Subj : Re: EU rejects claims of cens
To   : Mike Powell
From : Rug Rat
Date : Wed Sep 03 2025 18:43:40

On Wed  3-Sep-2025  9:28a, Mike Powell@1:2320/105.0 said to Rob Mccart:

MP> > I'm not sure if telling the truth about someone, and there's no question
MP> > it is true, would be 'defamation'..  Or at least shouldn't be IMHO..  B)

MP> It should not be, but it sounds like it must run afoul of some law in
MP> South
MP> Korea.  I know some of the eastern Asian cultures have a thing about
MP> "saving face" but that really goes too far.

MP> > The definition online says defamation falls under two catagories,
MP> slander
MP> > and libel depending on if it is spoken or written, but they point out
MP> > that that refers to making FALSE statements..

MP> That is how I think it should be applied.

Yes, I was specifically referring to South Korea.  From the "Seoul Law Group."

Article 307 (Defamation)


A person who defames another by publicly alleging facts shall be punished by imprisonment or imprisonment without prison labor for not more than two years or by a fine not exceeding five million won.

A person who defames another by publicly alleging false facts shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than five years, suspension of qualifications for not more than ten years, or a fine not exceeding tenmillion won.  As you can see, if you hurt someone's  reputation by spreading a true story about them, it's defamation under Article 307(2).

Why is it a crime even when you told the truth? Because in Korea, defamation is about the matter of victim's Even if you told the truth, such as, the victim cheated on their spouses, or the victim is secretly homosexual (please note that LGBT rights in Korea is almost nil), that story can ruin the victim's reputation so that their lives would become much more difficult from now on. Reputation is a very serious matter in Korean society."

SOURCE: https://seoullawgroup.com/is-it-a-crime-if-i-told-the-truth/

In the US you will hear all the time, my rights trump your feelings.  Not so in South Korea!

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