[On-site video+] Lee Jae-myung said, "I'm going to appeal...A conclusion that is hard to accept."

[Anchor]
Lee Jae-myung, chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea, was sentenced to a suspended prison term equivalent to the loss of his parliamentary seat in the first trial, accused of publishing false information ahead of the last presidential election.

Representative Lee is expected to leave the courtroom shortly to express his position on the first trial ruling,
Let's go to the
site.

[Reporter: Please say something about the result of the trial]

[Lee Jae-myung / Minjoo Party leader: Today's scene will also be a part of Korea's modern history. There are still two more real courts left, and the courts of public sentiment and history are eternal. You will be appealing. It's a conclusion that's hard to accept from the recognition of basic facts. If you judge based on common sense and justice, you will be able to reach a conclusion. Thank you.]