Gil Halmeoni "Give Back the Donation to Jeonguiyeon"... Daughter-in-law "Wine Gathering is Ridiculous"

Daughter-in-law: "The doctor expressed a desire to get back 79.2 million won"
"Only received birthday calls from Jeonguiyeon, never contacted by Yun Mihyang or her aides"

Grandmother Gil Won-ok. Photo by YouTube channel 'GaesujakTV' video capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] Gil Won-ok (92), a victim of the Japanese military sexual slavery, expressed her desire to get back the donation she made to the Justice Memory Solidarity (Jeonguiyeon). Jeonguiyeon is an organization supporting victims of the Japanese military sexual slavery, and Yoon Mee-hyang, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, previously served as its chairperson.

On the 15th, a video of Gil grandmother talking with her daughter-in-law Jo was uploaded on the YouTube channel 'GaesusakTV,' operated by former Game Rating and Administration Committee member Yeo Myung-sook.

In the video, Gil grandmother mentioned the donation during her conversation with Jo, saying, "I am an elderly person with descendants, so we should not donate or use the money anywhere at our own discretion." She added, "Since I have descendants, I need to discuss with them and do what should be done, and not do what shouldn't be done."

Gil grandmother also responded "Yes, that should be done" to Jo's remark, "I am planning to ask for the donation money back from mother." She further said, "No matter how old I am, if I have descendants, I should discuss with them before doing anything. If we do everything at our own will, that is not how life should be."

Yoon Mi-hyang, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending and taking a seat for the vote on ending the unlimited debate (filibuster) on the amendment to the National Intelligence Service Act at the plenary session held at the National Assembly on the afternoon of the 13th.
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Regarding this, Jo told Yonhap News on the 16th, "This video was taken around late August or early September this year," and explained, "It is a conversation with my mother when she was mentally clear."

She continued, "My mother expressed her wish to get back the 79.2 million won she donated to Jeonguiyeon," adding, "She has never directly demanded the money back from Jeonguiyeon, and now she only wants a sincere apology for the times she was exploited."

Jo also commented on the recent controversy over Yoon posting a photo of a 'no-mask wine gathering' on Instagram to celebrate Gil grandmother's birthday, saying, "It's absurd." She added, "Before my mother's birthday, Jeonguiyeon contacted us to congratulate, but neither Yoon nor her aides contacted us. I don't want to talk about that anymore."

Yoon Mi-hyang, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea (third from the right), recently posted on her Instagram. Photo by Yoon's Instagram capture.

Earlier, Yoon posted a photo on her Instagram dining with five acquaintances. In the photo, all attendees were holding wine glasses and toasting without wearing masks.

In the post, Yoon wrote, "We met among ourselves to celebrate and pray for health, engraving grandmother Gil's empty seat in our hearts. We shared dreams and had a meal." 'Grandmother Gil' appears to refer to Gil Won-ok, a victim of the Japanese military sexual slavery.

This sparked criticism from some who said it was inappropriate to gather with acquaintances amid the severe spread of COVID-19. After the controversy, Yoon deleted the photo and posted an apology.

In her apology, Yoon said, "I sincerely apologize for my thoughtlessness during the serious crisis of COVID-19," and "Sharing sadness and longing at a meal with acquaintances was an inconsiderate act."

Meanwhile, Yoon, a former chairperson of Jeonguiyeon, is accused of coercing Gil grandmother, who suffers from severe dementia, into making a large donation.

Previously, the prosecution investigated Jeonguiyeon's accounting irregularities and suspicions of misappropriation of subsidies and donations, and indicted Yoon without detention on eight charges including violation of the Subsidy Management Act, violation of the Donation Act, embezzlement and breach of trust in the course of duty, violation of the Public Health Control Act, and quasi-fraud.

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