Kang Yong-suk

• 1985–1988: Kyunggi High School{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}
• 1988–1992: Seoul National University LL.B.{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}
• 1996–1998: Seoul National University LL.M.{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}
• 2001–2002: Harvard Law School LL.M.{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}

On July 20, 2010, Kang made remarks to a group of female students at Yonsei University, stating "they should give everything they have" to become newsreaders, which the Korean press regarded as implying they should provide sexual favours to further their careers. He was removed from the Grand National Party in September 2010.{{cite news | script-title=ko:강용석 "다 줄 생각 해야 하는데 그래도 아나운서 할래?" | date = 2010-09-02 | url = http://www.pressian.com/news/article.html?no=16296 | work=Pressian | access-date = 2010-07-20 | language = ko}} In May of 2011, Kang received a sentence of 6 months as a result of a countersuit to a defamation claim.{{Cite web|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20110531000475|title = [Editorial] Fate of a lawmaker|date = 31 May 2011}}

{{See also|2011 South Korean by-elections}}

In the process of defending his Harvard law degree against false allegations{{citation needed|date=October 2019}} that his Harvard degree was forged, Kang spoke out against the Mayor of Seoul, Park Won-soon, who was one of the loudest voices of the allegations.{{cite news | first = Byeong-do (병도) | last = Im (임) | script-title=ko:'박원순 저격수'로 나선 강용석의 '삼일천하' | date = 2011-10-23 | url = http://www.ohmynews.com/NWS_Web/view/at_pg.aspx?CNTN_CD=A0001644243&CMPT_CD=P0000 | work=OhmyNews | access-date = 2011-10-23 | language = ko}}{{Unreliable source?|reason=See unreliable sources list on WP:KO/RS|date=November 2024}} Some people have stated that this played a role in swaying the public opinion against Mayor Park.{{who|date=October 2019}}

In November 2011, Kang sued South Korean comedian {{ill|Choi Hyo-jong|ko|최효종}} for "disrespecting the National Assembly" in a skit in Gag Concert. Chung Doo-un protested against Kang's decision "that could potentially undermine the ruling Grand National Party".{{cite news | first = Beom-hyeong (범현) | last = Kim (김) | script-title=ko:정두언 "강용석, 개그맨 고소는 與에 악재" | date = 2011-11-20 | url = http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/bulletin/2011/11/20/0200000000AKR20111120046700001.HTML | work=Yonhap News Agency | access-date = 2011-11-27 | language = ko}} The lawsuit received widespread condemnation,{{Cite web|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20111122000651|title = KBS considers action against lawmaker's lawsuit|date = 22 November 2011}} including from comedian {{ill|Kim Won-hyo|ko|김원효}}, who protested against Kang's action on his Twitter account.{{cite news | script-title=ko:개그맨 김원효 "최효종, 야 안돼, 고소하면…" | date = 2011-11-18 | url = http://news.khan.co.kr/kh_news/khan_art_view.html?artid=201111180958311&code=940100 | work=Kyunghyang Shinmun | access-date = 2011-12-03 | language = ko}}{{failed verification|date=October 2019}}

Kang was a frequent guest on several public TV shows including tvN's The Genius, and JTBC's Crime Scene. In 2015 Kang stepped down from all of his TV show appearances after being accused of having an affair with the blogger Dodomam, which she denied.{{Cite news|url=http://www.hani.co.kr/arti/culture/entertainment/705344.html|script-title=ko:'불륜 의혹' 강용석, 모든 프로그램에서 하차|last=남|first=지은|date=2015-08-20}}{{failed verification|date=October 2019}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.donga.com/en/article/all/20151029/411688/1/The-case-of-woman-involved-in-Kang-Yong-suk-scandal-coming-forward|title=The case of woman involved in Kang Yong-suk scandal coming forward}} The husband issued a lawsuit demanding $86,000 in damages.{{Cite web|url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201507231544154733709_2|title=Kang Yong-suk under trial for alleged adultery}}

On Oct. 24, 2018, Judge Park Dae-san of the Seoul Central District Court sentenced Kang Yong-seok, who is suspected of forgery of private documents, to one year in prison and arrested in court. On the reason for the ruling, Judge Park Dae-san said, "Kang Yong-seok, as a lawyer, forgot his status and basic duties and conspired with Kim Mi-na, who is in an affair, to forge a private document. There is a great possibility of criticism. Kim's husband, Cho, suffered further from an affair with Kang's actions," the lawyer said. Kang is not reflecting on his wrongdoing at all, he added. Kang, meanwhile, was put on trial on charges of forging documents to drop a lawsuit filed by the husband of famous blogger Dodomam Kim Mi-na, who allegedly had an affair with him.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:'도도맘 소송취하서 위조' 강용석 법정구속…징역 1년|url=https://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&oid=001&aid=0010422589&sid1=001|website=Naver News|language=ko|access-date=2020-05-10}} And was acquitted.

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