'"Insulting Voters" Eo Gi-gu: "Unable to Live Normally Due to Text Bombing... Apologize for Inappropriate Language"'

"Momentarily lost composure and made inappropriate remarks, a big mistake... Stress reached its peak"

Eo Gi-gu, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea from Dangjin, Chungnam, is giving a broadcast interview at his election office on the night of the 15th.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ga-yeon] Eo Gi-gu, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea (Chungnam Dangjin), apologized after allegations arose that he used abusive language toward a voter, stating, "I lost my composure for a moment and made a grave mistake by using inappropriate language."

On the 22nd, Eo posted on his Facebook, "There was a big controversy because of me on the 20th," expressing his regret.

He said, "I sincerely apologize for causing great concern to the people who cherish and love our party, especially the citizens of Dangjin who have high expectations for me," and added, "I pride myself on having diligently carried out legislative activities more than anyone else over the past four years. My determination to devote myself to legislative work for the next four years remains unchanged."

However, he also revealed, "Over the past four years, even the smallest issues have resulted in one-sided demands and instructions, and even messages containing insults that are humanly unbearable, making normal life impossible."

He continued, "On the 20th as well, many such message attacks came in," explaining, "While managing a busy schedule, I am human too, and the stress reached its peak."

Eo stated, "After my issue became controversial, I spent two full days in deep reflection," and said, "Regardless of the reasons, I caused concern to many people with my inappropriate language. I offer my sincere apologies."

Finally, he added, "From now on, I will always reflect on myself and be more cautious in everything," and "I apologize once again for causing concern to many people."

Earlier, on the 20th, a person identified as voter A posted photos of text messages exchanged with Eo on an online cafe.

According to the photos, A said to Eo, "Even though you won the election, seeing the actions of the Democratic Party makes supporters worry that they might become the second Yeol Woo-dang (Open Democratic Party). Disaster relief funds should be aligned with the government at 70%. It’s not just a one-time thing. Please consider the future as well. The people elected you to support the government."

In response to this message, Eo sent replies such as, "You should be the president," and "You’re a damn bastard. Voters should act like voters," which caused controversy.

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