Seomin: "Moon Government, Worst Regime of My Life... Tormenting People Like a Virus"

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

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ga-yeon] Professor Seo Min, co-author of the recently published and highly popular book A Country Never Experienced Before, also known as the 'Joguk Black Book,' criticized President Moon Jae-in's governance, saying, "I feel devastated to be facing the worst administration of my life like this."

On the 23rd, Professor Seo appeared on YTN Radio's Start New Morning and said, "When it became clear that former President Park Geun-hye was incompetent, I went out to Gwanghwamun holding a candle and thought, 'In my lifetime, I will never encounter a more incompetent administration than this.' But then this administration came in, and not only is it incompetent, but its morality has also collapsed."

He added, "Even when this government ruined the economy, diplomacy, and security, I did not criticize it. I thought, 'At least they are kind.' But when that collapsed, I was very sad. I honed my use of irony while criticizing the Park Geun-hye government, but I never thought I would have to use it against our own side, which made me hurt. Now, I criticize out of anger."

He likened the government to a virus, saying, "Parasites aim to coexist with their hosts and try to cause minimal harm, but viruses push their hosts to the brink of death to demonstrate their power. The current administration is exactly like that, causing a lot of suffering to the people, and the aftereffects seem serious. It will take a lot of time to clean up after the government steps down."

Regarding allegations of 'special leave' during military service for the son of Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae, Mr. Seo (27), he said, "Since this issue came out amid ongoing criticism, my feelings haven't changed much, but I think it is an incident that clearly reveals the nature of this administration."

Professor Seo stated, "The problem is not the extension of leave but that the failure to return from leave was covered up using 'mom's chance.' Once caught, the right thing to do is to apologize sincerely. Instead, they consistently lie, saying 'What did I do wrong?' and are escalating the situation."

Regarding President Moon's emphasis on 'fairness' at the Youth Day event, he said, "Our society has never been fair, but it is a matter of expectations. President Moon said in his inaugural speech, 'Opportunities are equal, processes are fair, and results are just.' Yet, despite this, he shows actions far from fairness, which is saddening."

He continued, "The Moon Jae-in administration raised expectations too high and is now digging underground below those expectations, which is why public anger is growing. Therefore, it bears greater guilt."

Finally, addressing the People Power Party, he said, "Since this administration began, I have seen too much of the left's true face, so whenever talk of leftism comes up, I feel nauseous. The People Power Party keeps talking about leftism, but conservatism has its own good values, so I hope they maintain their core values and avoid corruption."

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