Hwang Hee Firm on 'Behind-the-Scenes Forces Theory'... Actively Targets Party Duty Soldiers → Apologizes for Treating Them Like Criminals

Hwang Hee, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated at the National Assembly Communication Office on the 10th that the military leave period of Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae's son, Seo Mo, followed proper procedures.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] Hwang Hee, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea who wrote a critical post revealing the real name of the on-duty soldier who exposed allegations related to Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae's son, has issued an apology after controversy.

On the 13th, Hwang posted on his Facebook, "I apologize for causing unintended discomfort with my Facebook post regarding the current sergeant."

Regarding the disclosure of the on-duty soldier's real name, he explained, "Since the current sergeant's face and name had already been revealed in the media, I mentioned it without much significance. Nevertheless, it may have been done without the current sergeant's knowledge, so I have corrected it."

As for why he referred to the informant as a "sole perpetrator," he stated, "The issue started with the People Power Party filing a complaint against Minister Choo based on the current sergeant's tip. According to the current sergeant's account, as an on-duty soldier, he might not have known about the verbal approval for leave, but even within KATUSA, many leave extensions have been made through verbal phone approvals annually, so it could be such a case. However, since continuous and repetitive claims of preferential treatment have been made through various media outlets, I believe there is an intentional force behind this."

Hwang explained, "The issue grew too large due to the current sergeant's tip. The point is that it is not a sole case. I did not intend to talk about the current sergeant. I wanted to talk about the intentional forces behind this, aiming to politicize the matter."

He added, "I regret causing discomfort to the public and the current sergeant by unintentionally portraying the current sergeant as a criminal. I hope that all the truth will be clearly revealed as soon as possible and that everyone, including the current sergeant, can return to their daily lives."

Previously, Hwang had revealed the real name of the on-duty soldier who raised allegations of preferential treatment during the military service of Minister Choo's son, Seo, and wrote a critical post using the term "범" (criminal) to imply wrongdoing.

On the 12th, he wrote on his Facebook, "Everything related to Minister Choo's son started with the testimony of the on-duty soldier. Judging by the soldier's words and actions, it is impossible to see him as a sole perpetrator. The accomplice forces involved in this process must be thoroughly investigated."

Following the controversy, Hwang revised the on-duty soldier's real name to "the current sergeant" and removed words like "sole perpetrator." When netizens criticized the controversial post, he also commented claiming that the media had first disclosed the on-duty soldier's real name.

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