Kang Min-jung "If It Were Cho Kuk's Wife's Thesis..." Criticism of Yoon's Wife 'Kim Gun-hee Thesis'

On the morning of July 25, 2019, Yoon Seok-yeol and Kim Geon-hee attended the appointment ceremony for the new Prosecutor General held at the Blue House.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Han Seung-gon] Amid controversy over the substandard quality of Kim Geon-hee's graduate thesis, the wife of former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol, Kang Min-jung, floor leader of the Open Democratic Party, pointed out, "What kind of situation would have occurred if it had been the bachelor's thesis of the wife of former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk?" This is interpreted as criticism implying that compared to the political controversies surrounding allegations and charges related to former Minister Cho, the matter concerning Ms. Kim has been relatively quiet.

On the morning of the 12th, Floor Leader Kang made this remark on KBS Radio's 'Choi Kyung-young's Strong Current Affairs,' criticizing former Prosecutor General Yoon's recent statement that the issue of Ms. Kim's thesis allegations is "a matter for the university to judge."

Floor Leader Kang said, "Former Minister Cho was a ministerial candidate, and Yoon Seok-yeol was a candidate in the presidential election aiming to lead the entire country. Moreover, Ms. Kim could become the First Lady if Yoon Seok-yeol runs for president and wins. Therefore, he should say that the matter must be handled as strictly and thoroughly as was done with former Minister Cho's wife and family."

She also pointed out, "(Former Prosecutor General) Yoon himself was the person who directly led the investigation (into former Minister Cho's family). But it is not right for him to talk as if it has nothing to do with him."

Kang Min-jung and Kim Ui-gyeom, members of the Open Democratic Party, are holding a press conference on the afternoon of the 8th in front of the main stairs of the National Assembly building in Yeouido, Seoul, regarding a thesis written by Kim Geon-hee, wife of former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol.
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She added, "Recently, a new term 'Yun-ro-nambul' (a play on words meaning 'Yoon's double standards') has emerged. Yoon Seok-yeol once said regarding the investigation of former Minister Cho, 'A married couple is one mind and body.' How can he now speak like this when his own wife's issue has surfaced, especially as the person who had such strong investigative authority?" She said, "No citizen would easily agree with this."

Floor Leader Kang also referred to former Prosecutor General Yoon mentioning plagiarism allegations against the Democratic Party's presidential candidates, Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myung, former Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun, and former Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae, saying, "Those three have already been verified through elections, confirmation hearings, and verification processes."

She continued, "Yoon Seok-yeol is the one being verified for the first time, having never been scrutinized before," and criticized, "When told 'You have such a problem,' but he excludes his own issue and says, 'They are bad too,' I think that is a cowardly attitude." She emphasized, "If his own issue is pointed out, it is right to clearly investigate it or say that he will take responsibility."

Earlier, on the 8th, Floor Leader Kang held a press conference raising allegations of plagiarism in Ms. Kim's graduate thesis from over ten years ago.

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