"Minister Cho Kuk, Thank You for Your Hard Work" Nadaeun Dismissed Three Days After Joining the Korean Party

Published 13 Jan.2020 06:51(KST)

Hwang Kyo-ahn, leader of the Liberty Korea Party (left), and Na Da-eun (right), who became a member of the Liberty Korea Party's '2020 Hope Development Pledge Group with the People' on the 9th. Photo by Na Da-eun, Instagram post capture.

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Seung-gon] The Liberty Korea Party announced on the 12th that it will dismiss Nadaeun, the representative of 'Nadaeun TV,' who had stated at the 'Protect Cho Kuk Rally' that "the people are fighting to stop the corrupt prosecution," from the pledge development team. This comes just three days after appointing her as a member on the 9th.

The Liberty Korea Party's Hope Pledge Development Team stated on the same day, "Considering the controversy surrounding Ms. Na, we judged that she is not suitable for pledge development activities based on the party's identity and principles," and "decided to dismiss her from the committee."

Earlier, on the 9th, the Liberty Korea Party launched the '2020 Hope Pledge Development Team' to discover pledges for the general election and appointed Ms. Na as a member. However, controversy arose as posts she had previously uploaded on her social network service (SNS) became known.

A rally urging prosecution reform held on September 17 last year in front of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office in Seocho-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul
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On September 28 of last year, Ms. Na posted about a rally supporting Cho Kuk, saying, "I am moved to tears. The people are fighting to defend the country from rotting due to corrupt prosecution."

Also, when former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk resigned in October, she wrote, "Where is the prosecution reform going? Minister Cho, thank you for your hard work."

Additionally, a photo of Ms. Na with former Unified Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Hee-sun sparked controversy among party supporters. The two were holding a copy of 'Weekly Women,' where Ms. Na serves as editor-in-chief, and the cover photo featured a picture of First Lady Kim Jung-sook.