Jin Joong-kwon: "Jung Kyung-shim Must Have Suffered Greater Creative Agony Than Novelists"

Former Dongyang University Professor Jin Joong-kwon. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] Former Dongyang University professor Jung Kyung-shim's side submitted a statement to the court explaining the circumstances of the issuance of an award certificate for her daughter Jo, while former Dongyang University professor Jin Jung-kwon criticized on the 7th, saying, "She must have suffered greater creative agony than a novelist."

On that day, former professor Jin wrote on his Facebook, "Novels are fictional, so as long as they have internal consistency, it's fine, but a response submitted to the court must match not only internal consistency but also external reality."

Earlier that morning, a media outlet reported that Professor Jung's side submitted a statement to the Seoul Central District Court on the 4th that contradicted their previous position that they had been delegated by former President Choi Seong-hae to issue the award certificate.

According to the report, the statement contained the content that 'in September 2012, then-President Choi told (daughter Jo) that she would receive a volunteer award and asked her to draft it, and after formal approval, she received a legitimate award certificate.'

Regarding this, former professor Jin criticized, "How hard must it have been?" and said, "In a hurry, trying to write a scenario that simultaneously has internal consistency and external responsiveness, they could not maintain consistency with their past statements and those made in court."

He added, "It was probably harder than God creating the world," and said, "God simply created the world from nothing, but Professor Jung had to create another world that contradicts the already existing world and fit it in."

He then pointed out, "She should explain why she previously lied that the president delegated the authority and that she issued it on her own authority."

Also, former professor Jin said, "Now, the employee who delivered the award certificate must be identified. That employee would not perjure themselves for Professor Jung," and added, "It must be clearly revealed whether the seal was stamped with ink or printed, and why a seal file cut out from her son's certificate appeared on the PC must be explained."

Finally, he said, "Continuing to politicize this issue will not benefit her at all. The more she does so, the deeper she sinks into the mire," and added, "Although late, I believe the correct way to resolve the issue is for her to honestly admit it, sincerely reflect, and apologize to the public for the lies she has told."

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