"Learning Dragonflies from Moon" Gominjeong Sexual Harassment Controversy... 'Gukdae' Participant Responds "What Were You Thinking"

Mr. Choi In-ho, who advanced to the round of 16 in the 1st People Power Party Spokesperson Selection Debate Battle 'I am the National Representative,' speaking. Photo by People Power Party YouTube channel 'OreunSori' capture.

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyun-joo] Choi In-ho, who was eliminated in the round of 16 of the People Power Party spokesperson selection debate battle 'I am Gukdae', rebutted the controversy that he posted sexually harassing comments toward Go Min-jung, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, saying, "I wonder what kind of thoughts led to the accusation of sexual harassment."

On the 29th, Choi shared an interview article with a media outlet on his Facebook, explaining, "Ordinary and common-sense people recall President Moon Jae-in's sleeping habits," adding, "Since President Moon sleeps so much, the post criticized Representative Go, who learned from President Moon, for just sleeping during the election campaign and putting on a show."

Earlier in March, Choi posted a photo of Representative Go sleeping with her head down on a desk during the April 7 by-election campaign, captioning it as "Sleeping style learned from President Moon."

After Choi advanced to the round of 16 in 'I am Gukdae', some netizens pointed out that the post might be sexual harassment directed at Representative Go, sparking controversy.

A post by Go Min-jung, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, uploaded on Facebook on the 29th. Photo by Go Min-jung's Facebook capture.

As the controversy continued, on the same day, Representative Go expressed discomfort on Facebook, saying, "I am curious about what judgment People Power Party leader Lee Jun-seok will make regarding Choi's post about me."

Regarding the controversy, the People Power Party explained, "Since the debate battle participants were selected blindly, it was difficult to thoroughly check their past records."

Meanwhile, in the round of 8 of the People Power Party spokesperson selection debate battle 'I am Gukdae', the youngest challenger in this battle, high school senior Kim Min-gyu (18), and former announcer Kim Yeon-ju (55) advanced, attracting attention.

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