After Lee Nak-yeon Accepted the Ruling Party Primary... Why 'Cho Kuk's Book' Was Burned and Torn

Jokuk Posts 'In Nak-yeon Concedes' on SNS

Former Minister Cho's book Cho Guk's Time has been burned and torn, and photos of it are being shared on various social media platforms. Photo by Twitter

[Asia Economy Reporter Na Ye-eun] Former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk is facing fierce criticism from supporters of former Democratic Party leader Lee Nak-yeon after referring to Lee's acceptance of the primary election results as 'concession.'

Earlier, on the 13th, Cho Kuk posted on his social media (SNS) a message set to be visible only to friends, stating, "With candidate Lee Nak-yeon's concession, the Democratic Party primary has ended. Please take down posts mocking, cursing, and slandering the candidate you opposed." About an hour later, he changed the term 'concession' to 'declaration of acceptance.'

On the 13th, former Minister Cho posted on his Facebook.
/Photo by Twitter capture

In response, some of Lee's supporters accused Cho Kuk of targeting them and posted photos of burning Cho's book, Joguk-ui Sigan (Cho Kuk's Time), in protest. Among them were those who interpreted Cho's statement as a declaration of support for Democratic presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung.

One Twitter user shared a photo of Joguk-ui Sigan placed on a gas stove with the flame on, writing "Farewell," and tagged Cho Kuk's Twitter account. Another user threw Cho's book into a trash bin and shared the image.

Some directly expressed dissatisfaction with Cho Kuk's Facebook post. One netizen commented, "Thank you for revealing your true colors. You said your whole family is on trial and you won't interfere in politics? Now you're out."

Currently, Cho Kuk has hidden the post, but criticism against him continues.

Meanwhile, on the 13th, former leader Lee Nak-yeon issued a statement after the Democratic Party's Executive Committee dismissed objections to the 'invalid vote' handling in the presidential primary, saying, "I respect the Executive Committee's decision. I accept the results of the presidential candidate primary. Congratulations to candidate Lee Jae-myung on his victory."

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