Jeong Cheong-rae to Kim Hae-young, who criticized Chu: "Stop the rebuke and have an interview instead"
[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Joo-hee] Jeong Cheong-rae, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, sharply criticized former Supreme Council member Kim Hae-young, who asked pointed questions to former Minister of Justice Chu Mi-ae during the Democratic Party presidential candidate preliminary national interview, telling him, "Don't give me your pretentious lectures."
On the 5th, Jeong posted on Facebook, "You talk about the basic attitude of the interviewee as an interviewer, but first, as an interviewer, you should have the basic attitude yourself. An interviewer is neither a king nor a dictator," criticizing former Supreme Council member Kim.
Jeong said, "The interviewer is not superior in character and insight compared to the presidential candidates. Even if the ideology differs, please maintain human courtesy," and questioned, "The purpose of the interview is not to insult. What is this?"
He continued, "A high-handed attitude, an irritating and nervous tone, rudeness full of emotion, interrupting and trying to teach in the middle. It's enough to be sharp with the content of the questions, so why make the viewers uncomfortable and displeased?" He pointed out, "Being told to ask pressing questions does not mean to mock or reprimand recklessly."
He added, "They are not people with worse character than you. I’m telling you to conduct an interview, not to reprimand," and expressed displeasure, saying, "If you continue like this, quit immediately. Where do you get this petty authoritarianism? The more I see it, the more severe it is."
Former Supreme Council Member of the Democratic Party of Korea, Kim Hae-young.
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Earlier, former Supreme Council member Kim Hae-young participated as an interviewer in the preliminary national interview to select the Democratic Party presidential candidate on the 4th, drawing attention by asking candidates blunt questions.
Kim criticized former Minister Chu Mi-ae, who expressed dissatisfaction with the interviewer selection, saying, "The purpose of the national interview is to humbly listen to critical opinions, but this is not the basic attitude of an interviewee." He also referred to Chu’s remarks comparing himself to independence activist Ahn Jung-geun and those who think differently from him to Japanese police officers, asking, "Isn't this attitude a reflection of the candidate’s usual thinking that only I am good and those who think differently from me are evil?"
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In response, former Minister Chu said, "We are a party born to follow the candlelight orders and promises to the candlelight," adding, "Let's go back, back to the candlelight, back to peace, this is the determination I expressed." However, during this process, she appeared nervous, shaking her hand and moving the microphone to hold it differently.
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