbanded the military's counterintelligence command. South Korea has become a country that does not conduct espionage investigations."
A proposed amendment to the criminal law, which expands the application of espionage charges from 'enemy countries' to 'foreign entities or equivalent organizations,' passed the National Assembly in February and will take effect on September 13.
Meanwhile, Jeong Jeom-sik, the floor leader, pointed out that President Lee Jae-myung is openly intervening in party affairs by participating directly in the Democratic Party's convention. Jeong warned, "The policy direction of the Lee Jae-myung administration is a 'full-scale effort to erase presidential crimes.' Do not commit another crime to erase your own. Any reckless actions to cancel the trial will ultimately lead to another trial for yourself."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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