President Lee Jae-myung emphasized the need for substantial penalties for hate speech, such as denigration of specific regions and mockery of victims. After hearing reports from the Ministry of Justice and the Korea Communications Commission, the President instructed relevant ministries to prepare preventive measures and criminal actions, carefully reviewing foreign legislation and precedents for punishment. This follows remarks made by Rep. Lee Jin-sook of the People Power Party while hosting a forum on the reexamination of the May 18 Democratization Movement, which sparked controversy. Although the President did not cite specific examples, he urged relevant ministries to make active efforts to mitigate social adversarial culture.
