"Emotions Written by Family Blood" Jo Guk Memoir... Jin Joong-kwon Says "That's Just Too Much"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Seoyoung] Former Minister Cho Kuk has attracted attention as it was reported that he will publish a memoir revealing his feelings about the 'Cho Kuk Incident' surrounding him in 2019. Meanwhile, former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon raised critical voices through SNS.

On the 28th, former Professor Jin shared an article announcing the publication of former Minister Cho’s memoir on his Facebook and added, "He does all sorts of things." Then, on the 29th, he sarcastically commented, "The Democratic Party is in trouble," "Anyway, this guy (former Minister Cho) is a subject of study," and "Does he have to write another book? The title should be 'The Time of Cho Kuk Experienced by the People.'"

Former Minister Cho is scheduled to release his memoir, The Time of Cho Kuk: Pain and Truth, on the 1st of next month. In the preface of his memoir, he reportedly revealed, "It was a feeling of dipping the pen in the blood of my family and writing," which drew public attention. He also recalled the ongoing suspicions raised by the media and opposition parties during the Ministry of Justice ministerial confirmation hearing, saying, "It felt like a shamanistic curse ritual was taking place." The memoir contains detailed explanations regarding various allegations surrounding him, including suspicions about his wife, Professor Jung Kyung-shim’s private equity fund, and his daughter Cho Min’s high school internship.

Former Minister Cho also evaluated former Prosecutor General Yoon, saying, "He was the strongest conservative candidate for the presidency from the moment he was in office." He speculated, "Since Yoon officially became a politician on March 4th after resigning, but before that, did he really see himself only as the Prosecutor General? Yoon, who sent two presidents to prison, must have started to perceive President Moon Jae-in as a 'potential suspect' at some point amid the ongoing disputes over the Cho Kuk investigation and prosecutorial reform."

To support this evaluation, former Minister Cho mentioned the Ulsan mayoral election interference suspicion case. He pointed out, "The word 'president' appears 35 times in the indictment of the Ulsan case," and criticized, "The intention and purpose of the investigation and prosecution were clear." He also explained that opinions were divided inside and outside the Blue House regarding Yoon’s appointment as Prosecutor General, saying, "Many, including Democratic Party judiciary committee members and lawmakers with legal backgrounds, strongly worried that '(former Minister Yoon) is a prosecutor through and through, with political ambitions.'"

Figures from the ruling party expressed their support for former Minister Cho in various ways. Former Democratic Party leader Lee Nak-yeon said on his Facebook, "(Former Minister Cho) is going through a time like exile," and "It is heartbreaking and regrettable." Former Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae continued with remarks such as, "The time of Cho Kuk should be our milestone," and "Cho Kuk’s ordeal is not a personal story but the reform history of candlelight citizens." Former Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun also expressed his feelings, saying, "I hope the truth will be revealed boldly in the name of the law," and "The time of Cho Kuk was a historical ridge where fairness and unfairness intersected, and truth and lies gasped for breath in a difficult pass to overcome."

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