It has recently come to light that the son of Lee Jae Myung, a Democratic Party of Korea presidential candidate, was fined 5 million KRW for making explicit comments and engaging in habitual illegal gambling. The sentence was issued through a summary order without a full trial, leading to a debate due to the nature of the charges.

The son of Lee Jae Myung was found guilty of repeatedly leaving sexually inappropriate comments under photos of women in an online community using the pseudonym “LeaveItOverTheRiver”. The incident was brought to the public's attention by a YouTube channel, leading to a police investigation for violating laws concerning obscene messages on communication networks. The situation became more controversial when it was revealed that he also made lewd comments on photos of Karina from the group aespa.

Further complaints were lodged against him under the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Sexual Crimes for his behavior on online platforms. The police investigation found that he had been posting derogatory comments about various women on a poker platform for several months.

Aside from the offensive remarks, the son of Lee Jae Myung was found to have been involved in illegal gambling activities over an extended period, participating in the buying and selling of poker funds using the alias “IWantToWin”. After being investigated by the police, the case was sent to prosecutors, resulting in a summary indictment in 2023 where he was fined. The controversy was exacerbated when it was revealed that the summary order was delivered not to Lee but to his mother, Kim Hye Kyung, sparking criticism about favoritism due to his familial connection to a political figure. This incident raised questions about whether the behavior of a presidential candidate's child should be scrutinized and whether there was a double standard at play.