Father of late director Kim Chang-min: "It is hard to believe in the sincerity of the perpetrators' apologies; forgiveness is difficult."

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Kim Sung-chul, father of the late director Kim Chang-min who died after being beaten in a group assault, expressed anger toward the group of perpetrators.

Mr. Kim attended the "Ocheteuji Determination Assembly to Investigate the Negligent Investigation of Director Kim Chang-min and Punish Those Responsible," held on the 15th in front of the National Police Agency in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul.

On this day, Kim told NEWS1 in an interview that he finds it extremely difficult to forgive the perpetrators for appearing on a YouTube channel to apologize, stating that he considers it an act that inflicts a second wound on the victims.

He added, "We have received no direct contact from the perpetrators. An apology must be sincere, but we find it difficult to believe in its sincerity. We would accept a genuine apology, but we find it hard to accept statements made through media, including YouTube."

The son of the late director Kim Chang-min, who suffered from a developmental disability, is being cared for by Mr. and Mrs. Kim. Mr. Kim stated, "Our grandson is being protected by his grandparents. Given the severity of his developmental disability, it is unclear whether he is aware of this or not."

Mr. Kim also expressed his indignation, stating, "I hope that a thorough re-investigation will be conducted from the beginning to hold those responsible for the cover-up and the fundamental failure of the investigation, so that the true nature of this case is clearly revealed. I never imagined such a flawed investigation would take place."

He also appealed, "I hope no second or third accidents like our son's will occur."

Earlier, Director Kim was involved in a dispute with a group of men in their 20s while dining with his son, who has a developmental disability, at a restaurant in Guri, Gyeonggi Province, on the 20th last year. The assailants rendered the deceased unconscious by choking him from behind in a so-called "chokehold," proceeded to beat him indiscriminately in a group, and dragged Director Kim outside the restaurant to continue the assault.

In particular, Lee, identified as the main culprit, drew public outrage by releasing a song with lyrics such as "The innocent me is already gone; I've become a thug," showing no signs of remorse. Furthermore, as the controversy intensified, he was heavily criticized for filming an apology video by visiting a YouTuber instead of the victim's family.

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