"Are You Human?" Cho Kuk Furious at Media Over Article Linking Daughter to Prostitution Through Suggestive Drawing

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Juhee] Former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk expressed anger at the media for using an illustration reminiscent of himself and his daughter in an article related to prostitution, asking, "Are you human?"

On the 23rd, Cho shared a screenshot of the Chosun Ilbo's report dated the 21st titled "First Wash Up: Trio Who Lured Prostitution and Pickpocketed Wallets" on Facebook, criticizing, "They turned my daughter's photo into a drawing and posted it in an article about prostitution. Is the person who posted this drawing human?"

The illustration depicted a woman wearing a black hat pulled down, holding a cellphone to her ear, which resembled the appearance of Cho's daughter when she was previously captured by the media.

A news report using an illustration reminiscent of former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk and his daughter in an article related to prostitution. Photo by Facebook

Additionally, the small illustration of a man wearing a suit and carrying a backpack in the center of the image closely resembled a drawing used in Cho's recently published book, "The Time of Cho Kuk." The photo in this article has since been replaced with a different illustration.

The back view of former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk painted by artist Lee Jeong-heon. Photo by former Minister Cho's Facebook.

Regarding this, Cho expressed indignation, saying, "The man with the backpack shown from behind in the picture appears to be my back (a copy of a painting by Lee Jeongheon). Why was it published?"

He continued, "Please reveal who posted the problematic illustration before it was replaced. Is it a reporter, the head of the reporting department, the company's graphic designer, or the editor in charge? Who is it?" and demanded, "Please also let us know whether it was one person or multiple conspirators."

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