President Lee: "Quoting Someone's Writing Does Not Mean I Agree with All Their Claims"

Lee: "No Need to Investigate the Writer's Past When Quoting"

Deleted X Post Shared on September 18 After Controversy Over Derogatory Nicknames

Kim Eo-jun Publicly Advises, "Avoid Retweeting"

President Lee Jae-myung Appears to Explain

On September 28, President Lee Jae-myung stated, "Quoting someone’s words does not mean I agree with all of their past opinions." His remarks are seen as an explanation regarding his recent action of quoting and then deleting a particular post on X (formerly Twitter).

Through X later that afternoon, President Lee added, "Quoting your post does not mean I agree with all of your writings," and pointed out, "I neither have the time nor feel the need to investigate every previous post made by those whose words I quote." He dismissed the controversy by stating, "We are simply communicating and engaging in dialogue."

President Lee Jae-myung is returning to his seat after delivering a commemorative speech at the 20th World Korean Day ceremony held in Songdo, Incheon on September 28, 2026. Photo by Yonhap News.

Along with his statements, President Lee also shared a post from another user that said, "If you invest just one minute, you can probably determine the general mindset of the person being retweeted." On September 18, President Lee shared a post from the X account ‘Pluto 11,’ which became controversial after it was revealed that the account had used derogatory nicknames such as 'Teolcheonji' and 'Meongcheongrae.' In response, President Lee deleted the post.

Regarding this, Kim Eo-jun, the host of the YouTube show ‘News Factory: Humility is Hard’ commented on the same day, "Over the past few years, operations that confine politicians in algorithmic prisons have become increasingly sophisticated online," adding, "While you cannot manipulate the recommendation algorithm of Twitter, you can manipulate the input values that feed into the algorithm."

Kim further explained, "Attempts to place President Lee in an algorithmic prison have been ongoing for a long time. Currently, most major politicians are being targeted, but President Lee is under the most severe attack. A prime example of a politician whose public image was dramatically darkened by such methods is Lee Nak-yon, former leader of the Democratic Party." Kim also advised President Lee, "You should refrain from retweeting."

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