Kang Yong-suk (born 3 December 1969) is a South Korean lawyer and a current right-wing media personality. He is known for his criticism of politicians such as

Ahn Cheol-Soo Ahn Cheol-soo ( ; born 26 February 1962) is a South Korean politician, medical doctor, businessperson, and software entrepreneur. He currently serves as a member of the National Assembly as part of the conservative People Power Party. Pri ...

. He has been subject to a number of controversies.

Experience

*1985–1988:

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*1988–1992: Seoul National University LL.B. *1996–1998: Seoul National University LL.M. *2001–2002: Harvard Law School LL.M.

Controversy

Comments about female news anchors

On July 20, 2010, Kang made remarks regarded as implying female news anchors should provide sexual favours to further their careers at

Yonsei University Yonsei University (; ) is a private research university in Seoul, South Korea. As a member of the " SKY" universities, Yonsei University is deemed one of the three most prestigious institutions in the country. It is particularly respected in th ...

. He was removed from the Grand National Party in September 2010. In May of 2011, Kang received a sentence of 6 months as a result of a countersuit to a defamation claim.

2011 Election problems

In the process of defending his Harvard law degree against false allegations that his Harvard degree was forged, Kang spoke out against the Mayor of Seoul,

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, who was one of the loudest voices of the allegations. Some people have stated that this played a role in swaying the public opinion against Mayor Park.

Lawsuit against Choi Hyo-jong

In November 2011, Kang sued South Korean comedian Choi Hyo-jong for "disrespecting the National Assembly" in a skit in

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. Chung Doo-un protested against Kang's decision "that could potentially undermine the ruling

Grand National Party The Liberty Korea Party () was a conservative political party in South Korea that was described variously as right-wing, right-wing populist, or far-right. Until February 2017, it was known as the Saenuri Party (), and before that as the Hanna ...

". The lawsuit received widespread condemnation, including from comedian Kim Won-hyo, who protested against Kang's action on his Twitter account.

Television appearances

Kang was a frequent guest on several public TV shows including

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's ''The Genius'', and

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's ''Crime Scene''. In 2015 Kang stepped down from all of his TV show appearances after being accused of having an affair with the blogger Dodomam, which she denied. The husband issued a lawsuit demanding $86,000 in damages.

Dodomam document forgery case

On Oct. 24, 2018, Judge Park Dae-san of the Seoul Central District Court sentenced Kang Yong-seok, who is suspected of forgery of private documents, to one year in prison and arrested in court. On the reason for the ruling, Judge Park Dae-san said, "Kang Yong-seok, as a lawyer, forgot his status and basic duties and conspired with Kim Mi-na, who is in an affair, to forge a private document. There is a great possibility of criticism. Kim's husband, Cho, suffered further from an affair with Kang's actions," the lawyer said. Kang is not reflecting on his wrongdoing at all, he added. Kang, meanwhile, was put on trial on charges of forging documents to drop a lawsuit filed by the husband of famous blogger Dodomam Kim Mi-na, who allegedly had an affair with him. And was acquitted.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kang, Yong-suk 1969 births Kyunggi High School alumni People from Seoul South Korean politicians Living people Harvard Law School alumni Seoul National University alumni