Heo Eun-ah: "I am a vocational college-trained stewardess... 'Kim Geon-hee face review' doesn't feel like someone else's issue"

"Appearance Evaluation, What Does It Have to Do with Public Verification... Just Gossip at the Marketplace Level"

Heo Eun-ah, Chief Spokesperson of the People Power Party. / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Na Yeeun] Recently, amid the emergence of 'plastic surgery suspicions' surrounding Kim Gun-hee, the wife of Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential candidate, Heo Eun-ah, the party's chief spokesperson, warned of legal action, stating, "Figures from the ruling party are spreading all kinds of rumors and mockery about Kim Gun-hee."

On the 13th, Spokesperson Heo wrote on her Facebook, "Former lawmaker Son Hye-won and prosecutor Jin Hye-won exchanged words on SNS claiming that Kim Gun-hee had plastic surgery," adding, "To publicly make 'face evaluations' like this?two people with the same name showing the same level."

She continued, "I don't see this as someone else's issue. Not only when I was running a business but also after entering the National Assembly, I have continuously heard such talk," and stated, "There are malicious people desperately trying to attach a label to me. That I am a 'junior college stewardess' graduate. I worked hard to become a stewardess and have done my best as a working professional since then. Therefore, I am proud of my alma mater and proud of stewardess juniors."

She added, "Besides this, it is hard to count all the harsh words I have heard," and "Almost every day, I endure filthy misogynistic remarks, sexual insults, and baseless rumors about my family life."

She raised her voice, saying, "If I am like this, how much more must Kim, who is receiving great public attention, be suffering? When a former ruling party lawmaker and a current prosecutor publicly make 'face evaluations,' one can easily imagine how severe the undisclosed slander must be."

She went on, "What does spreading baseless rumors and giggling while evaluating appearances have to do with public verification?" and criticized, "Democratic Party and ruling party officials, do not exploit the public's interest. It is simply outrageous to see ruling party members openly bringing up gossip-level talk from marketplaces."

She also said, "The campaign committee is currently taking legal action regarding all the slanders related to Kim. I believe a strong response with no leniency is necessary," and added, "As a public figure, I also warn that I will firmly respond to insulting remarks unrelated to my official duties going forward."

Photo by Son Hyewon, former member of the National Assembly, Facebook capture

Earlier, former lawmaker Son posted on her Facebook a side-by-side comparison of Kim's school days photo and a recent photo, writing, "I already knew her face had changed, but looking closely, her pupils have become very large."

Prosecutor Jin commented on the post, "The shape of the cupid's bow is distinct, and the lower lip is turned outward," adding, "The lower jaw slightly protrudes forward, which I think is a good example of plastic surgery that enhances feminine charm and self-esteem by improving appearance."

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