Cho Kuk "Korean Media Changes Coverage Like Guard Dogs and Pets Depending on the Subject"

Former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk, who was indicted on charges of halting the inspection of Yoo Jae-soo, former Deputy Mayor for Economic Affairs of Busan, while serving as Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs at the Blue House, is attending a trial held at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 23rd. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Nah Han-ah] Former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk criticized the Korean media for conducting 'hound reporting,' 'pet dog reporting,' and 'no reporting' depending on the subject of their coverage.

Former Minister Cho criticized the media for maintaining a calm attitude in their coverage of suspicions involving Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol's mother-in-law and wife, as well as issues related to the children of former Liberty Korea Party floor leader Na Kyung-won, unlike during the Cho Kuk incident last year.

On the 15th, Cho posted on his Facebook, commenting on the Korean media's coverage of Prosecutor General Yoon and former lawmaker Na, saying, "The media is maintaining an unprecedentedly calm reporting attitude."

He continued, criticizing the current media reporting behavior, saying, "The media does not camp out from dawn until late at night at the entrance of their homes, take pictures of every move of the entire family with telephoto lens cameras, rush to family members going out or hiking to bombard them with questions, follow buses to raise cameras and bombard questions, or pass through apartment security doors to hide under stairs and question family members returning home." He added, "This is the right thing. It should continue this way."

However, recalling the overheated reporting behavior of the media during the Cho Kuk incident last year, he said, "But thinking back to the second half of last year makes my mouth bitter like a canker sore."

Former Minister Cho pointed out, "This mild reporting approach by the media is not applied to public figures in the progressive camp." He also added, "Regarding crimes or corruption of their own company's owners, there is not only no reporting but also cheers of 'Chairman, stay strong!'"

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