Jung Chung-rae of the Democratic Party of Korea mentioned the "Noh Sang-won notebook," which contained plans targeting political figures during the Dec. 3 martial law. He then shed tears, saying that if the martial law had succeeded, Lee Jae-myung and he would have been killed.
On the morning of the 8th, at an on-site Supreme Council meeting held at the campaign office of Songpa District chief candidate Cho Jae-hee in Songpa District, Seoul, Jung said, "Watching the TV news yesterday, I once again shuddered and was appalled," adding, "A special counsel confirmed what was in the Noh Sang-won notebook."
He continued, "Weren't there as many as 18 places with barred cells that could hold 500 people?" and said, "If the martial law had succeeded, would the president and I have been locked up there? A chilling, nightmare-like memory came back—wondering if we might have become 'crab feed.'"
Jung choked up during his remarks. He said, "In the so-called Noh Sang-won notebook, there was a plan to kill the president, Jung Chung-rae, Woo Won-shik, Kim Myung-soo, and others," adding, "It recorded a plan to isolate us on Yeonpyeong Island, load us onto a ship, and kill us."
He added, "Looking at the graphic showing 16 barred cells in the underground tunnels of the Yeonpyeong unit that could hold 500 people, I thought a horrific massacre could have happened if we had not stopped it," and said, "Even though a special counsel confirmed this, it was truly disheartening to see Judge Jee Kui-youn rule as if the martial law was spontaneous."
Referring to former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo being sentenced the previous day to 15 years in prison on appeal, a reduction of eight years from the first trial, he also said, "I'm truly trembling with rage; anger is surging." He added, "It should have been an aggravated sentence, but it was reduced. Korea's judiciary really has many problems."