The tampering of JTBC's Choi Soon-sil tablet, a critical piece of evidence in the downfall of former President Park Geun-hye and her subsequent 22-year prison sentence, has now been definitively proven. Initially, JTBC broadcasters, tampered with the L-shaped lock pattern on the original Choi Soon-sil tablet device they obtained in late 2016. Special Prosecutors Yoon Seok-yeol and Han Dong-hoon followed suit and tampered with the L-shaped lock pattern on the second Choi Soon-sil tablet device, which they obtained from Jang Shi-ho in early 2017. They then falsely attributed the tablets to Choi
The so-called “Choi Soon-sil tablet” is the smoking gun of the Park Geun-hye administration's “manipulation of state affairs” scandal. Conclusive evidence has recently emerged showing that the original reporting party fabricated the actual user of the device and the circumstances of its acquisition. On May 3, Byun Hee-jae, CEO of MediaWatch, citing a forensic appraisal certificate (dated May 1, 2024) from the Korean Cyber Forensic Professionals Association (KCFPA) said, “We have confirmed that the L-shaped lock pattern on the ‘Choi Soon-sil Tablet’ reported by JTBC was not originally set, but
After a prolonged hiatus due to disputes over the assessment of tablet devices and the copying of imaging files, the criminal trial involving the JTBC tablet report defamation case is set to recommence nearly two years later. The Criminal Division 4-2 of the Seoul Central District Court of Appeals, led by Judges Lee Tae-woo, Lee Hoon-jae, and presiding judge Yang Ji-jung, has issued a summons to the defendants, including Byun Hee-jae, Hwang Ui-won, Lee Woo-hee, and Oh Moon-young, scheduling the 12th trial for May 30 at 3 p.m. in Courtroom 422 of the Seoul Central District Court's West Building
[Editor's note] This report was written in English in November 2023 to brief "Korea Watcher" analysts and journalists in the Anglo-American sphere on Yoon Suk-yeok and Han Dong-hoon's tablet manipulation investigation, a treasonous crime committed by South Korean prosecutors. ‘Choi Soon-sil tablet’ Fabrication Issue:Swapping Tablet User by Doctoring Carrier Contracts The “Choi Soon-sil Tablet” is not a computer but a mobile phone device, which, as revealed by JTBC and the prosecution, was activated on June 22, 2012, under the name of Kim Han-soo (CEO of Ma:rei Company in 2012 and former Blue H
[Editor's note] This report was written in English in November 2023 to brief "Korea Watcher" analysts and journalists in the Anglo-American sphere on Yoon Suk-yeok and Han Dong-hoon's tablet manipulation investigation, a treasonous crime committed by South Korean prosecutors. 'Choi Soon-sil Tablet' Device Created by JTBC in Collusion with ProsecutorsDistorting the results of the National Forensic Service's Examination Results On November 27, 2017, JTBC broadcasted a segment on the ‘Choi Soon-sil Tablet’ titled “Prosecution claims "No Tablet Manipulation, Modification...Defies Manipulation Rumo
[Editor's note] This report was written in English in November 2023 to brief "Korea Watcher" analysts and journalists in the Anglo-American sphere on Yoon Suk-yeok and Han Dong-hoon's tablet manipulation investigation, a treasonous crime committed by South Korean prosecutors. Yoon Seok-yeol and Han Dong-hoon's'Choi Soon-sil's Second Tablet PC' Fabrication Investigation(Content of fabrication) 1. Fabrication of the tablet PC activation The owner of a mobile carrier store falsely testified that Choi Seo-won (Choi Soon-sil) visited his store to activate the device. 2. Fabrication of tablet PC acq
[Editor's note] This report was written in English in November 2023 to brief "Korea Watcher" analysts and journalists in the Anglo-American sphere on Yoon Suk-yeok and Han Dong-hoon's tablet manipulation investigation, a treasonous crime committed by South Korean prosecutors. Yoon Seok-yeol and Han Dong-hoon'sFabrication of "Choi Soon-sil Tablet PC"Used in Park Geun-hye's Impeachment(Timeline) On October 24, 2016, the JTBC broadcaster reported a scoop that a private citizen named Choi Seo-won (Choi Soon-sil) had intervened in state affairs behind President Park Geun-hye's back. As evidence, th
(November 22, 2023) As Byun Hee-jae, CEO of MediaWatch, filed a damages lawsuit against Yoon Seok-yeol, Han Dong-hoon, and others in connection with the so-called 'Tablet Manipulation Investigation', the court has begun investigating the case. The court accepted the 'subpoena duces tecum' filed by Byun and sent a request to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office on the 17th. A subpoena duces tecum is one of the methods of evidence investigation used by civil courts. Evidentiary investigations include witness interviews, fact-finding, document requests, and document production orders. A
(November 9, 2023) The first trial of the damages lawsuit filed by Byun Hee-jae, CEO of Media Watch, against President Yoon Seok-yeol and Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon in connection with the investigation into the fabrication of the "Second Choi Soon-sil Tablet" (the tablet submitted by Jang Shi-ho to the special prosecutor) was held at 10 a.m. on the 9th in Courtroom 479, Dongwan, Seoul Central District Court. In July of this year, Byun Hee-jae filed a lawsuit for damages totaling 150 million won against President Yoon, Justice Minister Han, 2nd Assistant Chief Prosecutor Park Joo-sung of th
(August 8, 2023) On March 17, prosecutors filed a request to revoke the bail of Byun Hee-jae, CEO of Media Watch. It was later confirmed that the reason for the request was a rally Byun held to criticize Yoon Seok-yeol and Han Dong-hoon. Criticisms are expected to intensify as the prosecution abuses its authority to shield the incumbent administration from investigation. On the 8th, Lee Dong-hwan, an attorney representing Media Watch, including Byun Hee-jae, sent us a document titled "Request to Revoke Bail and Confiscate Deposit of Defendant Byun Hee-jae" signed by Prosecutor Sung Jin-young o