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Published 20 days ago • Gwangju, Korea, Republic of • Updated 20 days ago

Swimming Gold Medalist's Remarks "May 18 Was a Riot"… 'Up to 5 Years in Prison' Indictment

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Cho Hee-yeon, a gold medalist in swimming at the 1998 Bangkok Asian Games, was accused of making disparaging remarks about the May 18 Democratization Movement. On the 8th, Cho Hee-yeon posted on a thread, “This is what I say all the time. May 18 was a riot.” Cho Hee-yeon said,

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Swimming Gold Medalist's Remarks "May 18 Was a Riot"… 'Up to 5 Years in Prison' Indictment

Cho Hee-yeon, a gold medalist in swimming at the 1998 Bangkok Asian Games, was accused of making disparaging remarks about the May 18 Democratization Movement. On the 8th, Cho Hee-yeon posted on a thread, “This is what I say all the time. May 18 was a riot.” Cho Hee-yeon said,

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