She called the chairman of Choongang Ilbo to Chongwadae and instructed him to pressurize the manager of JTBC operated by the newspaper to quit, insisting that Choe Sun Sil is to blame for the scandal and the president did nothing wrong.

However, the manager did not yield to her pressure.

Under that situation Chongwadae pressed Ri Jae Yong, vice-chairman of Samsung Electronics, into realizing her attempt.