Hong Joon-pyo Targets Jin Joong-kwon: "Attention-Seeker... People Can't Bite Dogs, It's Awkward"
[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Seul-gi] Former Liberty Korea Party leader Hong Joon-pyo stated on the 27th, "I have no political or personal connection with Pastor Jeon Gwang-hoon."
On the same day, Hong posted on his Facebook targeting former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon, saying, "He often behaves like a attention-seeking patient, blatantly questioning anyone."
Hong said, "Just because a dog bites a person doesn't mean the person bites the dog, so it's truly awkward," adding, "I saw that recently, when I said the Moon Jae-in administration's crackdown on the August 15 Gwanghwamun rally was unjust, some former professor treated me as if I were acting alongside Pastor Jeon and criticized me by lumping me together with him."
He continued, "I thought it was necessary to properly inform the public that the nature of the Gwanghwamun rally was significantly different from the government's claim, and that the majority of the participants were ordinary citizens, not just some church followers," and explained, "Also, I wrote such posts with the thought that the Moon administration's political exploitation of this was unconstitutional and that the public should be made aware of it."
He also pointed out, "Recently, a person claiming to be a PD from an external team of a certain broadcasting station forcibly visited my home without prior notice, causing a disturbance while covering matters related to Pastor Jeon," and criticized, "They seem unaware that this constitutes coercion; the media's abuse of power has gone too far."
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He added, "If there is freedom of reporting, there should also be freedom to refuse reporting," and strongly criticized, saying, "Although controversial, they seem unaware that a Channel A reporter was even arrested for attempted coercion during the reporting process."
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