Ha Tae-kyung: "The Witch Hunt Against the Idol Who Posted the North Korean Shooting Incident Article Must Stop Immediately"

"South Koreans Worried About National Security Should Not Be Criticized"

Ha Tae-kyung, Member of the Future United Party (Busan Haeundae Gap) / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ga-yeon] Ha Tae-kyung, a member of the Future United Party, asserted that "the witch hunt against celebrities must stop immediately."

On the 4th, Ha shared a link to an article titled "Is sharing news about North Korea's shooting anti-government? Jo Hyun's 'political color controversy'" on his Facebook, making this statement.

The celebrity Ha referred to is Jo Hyun, a member of the girl group Berry Good. She recently posted news about North Korean troops firing at our military's Guard Post (GP) on her Instagram, which sparked controversy over political bias.

Ha Tae-kyung of the United Party emphasized, "Is it something to be criticized for South Korean citizens worrying about national security? Am I the only one concerned about this situation?" He added, "The ones who should be criticized are North Korea, which fired shots in the Demilitarized Zone without any explanation, not our citizens who simply reported the news."

Ha pointed out, "It was a tense situation where our soldiers stationed at the GP could have been shot," and said, "This goes beyond violating the inter-Korean military agreement and is something that should never happen."

He continued, "North Korea has not issued any statement regarding this shooting incident. It is unclear whether it was a simple accident or if there was another intention," and urged, "North Korea must clearly explain the circumstances of this shooting, apologize, and promise to prevent recurrence."

Earlier, on the previous day (the 3rd), Jo Hyun posted a screenshot of an article titled 'Joint Chiefs of Staff: "North Korea fired multiple shots at the GP... Our military responded with return fire"' on her Instagram story, which led to controversy.

Some netizens criticized her, saying, "Did she post the article with political intent?" and labeled her with terms like 'far-right' and 'Ilbe goddess.' As the controversy escalated, Jo Hyun deleted the post.

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