Man booked for allegedly posting death threats against President Lee on social media

Police apprehended a suspect who posted multiple death threats against President Lee Jae Myung and will refer him to prosecutors for indictment.

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President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a public-private review meeting on megaprojects at the Blue House in central Seoul, on July 6.

Police apprehended a man who allegedly posted multiple death threats against President Lee Jae Myung on social media, according to the police on Monday.

The suspect was apprehended last Wednesday on suspicion of attempted criminal intimidation, according to the Seoul Hyehwa Police Precinct.

The suspect is accused of posting five messages, each containing similar threatening messages, on his social media account on July 6.

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Police said the case constitutes attempted criminal intimidation because the threats, although directed at a specific individual, were never communicated directly to the intended victim.

Investigators identified the suspect after tracing the social media account used to post the messages.

Police have completed their investigation and plan to refer the case to prosecutors with a recommendation to indict the suspect.


BY HAN YOUNG-HYE [[email protected]]

This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.

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