Lee slams conservative YouTuber's slush fund accusations as 'pathetic,' 'malicious' | Yonhap News Agency

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OK SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday lambasted a conservative YouTube channel for airing slush fund accusations against him, calling it "pathetic" and "malicious." The reaction came after the YouTube channel run by Jeon Han-gil, a former Korean history instructor and now a vocal supporter of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, aired an interview with a man making the allegations. He argued that Lee is preparing to flee to China and recently transferred 160 trillion won (US$106.5 billion) and military secrets to Chinese authorities in Singapore. "Secret slush funds and leaking national military information? President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a meeting with senior aides at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on March 19, 2026. (Pool photo) (Yonhap) (END) Keywords #Lee Articles with issue keywords Most Liked Four decades of Damien Hirst on display at MMCA, from shark to cherry blossoms (LEAD) FM Cho sidesteps questions on whether U.S. asked Seoul to send warships to Middle East 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life Ex-U.S. officials voice concerns about Trump gov't 'vacating' deterrence assets from Indo-Pacific amid Iran war Police vow zero tolerance for terror threats against BTS comeback concert Most Saved (LEAD) FM Cho sidesteps questions on whether U.S. asked Seoul to send warships to Middle East Four decades of Damien Hirst on display at MMCA, from shark to cherry blossoms 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life (2nd LD) N. Korea, U.S. conduct joint drills Ex-U.S. officials voice concerns about Trump gov't 'vacating' deterrence assets from Indo-Pacific amid Iran war prev Lee slams conservative YouTuber's slush fund accusations as 'pathetic,' 'malicious' Next Lee slams conservative YouTuber's slush fund accusations as 'pathetic,' 'malicious'

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SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday lambasted a conservative YouTube channel for airing slush fund accusations against him, calling it "pathetic" and "malicious."
The reaction came after the YouTube channel run by Jeon Han-gil, a former Korean history instructor and now a vocal supporter of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, aired an interview with a man making the allegations.
He argued that Lee is preparing to flee to China and recently transferred 160 trillion won (US$106.5 billion) and military secrets to Chinese authorities in Singapore.
"Secret slush funds and leaking national military information? This is truly pathetic and malicious matador. It must be severely punished," Lee wrote on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
Lee made the remarks by citing a post by Rep. Han Jun-ho of the ruling Democratic Party, who criticized Jeon's video and urged investigative authorities to step in immediately.
In the YouTube interview, the man claimed that U.S. intelligence operatives have figured everything out, but offered no concrete evidence to support the statement.
President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a meeting with senior aides at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on March 19, 2026. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)
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### Areas for Consideration
- President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a meeting with senior aides at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on March 19, 2026. (Pool photo) (Yonhap) (END) Keywords #Lee Articles with issue keywords Most Liked Four decades of Damien Hirst on display at MMCA, from shark to cherry blossoms (LEAD) FM Cho sidesteps questions on whether U.S. asked Seoul to send warships to Middle East 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life Ex-U.S. officials voice concerns about Trump gov't 'vacating' deterrence assets from Indo-Pacific amid Iran war Police vow zero tolerance for terror threats against BTS comeback concert Most Saved (LEAD) FM Cho sidesteps questions on whether U.S. asked Seoul to send warships to Middle East Four decades of Damien Hirst on display at MMCA, from shark to cherry blossoms 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life (2nd LD) N.

### Implications
- President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a meeting with senior aides at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on March 19, 2026. (Pool photo) (Yonhap) (END) Keywords #Lee Articles with issue keywords Most Liked Four decades of Damien Hirst on display at MMCA, from shark to cherry blossoms (LEAD) FM Cho sidesteps questions on whether U.S. asked Seoul to send warships to Middle East 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life Ex-U.S. officials voice concerns about Trump gov't 'vacating' deterrence assets from Indo-Pacific amid Iran war Police vow zero tolerance for terror threats against BTS comeback concert Most Saved (LEAD) FM Cho sidesteps questions on whether U.S. asked Seoul to send warships to Middle East Four decades of Damien Hirst on display at MMCA, from shark to cherry blossoms 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life (2nd LD) N.

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This article covers lee, seoul, slush topics. Areas of concern are also raised. Readability: Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.0. Word count: 379.