The National Forensic Service (NFS) has officially responded to the court, stating that it could not confirm whether the so-called “Choi Soon-sil tablet,” which JTBC previously presented as evidence of “state affairs manipulation by a civilian,” was used to view the Dresden speech. In a supplementary inquiry response sent on Jan. 7th to the 13th Civil Division of the Seoul High Court (Presiding Judge Moon Kwang-seop), the NFS confirmed that while the Dresden speech file was stored on the “Choi Soon-sil tablet,” there is no way to verify whether it was actually accessed. The agency attributed t
(September 26, 2024) In the criminal defamation trial disputing whether the SK Telecom mobile service contract for the so-called “Choi Soon-sil tablet” was forged, it has been decided that an official handwriting analysis of the disputed contract will be conducted. If the forgery of the tablet contract is confirmed, it is expected to become a crucial turning point in uncovering the truth behind the alleged manipulation of the tablet. On September 26, the 12th Criminal Division of the Seoul Western District Court (presiding Judge Kwon Seong-su) held the first preparatory hearing for the trial o
(August 29, 2024) While the National Forensic Service (NFS) confirmed that there was no record of the so-called “Choi Soon-sil Tablet” accessing any Blue House documents, it has now been revealed that prosecutors conducted a manipulation investigation of these documents based on JTBC's initial report on the "Choi Soon-sil Tablet" at the outset of the "manipulation of state affairs" controversy. On the 29th, MediaWatch reviewed the entire "Choi Soon-sil Tablet" investigation report submitted as evidence by the prosecution to the court. They discovered that, during the "manipulation of state aff
(August 29, 2024) The expert report from the National Forensic Service (NFS) confirmed that there is no evidence indicating the so-called "Choi Soon-sil Tablet" had view to the Dresden speech or other Blue House documents. On the 29th, MediaWatch confirmed through a review of the NFS report that there was no record of former Blue House administrator Kim Han-soo or Choi Seo-won (formerly Choi Soon-sil) viewing any Blue House documents via the "Choi Soon-sil Tablet." In November 2017, at the request of the court, the National Forensic Service (NFS) conducted an examination of the "Choi Soon-sil
(August 15, 2024) The controversy surrounding the leak of the Dresden speech, which was a central element in the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye, has been disproven according to the National Forensic Service's (NFS) evaluation report. This revelation calls into question the court's conviction of former President Park for leaking official secrets and the Constitutional Court's ruling to remove her from office, potentially paving the way for a retrial. On November 14, Media Watch submitted an opinion to the Appeals Court, referencing a detailed expert analysis from the National Forensic S
(May 3, 2024) 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 origin
(December 28, 2023) The so-called "Choi Soon-sil tablet," which was presented by JTBC in late 2016 as evidence of the Park Geun-hye administration's "manipulation of state affairs," which led to her impeachment, has finally been returned to the hands of its owner, Choi Seo-won (renamed Choi Soon-sil). The authenticity of the tablet will now be investigated. On the 28th, the Third Civil Division of the Supreme Court (Chief Justice Lee Heung-koo presiding) dismissed the appeal of the state (legally represented by Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon) as an inadmissible appeal in favor of Ms. Choi in t
(December 31, 2023) It was confirmed that the court ordered the prosecution to submit the tablet's imaging file (copy) as well as CCTV footage showing the circumstances of its acquisition in the lawsuit filed by Byun, CEO of MediaWach, for damages against President Yoon Seok-yeol and People Power Party's acting chair Han Dong-hoon, in connection to tampering with the "second Choi Soon-sil tablet" (the tablet submitted by Jang Shi-ho to the special prosecutor). Byun Hee-jae had previously requested CCTV footage of Jang Shi-ho entering and leaving the residence of Choi Seo-won (formerly known as