"Cheolbuji Burns the Whole Mountain"… Hwang Hee Mentions Real Name of Duty Soldier Raising Suspicion on Chu's Son

Hwang Hee: "Thorough Investigation Needed for Alleged Party Duty Soldier in Choo's Son Case"

Hwang Hee, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated on the 10th at the National Assembly Communication Office that the leave during military service of Seo Mo, son of Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae, followed proper procedures. / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Juhyung] Hwang Hee, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, claimed that "a thorough investigation of the duty soldier, who was the initial trigger, is necessary" regarding the allegations of preferential treatment during the military service of Choo Mi-ae, Minister of Justice's son.

On the 12th, Hwang wrote on his Facebook, mentioning the real name of the duty soldier in question, criticizing, "A careless child's fireplay in the mountains burned down the entire mountain."

He continued, "Regarding the People's Power Party's Private Seo, the son of Minister Choo, all the departure and beginning stem from the testimony of the duty soldier at that time," adding, "It was the start of an absurd incident, and the duty soldier went into hiding. Who should take responsibility for this tremendous matter?"

He further emphasized, "Judging by the words and actions, it is impossible to see this as a solo crime. A thorough investigation of the duty soldier is necessary, and the accomplice forces must also be thoroughly identified," adding, "Whether this is simply to block prosecution reform or, like last year, to split South Korea into two and incite division and great chaos, our people will pursue this to the end. The forces manipulating state affairs must be uncovered and eradicated."

The duty soldier A, mentioned by Representative Hwang, is from the same unit as Minister Choo's son, Seo Mo, and was the first to raise suspicions that Seo did not return to the unit after his leave during his military service in 2017.

A, who was on duty at the time, claimed that "after confirming Seo's failure to return from leave, I called him and received an answer that he was at home, and later was instructed by a superior to treat it as leave."

However, Seo's lawyer, Attorney Han Geuntaek, refuted A's claim on the 10th, stating that "Seo never received a call from the duty soldier."

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