Kim Young-hwan to Moon Jun-yong: "You became an outstanding politician without realizing the burden on your father"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Ju-hee] Kim Young-hwan, a former Supreme Council member of the People Power Party and former member of the Democratic Party, criticized Moon Joon-yong, the son of President Moon Jae-in, who was embroiled in the controversy over the "69 million won support fund," saying he has "transformed into an outstanding artist and politician." Kim, who served four terms as a member of the National Assembly under the New Politics Alliance for Democracy and the Democratic Party, also held positions such as Minister of Science and Technology during the Kim Dae-jung administration.

On the 27th, Kim posted on his Facebook, "Moon Joon-yong still hasn't even reached the doorstep of the problem. He keeps provoking the public's frustration," adding, "Looking at his attitude of recklessly causing trouble without any thought about how much burden it places on his father and mother, I am dumbfounded."

He further referred to an interview Moon gave to the media regarding the recent controversy, stating, "Does he still not realize how political he is? He is already savoring the 'taste of politics.'"

Earlier, Moon claimed in an interview, "Politicians should not exploit the president's family in politics without any grounds." Moon had been involved in a heated exchange on social networking services (SNS) after Bae Hyun-jin, a Supreme Council member of the People Power Party, raised suspicions of favoritism over Moon being selected as a recipient of a 69 million won art support fund from the Korea Arts & Culture Education Service.

Kim Young-hwan, former Supreme Council Member of the People Power Party. / Photo by Yonhap News

Regarding this, former Supreme Council member Kim said, "A great artist who does not know what the problem is, and the absence of principled figures in the Blue House and the Democratic Party who neither stop nor reprimand him. Now, let's just leave him alone," adding, "Let's also enjoy watching him who has already transformed into an outstanding artist and politician."

He also mentioned Moon, along with Park Sung-min, recently appointed as a youth secretary at the Blue House, and former Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae, saying, "(They) make us despair. Now, even mentioning these people is distasteful. I refrain from mentioning them and express my condolences to the Blue House."

He criticized, "The appointment of Secretary Park Sung-min and the words of artist Moon Joon-yong brought a sense of deprivation to young people and despair to the public. All of this is a disaster created by flawed politics," adding, "The performances shown by these three demonstrate, ironically, how unfair, unequal, and unjust our society is."

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