President Lee Calls for Strict Investigation of Olympic Park Protesters

President Lee Jae-myung stated on June 15 that he has instructed police to conduct a thorough investigation into the protesters at Jamsil Olympic Park, who have disrupted the operations of sports organizations. He emphasized that both the individuals involved and their accomplices should be held accountable for obstructing work through intimidation.

In a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account, President Lee referenced reports about the protests, urging demonstrators to exercise restraint to avoid infringing on the rights of others.

According to reports, the protests related to a shortage of ballots during the June 3 local elections led to demonstrators blocking the counting center at the handball stadium in Jamsil Olympic Park, paralyzing the operations of sports organizations based there.

Concerns are growing that this disruption could affect national team athletes' participation in international competitions.

Additionally, President Lee addressed the issue of 'payback' practices prevalent in nursing and oriental medicine hospitals, stating, "This seems clearly illegal, yet such practices continue to persist." He indicated that corrective measures would be taken.

Through his X account, he expressed gratitude for the insightful comments regarding the issue, sharing an article titled "Spend 8 million won, get 4.7 million won back; nursing hospitals that pay you to stay."

The article revealed that six out of ten nursing and oriental medicine hospitals in the Gwangju and Jeonnam regions had offered payback proposals. It confirmed that secret transactions between some hospitals and cancer patients, which had been occurring for years, have now spread nationwide.