"Deceived by fake news, stop immediately." The anger of Kwon Il-yong, the "Republic of Korea's No. 1 profiler"

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Broadcast personality Kwon Il-yong, formerly a profiler, expressed his anger over some YouTube channels using his name without authorization.

On the 20th, Kwon Il-yong announced via his SNS, "Stop and delete the fake news broadcasts immediately. Recently, video content created using my name without permission is being distributed through various online video platforms and SNS channels, including YouTube."

He explained, "In particular, some channels are processing false facts as if I directly interviewed or analyzed recent unfortunate incidents and accidents, deceiving the public into believing they are true."

He further stated, "In situations where the truth of an incident has not yet been clearly revealed, impersonating my name to offer sensational speculative analysis is a serious harmful act that inflicts irreparable wounds on the victims' families. I express deep regret for the practice of turning others' pain into a tool for profit generation."

He added, "I have never had any prior consultation or interview with these channels. Unauthorized use of my likeness and name, along with the dissemination of false facts, is clearly a criminal act and a serious infringement of rights. I am currently collecting channel information and evidence regarding these videos along with my legal representative, and am considering strong countermeasures to take all applicable legal actions."

Kwon Il-yong concluded by adding, "If you discover any illegal impersonation videos or channels, please report them actively."

Meanwhile, Kwon Il-yong served as the first profiler in Korea and held positions such as Criminal Analyst at the National Police Agency's Scientific Investigation Center. He is currently continuing his active work as a broadcast personality.

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