'Jogeuk Heukseo' Seo Min Satirizes Autumn's Apology Letter "What Are You Sorry For? I Don't Know... Let's Reform the Prosecution"

Chu "Doing all prosecutorial reforms is the will of the people" emphasized
Seomin "Moon can be fixed later but prosecutorial reform cannot be delayed" satirized

Professor Seomin, Dankook University College of Medicine / Photo by Dankook University

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Juhyung] Professor Seo Min of Dankook University College of Medicine, one of the authors of "A Country Never Experienced Before" (Jo Guk Black Book), posted a satirical piece mocking Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae's apology on social networking services (SNS).

Earlier, on the 13th, Minister Choo posted a statement on her Facebook explaining the allegations of preferential treatment during her son Seo's military service.

In the post, Minister Choo said, "First of all, I am truly sorry to the public," but explained, "The reason I have endured and refrained from speaking until now is because, as the Minister of Justice, I was concerned that it might affect the ongoing prosecution investigation."

She continued, "My son had surgery on his left knee before enlisting," and explained, "He did not avoid military service because I was worried about being involved in political controversies."

She also appealed, saying, "My husband is disabled with a leg injury from a traffic accident," and "My son also had surgery on both legs. He returned to the unit without being fully recovered. As a mother, how could I not worry that my son might suffer lifelong aftereffects?"

She then emphasized, "However, I trusted the Republic of Korea military and entrusted everything to them," and "My son received proper treatment like other Korean sons, returned to normal unit life, and completed his military service healthily and diligently."

Choo Mi-ae, Minister of Justice / Photo by Yonhap News

Minister Choo stated, "I have upheld principles in the face of any adversity. I will continue to uphold these principles as if my life depends on it," and emphasized, "Fulfilling my responsibilities unwaveringly in prosecutorial reform is the will of the people and my fateful duty."

In response, Professor Seo sarcastically posted on Facebook on the 14th in the form of an "apology letter from a husband who broke the front door to his wife."

In the post, Professor Seo wrote, "The reason I endured and refrained from speaking about breaking the front door was because I was concerned it might affect the repairman when he came." This is interpreted as a veiled criticism of Minister Choo avoiding mentioning the allegations surrounding her son Seo out of concern for influencing the prosecution investigation.

He also wrote, "Dear, whether I was at fault as you suspect will be investigated by the repairman," but added, "I am a principled person, so I opened and closed the door according to principles even in urgent situations, and I will continue to do so."

He continued, "I didn’t want to say this, but actually, I have had athlete’s foot on my foot for some time," and said, "I thought about not recycling until it healed, but I didn’t avoid recycling because I was worried about being accused of abusing my wife, so I threw it away." This is interpreted as a satire of Minister Choo’s claim that her son did not avoid enlistment because she was worried about political controversies.

He then emphasized, "What am I sorry for? I don’t really know either. But that’s not the important thing," and said, "The front door can be fixed later, but prosecutorial reform cannot be delayed. Let’s definitely complete prosecutorial reform." This is seen as a parody of Minister Choo’s sudden expression of determination for prosecutorial reform at the end of her explanatory post.

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