[Comprehensive] "Hypocritical Angry Person" Jo Guk Baekseo Contributor Criticizes Korea University Student's 'Jang Ha-sung Corporate Card Criticism'

'Corporate Card Used at Entertainment Establishments' Severe Disciplinary Action
Including Korea University Professor and Jang Ha-sung, Ambassador to China

Korea University Main Building [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Seung-gon] Amid the outrage of Korea University students over the revelation in the Ministry of Education's audit that Jang Ha-sung, the ambassador to China, used a corporate card to pay for drinks at a nightlife venue in Gangnam, Seoul during his time as a professor at Korea University, a critical opinion has emerged, sparking another controversy.

Park Ji-hoon, CEO of DevQuest and a contributor to 'Prosecution Reform and Candlelight Citizens' (also known as the Cho Kuk White Paper), targeted Korea University students in a post on his Facebook on the 17th, saying, "Hypocritical bundles of anger, what kind of youth anger is that?"

Park said, "The issue of Korea University professors using corporate cards at room salons was already uncovered in the comprehensive audit results released on September 24," adding, "You kept quiet like you had honey in your mouth at the time to be angry, but now that the name 'Jang Ha-sung' has come out, suddenly your anger is blazing?"

He also questioned, "Jang Ha-sung retired from Korea University last year," and asked, "Is it more infuriating than a current dean spending as much as 25 million won at a room salon, or a budget-responsible professor wielding a corporate card directly, that an old professor from the past is the one causing more anger? Why? Because he is working in the current government?"

Jang Ha-sung, Ambassador to China
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He added, "Some who tarnish the title of Korea University students exist, but the silent majority who pretend not to see or hear are willing to endure being tarnished together," emphasizing, "They are all in cahoots."

Earlier, on the Korea University student online community 'Gopas,' posts criticizing professors, including Ambassador Jang, who caused controversy by using corporate cards at nightlife venues, continued. They raised their voices in criticism, saying, "This is a disgrace to Korea University," "Unbelievable," and "So embarrassing."

Meanwhile, according to the comprehensive audit of Korea University announced by the Ministry of Education last month, professors used corporate cards at nightlife venues such as room salons. The audit revealed that 13 Korea University professors made payments totaling 66.93 million won over 221 occasions from March 2016 to December 2019 at a nightlife venue disguised as a Western restaurant in Gangnam, Seoul, using research and administrative corporate cards.

Among the 12 professors who received severe disciplinary actions for this matter was Ambassador Jang. However, since Jang had already retired at the time of the disciplinary action, he was reportedly treated with 'no punishment' according to standard procedures. It has not been confirmed whether Ambassador Jang visited the nightlife establishments himself or merely lent his corporate card. The amount of corporate card misuse by Ambassador Jang has also not been confirmed.

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