Gominjeong's 'Kyunghee University Branch' Remark, Jeon Yeok: "She’s Hilarious, Always Scoring Own Goals"

"Is Kyung Hee University a 'Blind Miracle' or Is It That Hard to Get Into KBS?"

Democratic Party lawmaker Ko Min-jung. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Ju-hee] Former Saenuri Party (predecessor of the People Power Party) lawmaker Jeon Yeo-ok criticized Go Min-jeong, a lawmaker of the Democratic Party of Korea, who sparked controversy by referring to Kyung Hee University Suwon Campus as a "branch campus," saying, “If you kick the goal, it’s an own goal.”

On the 14th, former lawmaker Jeon directly attacked Go Min-jeong in a post on her blog, saying, "There is a 'goal-busting woman' who has been consistently unproductive. That is Democratic Party lawmaker Go Min-jeong."

Jeon said, "(Go) claims that although she is from Kyung Hee University Suwon Campus, she became a KBS announcer thanks to the so-called 'blind recruitment' that disregards academic background. Therefore, they say they will enact a blind recruitment law. For the birth of a second Go Min-jeong," and pointed out, "The problem is that many universities, including Kyung Hee University, nowadays do not distinguish between branch campuses and main campuses."

She added, "Go suffered from the forgery of saying she was from the 'main campus of Kyung Hee University' even though she was from the 'branch campus of Kyung Hee University' for quite a long time," and criticized, "If she was so proud of blind recruitment, she should have revealed 'Kyung Hee University Suwon Campus' a long time ago."

Jeon shared the reactions of Kyung Hee University students, saying, "Kyung Hee University students immediately rose up," including comments like "It’s not a branch campus like when you attended, so watch your words," and "Don’t disgrace your alma mater."

She continued, "Is it such a 'miracle of blind recruitment' that a KBS announcer came from Kyung Hee University? Truly a goal-busting Go," and sarcastically said, "Go Min-jeong, if you kick the goal, it’s an 'own goal.'"

Earlier, on the 13th, Go Min-jeong sparked controversy by referring to her alma mater, Kyung Hee University Suwon Campus, as a "branch campus" while announcing the proposal of the 'blind recruitment law' on Facebook.

Go wrote, "I have experience joining KBS through a blind test," and "I graduated from Kyung Hee University Suwon Campus, which was a branch campus at the time, but thanks to this system, I was able to come to this position."

This led to protests among Kyung Hee University students, saying, "Isn’t this a disparaging remark about the alma mater?" As the controversy spread, Go deleted the phrase "which was a branch campus."

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