Jeong Young-ae, Minister of Gender Equality and Family Nominee, "Park Won-soon Victims' Letters and Real Name Disclosure Are Secondary Harm"

Seo Jeong-sook Lawmaker "Could Only List Positive Words from a Personal Standpoint," Criticizes
Candidate Jeong "Subject to the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Sexual Violence Crimes"

Jeong Young-ae, nominee for Minister of Gender Equality and Family, is delivering opening remarks at the confirmation hearing held at the National Assembly on the 24th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] At the hearing for Jeong Young-ae, the nominee for Minister of Gender Equality and Family, held on the 24th at the National Assembly's Gender Equality and Family Committee, concerns were raised that the disclosure of a letter written by the victim who was sexually harassed by the late Park Won-soon, former Mayor of Seoul, along with her real name, constitutes 'secondary victimization.' The nominee agreed with this view.

Seo Jeong-sook, a member of the People Power Party, stated, "It may be mistaken as a warm and friendly organizational culture, but from the perspective of individual members, they likely had no choice but to say pleasing things to avoid falling out of favor with the highest authority, the mayor, or to avoid criticism from colleagues who follow the mayor," adding, "In organizations with such a culture, there is always a possibility that a second or third Park Won-soon or Oh Keo-don could emerge."

In response, Minister nominee Jeong said, "According to Article 24, Paragraph 2 of the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Sexual Crimes, revealing the real name and identifying the victim so that personal information can be ascertained, or providing related information without the victim's consent, is subject to punishment under the law," and added, "In other words, this constitutes secondary victimization."

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