Summary
- Former National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo’s memoir claims President Yoon Suk Yeol speculated the 2022 Itaewon crowd crush may have been manipulated
- Kim advised Yoon that Interior and Safety Minister Lee Sang-min needs to step down after the incident
- Yoon expressed strong suspicions about the incident and did not rule out the possibility of manipulation
- The presidential office denied Kim’s claims and emphasized thorough investigations into the incident