Cho Kuk Requests to Stop Sharing 'Barely Passing Video' Amid Mockery from 'Gyelanpan'...

Former Minister Cho Kuk requested on the 18th through a post on his Facebook to stop sharing the so-called "barely passing video," which is being spread in support of him. Photo by Former Minister Cho's Facebook capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Seul-gi] Former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk has requested his supporters to stop sharing 'pull-up cheer' videos.

On the 18th, Cho posted on his Facebook, "I deeply appreciate the numerous pull-up videos posted both domestically and internationally following some 'egg carton' and People Power Party figures' 'unexpected pull-up attacks' against me. Since those who attack me even when I just breathe exist, I could have ignored them, but you all stood together against stalking-level articles," he wrote.

The 'egg carton' mentioned by former Minister Cho refers to some conservative media outlets. It is a sarcastic term used to describe certain media that inflate newspaper circulation numbers and export new newspapers overseas to be used as egg cartons.

Earlier, former Minister Cho posted an exercise video on Facebook in response to supporters' requests to 'prove pull-ups.' The opposition criticized him, saying it was inappropriate while his wife, Professor Jung Kyung-shim of Dongyang University, was undergoing trial in detention.

In response, supporters posted videos of themselves doing pull-ups, push-ups, and other exercises on Facebook to cheer for former Minister Cho, who had been sharing these videos.

However, on this day, former Minister Cho said, "After seeing Professor Lee Kwang-soo upload a video and be mocked by the 'egg carton,' I decided" to stop sharing the videos.

He added, "I think the heat will subside once the news of the passage of the media reform bill is heard," urging the passage of the 'punitive damages system' (amendment to the Media Arbitration Act) proposed by the ruling party.

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