"'God's Rule' People Power Party Youth Chairman: 'I Will Leave Politics'"
Controversy Over Expressions Like '(Jusikhada) Almost Went to Hangang' and 'Yukgun Ttanggae' in Official Promotional Materials
Park Gyeol, Chairman of the Central Youth Committee of the People Power Party. / Photo by Yonhap News
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Seul-gi] Amid controversy over the People Power Party's Central Youth Committee using inappropriate promotional phrases such as "A nation where God's reign comes," Park Gyeol, the chairperson of the Central Youth Committee, announced on the 5th that she would leave politics, saying, "My immaturity hurt many people's feelings."
In a post on her Facebook on the same day, Chairperson Park said, "All matters related to the Central Youth Committee started from my poor judgment."
Earlier, the People Power Party's Central Youth Committee sparked controversy by using some inappropriate expressions such as "A nation where God's reign comes," "(Almost) went to Hangang while trading stocks," and "Army land dog" in a card news-style promotional material posted on social networking services (SNS) during the Chuseok holiday.
The People Power Party's Emergency Response Committee held an urgent video conference and imposed severe disciplinary actions on Kim Geumbi, the planning director who served as the deputy chairperson of the Youth Committee, and Lee Jaebin, the head of the youth development headquarters.
Chairperson Park apologized, saying, "I am sorry to my comrades who were exposed to the media, suffered personal attacks, faced disruptions in their livelihoods, and incurred irreparable damage to their careers," and added, "From today, I will step down from all positions and party membership and take another path for self-growth."
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Meanwhile, Chairperson Park was appointed as the chairperson of the People Power Party's Central Youth Committee in July. Last year, she participated in a solidarity protest during former leader Hwang Kyo-ahn's hunger strike at the Blue House.
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