Acting Police Commissioner General: "Yeosu-Suncheon Incident was not a rebellion... we will correct it"

Acting Police Commissioner General Yoo Jae-seong answers questions (Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Yoon Dong-jin = On October 17, at the National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee's audit of the National Police Agency held at the National Police Agency in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Acting Police Commissioner General Yoo Jae-seong responds to a question from Park Soo-min, a member of the People Power Party, regarding the arrest of former Korea Communications Commission Chairperson Lee Jin-sook. 2025.10.17 mon@yna.co.kr

Acting Police Commissioner General Yoo Jae-seong announced on the 30th that the police would correct their description of the Yeosu-Suncheon October 19th Incident (Yeosu-Suncheon Incident) as a 'rebellion'.

Responding to a question from Jeong Chun-saeng, a member of the Rebuilding Korea Party, at the National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee's comprehensive audit on the day, Yoo stated, "No," when asked if the Yeosu-Suncheon Incident was a rebellion.

Previously, controversy arose when the Jeonbuk Provincial Police Agency's public relations office described the Yeosu-Suncheon Incident as 'Yeosu Rebellion.' Although the title was later changed to 'Yeosu-Suncheon Incident,' Jeong pointed out that the promotional text stating, 'Significant achievements were made in suppressing the uprising and disturbances by left-wing forces on site,' remained unchanged.

Jeong criticized, "The police are promoting the history of civilian massacres that they should reflect on as achievements. This is historical distortion and a secondary victimization."

Yoo responded, "We will definitely correct this," and added, "We will conduct a comprehensive review of other provincial police agencies as well." Yonhap News