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Kim Min-seok, leader of the Democratic Party, on the 30th, ordered an emergency investigation by the party's ethics inspection team into Lee Jong-won, the operator of the YouTube channel 'Sisa Tapa', amid allegations of manipulating public opinion polls during the 8·17 party convention. Leader Kim confirmed Lee's membership in the party and instructed the ethics inspection team to report on the necessity of disciplinary action through the emergency investigation.
Lee Jong-won is accused of leading viewers to respond with inaccurate regional or age information during the polls conducted during the party convention. Leader Kim mentioned this issue at the Supreme Council meeting on the 24th, stating that legal reviews would begin. With Lee's party membership confirmed, the party decided to review internal inspection and disciplinary procedures.
Leader Kim explained the nature of the official Democratic Party YouTube channel, 'Democratic Party TV', which will begin its first broadcast on the 1st of next month, stating that it will convey the party's official stance to the public and party members. He likened Democratic Party TV to a textbook and emphasized that it would maintain a cooperative relationship with existing pro-government YouTube channels. This measure is interpreted as an intention to redefine the role of external channels like YouTube in the party's internal politics and message delivery process.