Seoul’s former intelligence chief directed a psychological operation group (POG) to prevent Kim Jong Un’s wife from gaining in popularity among South Korea’s online communities, his attorney said on Monday.

Former chief of the National Intelligence Service (NIS) Won Se-hoon is on trial over interference in the South Korean presidential election in 2012, particularly concerning the spread of negative information about opposition party nominee Moon Jae-in.

“For the whole year of 2012, Won’s sole directive to the POG, which is proven by the documents, is about Ri Sol Ju,” Won’s attorney saidin court on Monday, denying the accusations of