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Photo by Shinpyeong, captured from lawyer's Facebook

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Seung-gon] Supporters with a pro-Moon Jae-in (친문) inclination are leaving protest comments on lawyer Shin Pyeong's blog after he wrote that Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae once shed tears in protest against a local personnel appointment during her time as a judge.

Some have even labeled lawyer Shin as part of the "deep-rooted evils" (적폐) and continued to criticize him. However, netizens with opposing views have countered by pointing out that Shin was formerly part of Moon Jae-in's campaign, accusing the critics of engaging in "blind deep-rooted evil" attacks, leading to an escalating level of slander between pro-Moon netizens and general internet users over Shin's remarks about Minister Choo.

Looking at the latest comments on lawyer Shin's blog, which were made public online on the 29th, most criticize a post Shin uploaded on his Facebook on the 27th.

On that day, Shin wrote, "I heard a story," stating that when Minister Choo was assigned to her first post at the Chuncheon District Court in 1985, she went to the Supreme Court's Judicial Administration Office and cried profusely in protest.

After this anecdote was reported in the media and stirred controversy, Shin apologized the previous night, saying, "It was a grave mistake not to more deeply consider the unavoidable wounds that Minister Choo might feel."

However, he insisted that his statement was true, saying, "Minister Choo's personnel protest in her youth was such an unprecedented event at the time that it left a deep impression on my memory."

Some pro-Moon netizens have visited lawyer Shin's blog to leave protest comments regarding this statement. One netizen accused Shin of being part of the "deep-rooted evil forces."

Photo by Shinpyeong, captured from lawyer's blog

In response, another netizen questioned, "He was involved in the progressive side and was part of Moon Jae-in's campaign... Are you saying that criticizing him makes one part of the deep-rooted evils?" They continued, "How long do we have to tolerate this hypocrisy and double standards?"

Another netizen replied, "What evidence do you have that being involved in the progressive side means one is not part of the deep-rooted evils? You are the one trapped in partisan logic," leaving a rebuttal comment.

The first netizen then responded again, "The ones who say criticism equals deep-rooted evil are exactly Moon Jae-in supporters. If you dislike someone, they are labeled as deep-rooted evil."

There are also opinions that Shin's remarks were inappropriate. One netizen criticized, "Reading your post, lawyer, Minister Choo was quite immature in her youth. Even if she was once a fellow judge, I don't know your intention in sharing unverified stories (which may be true to you), but publicly shaming someone like this is not right, is it?"

Meanwhile, on the 29th, Minister Choo dismissed media reports claiming she cried profusely when she first became a judge, stating, "The fact is that I did not go to receive my judge appointment certificate under the illegitimate new military regime."

In a post on Facebook that day, Minister Choo said, "Now even my youthful memories are being taken away," adding, "I did not go to the Judicial Administration Office to cry and protest the unfairness of the appointment; rather, I did not attend the appointment ceremony that day."

Minister Choo also announced that she plans to take legal action against lawyer Shin Pyeong, who sparked the controversy by reporting that she cried profusely.

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