Public Outcry Over "Bring Yoon Ji-oh" Party Video... An Min-seok Faces Continuous Criticism on SNS

'Interpol Red Notice' Yoon Ji-oh, Canada Birthday Party Video Released
Criticism Continues Toward Ahn Min-seok Supporting Yoon Ji-oh
Netizens Say "Take Responsibility and Bring Yoon Ji-oh Back"

Actor Yoon Ji-oh (center), a colleague who testified about the forced sexual bribery case involving the late actress Jang Ja-yeon, is seen giving a greeting before a meeting with Ahn Min-seok, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea (left), and other members of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee at the National Assembly main building on April 8 last year. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] Amid controversy over wanted actor Yoon Ji-oh releasing a birthday party video in Canada, netizens are increasingly criticizing Rep. Ahn Min-seok of the Democratic Party of Korea, who had supported him.

Earlier, on the 8th, Yoon Ji-oh posted on his social network service (SNS) account a video of a birthday party at a famous hotel in Toronto, Canada. Along with the video, Yoon wrote, "Thank you for the surprise party."

Yoon Ji-oh is suspected of pocketing donations after claiming to be a witness in the late Jang Ja-yeon case. He established a nonprofit organization for witness protection and raised 140 million won in donations but was sued. He was also reportedly sued for defamation and insult by writer Kim Soo-min, who was assisting with the publication of a book titled "The Thirteenth Testimony." Yoon is currently under police investigation with an Interpol red notice issued against him, but prosecution was suspended in May due to his overseas departure.

Netizens are holding Rep. Ahn responsible, criticizing him for actively supporting Yoon Ji-oh while Yoon continued to expose the Jang Ja-yeon case domestically.

Actor Yoon Ji-oh, who is wanted, posted a photo from a party in Canada on his social networking service (SNS), leading to criticism directed at Ahn Min-seok, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea who has supported him. Photo by Ahn Min-seok, Democratic Party of Korea Facebook comment capture

In April last year, Rep. Ahn formed a "Parliamentary Group with Yoon Ji-oh," positioning himself as Yoon's protector. At that time, fellow party members Kwon Mi-hyuk, Nam In-soon, Lee Jong-gul, Lee Hak-young, Jung Chun-sook, and Kim Soo-min of the Bareunmirae Party also joined.

After the Interpol red notice was issued for Yoon Ji-oh, Rep. Ahn said, "Lawmakers from both ruling and opposition parties who tried to help Yoon with good intentions are now in a difficult position. It is all my fault."

Currently, Rep. Ahn's Facebook page is flooded with comments such as "Rep. Ahn, you need to resolve what you have done," "When will you bring Yoon Ji-oh back?" and "Go to Canada and bring Yoon Ji-oh back."

Meanwhile, in response to criticism over the Canada party video, Yoon Ji-oh stated on his SNS on the 17th, "I was never subject to a red notice in the first place, but only a red notice application was made in Korea, and I learned about the passport invalidation not from the police but from the media." He added, "It is shocking that such proceedings are conducted against an individual who is not a criminal in Korean society, and because of this, I am receiving even more thorough protection in Canada."

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