Son Hye-won and Chu Mi-ae on Kim Gun-hee's Fierce Attack: "Old Habits Die Hard, But This Is Beyond That"

Son Hye-won, Kim Gun-hee: "I already knew their faces had changed..."
Choo Mi-ae: "'Cho Kuk's River' has no substance, but 'Julie's River' does"

Yoon Seok-yeol, the spouse of the People Power Party's presidential candidate, Kim Keon-hee. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] On the 13th, criticism of "shameful" arose within the Democratic Party of Korea regarding the various allegations, including plastic surgery suspicions, surrounding Kim Geon-hee, the spouse of Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential candidate.

Ha Heon-gi, the Democratic Party's youth spokesperson, stated on TV Chosun's 'News Parade' that the ruling party figures' fierce attacks on Kim, including plastic surgery suspicions, are "shameful from the perspective of a young politician." He added, "Attacking Ms. Kim in this manner is inappropriate," and said, "They should apologize."

Im Seung-ho, the People Power Party spokesperson who appeared on the program together, also emphasized, "I don't know if judging whether someone had plastic surgery is appropriate, and even if she did, I don't see why that would be a problem." He added, "Considering the overall level of politics, the actions of former Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae and former lawmaker Sohn are lowly. Judging by their past behavior, they probably won't apologize, but it would be better if they did so quickly."

Earlier, former lawmaker Sohn posted on his Facebook on the 9th, juxtaposing past and current photos of Kim, saying, "I already knew her face had changed, but looking closely, her pupils have become very large."

In response, Jin Hye-won, deputy chief prosecutor of Ansan Branch with a pro-government stance, commented on the post, saying, "The shape of the lips is distinct, the lower lip is turned outward, and the lower jaw protrudes slightly forward, which I think is a good example of plastic surgery that enhances feminine charm and self-esteem. From a physiognomy perspective," she said.

Former Democratic Party lawmaker Sohn Hye-won. [Image source=Yonhap News]

Meanwhile, former Minister Choo has also been urging Kim to come forward, repeatedly posting about the so-called 'Julie' allegations. On the 11th, she wrote on Facebook, "I demand the truth from Ms. Kim. There has never been a presidential candidate's spouse like this before," emphasizing, "This is not the time to hide behind curtains. There is an obligation to communicate and explain." She pointed out allegations such as plagiarism in Kim's thesis.

Former Minister Choo also posted, "The 'River of Cho Kuk' has no substance, but the 'River of Julie' has substance. Even after scraping and digging to the bottom of the 'River of Cho Kuk,' only one certificate remains, but the 'River of Julie' seems endless and cannot be covered by anything," expressing this view.

In this context, Kang Min-jin, leader of the Youth Justice Party, recently criticized former lawmaker Sohn, who pointed out Kim's appearance, and former Minister Choo, who raised the 'Julie' allegations, through her Facebook.

Kang said, "Former Minister Choo's repeated mentions of 'Julie' and former lawmaker Sohn's plastic surgery suspicions are extremely outdated and low-level."

She continued, "To raise suspicions about the sexual past of a female spouse and evaluate her face during the presidential election period?doesn't the Democratic Party itself feel ashamed? Even members of other parties must be embarrassed," she sharply criticized.

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