South Korean Official Threatens Legal Action Over 'Cheek Poke' Controversy

Ruling party official warns of legal action over 'cheek poke' controversy with ex-leader

Lee Ji-eun, head of the Democratic Party of Korea's Mapo-A constituency committee in Seoul, has warned that she will take legal action against those who insinuate inappropriate relations between herself and Rep. Jung Chung-rae. The warning follows fallout from a video showing Lee playfully poking Jung on the cheek during party leadership preliminaries on Saturday. Lee addressed the incident Monday in an appearance on a YouTube channel, saying she would accept criticism and apologized for her i

By The Korea Herald