Jeon Yeo-ok "Moon, Choo Mi-ae 'Throwing away the dog after hunting'... Probably considering a 'cut-off' approach"

"Minister Chu on the Edge... Pro-Moon Faction Reconsidering Timing"
"Moon Had a 'Debt of Gratitude' to Cho Kuk but Not to Chu Mi-ae"

President Moon Jae-in (right) shaking hands with Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae after presenting the appointment letter at the Blue House main building in Seoul on January 2.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] Former Saenuri Party (predecessor of the People Power Party) lawmaker Jeon Yeo-ok targeted Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae, who is embroiled in allegations of special treatment for her son in the military, on the 7th, claiming, "President Moon is probably considering a way to 'cut ties' with Minister Choo in a way that looks good." The term 'cut ties' carries meanings such as 'to shed' or 'to sever.'

On the same day, former lawmaker Jeon wrote on her social network service (SNS), "Minister Choo is standing at the edge of a cliff," adding, "Pro-Moon (supporters of Moon Jae-in) might now be timing the appropriate moment. Tosagugpaeng."

Tosagugpaeng is an old idiom meaning "When the hunters catch the rabbit, the hunting dog becomes useless and is boiled," implying that Minister Choo will be cut off by the pro-Moon faction.

Former lawmaker Jeon pointed out, "(Minister Choo) started as the Justice Minister with a bright smile, but Choo Mi-ae's future was already the role of a 'mangnani' (executioner)," adding, "She took the 'executioner's sword,' which in the Joseon Dynasty sent many lives to the heavens, and named it 'prosecutorial reform.'"

She mentioned Minister Choo's past support for the impeachment motion against former President Roh Moo-hyun, stating, "Choo Mi-ae and Moon Jae-in, comrades through thick and thin? Absolutely not. Choo Mi-ae, who led the impeachment of Moon's friend Roh Moo-hyun, and Moon, who never forgot and put in a 'fund' afterward, started Choo's tragedy here. Choo should have distanced herself from Moon and ended her political career as a five-term lawmaker," she argued.

Former Saenuri Party (predecessor of the People Power Party) lawmaker Jeon Yeo-ok expressed her views on various allegations surrounding Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae on her social network service on the 7th. Photo by Jeon Yeo-ok, former lawmaker, blog post capture

Former lawmaker Jeon continued, "Moon had a 'debt of gratitude' to Cho Kuk, but he has no 'debt' to Choo Mi-ae. Rather, he probably thought Choo was the debtor and told her to 'repay the debt' by appointing her as Justice Minister," adding, "He told her to play the 'executioner role' in prosecutorial reform. But while a skillful executioner finishes the job without pain and receives a drink, Choo ended up drinking a poisoned cup," she mocked.

She went on, "(Minister Choo) touched the public's nerve with her son's privileged desertion, from the aide's phone calls to the Pyeongchang Olympic interpreter. It was really something," adding, "Moon is now contemplating how to cut ties with Choo in a way that doesn't seem harsh but looks good."

Former lawmaker Jeon told Minister Choo not to blame President Moon. She said, "It was not about managing her son or the aide's abuse of power, but about her incompetence as a politician," adding, "President Moon did not expect Minister Choo to recklessly clean up the prosecution so harshly."

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