Jin Joong-kwon "Three Former Aides and an Incumbent Step In... The Group Is Upset Over Leaked Remarks"

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

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Seul-gi] Former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon criticized former and current Blue House aides who rebutted his remarks about President Moon Jae-in on the 11th, saying, "Three former aides and even a current aide are trying to remind us of the existence of a 'taboo'."

On that day, Jin wrote on his Facebook, "They are making a fuss collectively over a passing comment during a Q&A session... That itself is a sign," he said.

Jin pointed out, "Is it a warning that there is dignity in this country that must never be touched? Does the moon become brighter than the sun because of that? Covering it with clouds doesn't make the moon any brighter either," he said.

He continued, "Even though I severely criticized former President Roh Moo-hyun, he sent me a gift on Chuseok. A bottle of Andong Soju and a bag of anchovies, along with a small card with his handwritten signature," adding, "That is the dignity of the administration and the dignity of the president."

Earlier, on the 10th, Jin criticized President Moon, calling him "a ceremonial president who reads speeches written by others."

In response, Choi Woo-kyu, a former Blue House speech planning secretary, posted on his Facebook the same afternoon, rebutting, "I don't know where or from whom he confirmed this to speak so definitively, but it is a clear falsehood."

Moreover, Yoon Young-chan, a former Blue House public communication chief and current Democratic Party lawmaker, criticized, "It is Jin Joong-kwon's freedom to imagine facts he hasn't seen, but if he is confident and talks about it in front of others, it becomes 'brainficial' (baseless speculation)."

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