Professor Seomin harshly criticizes "double standards of Moon government... How much did Kim Jung-sook's fashion show cost?"

Professor Seomin, Dankook University College of Medicine.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Seoyoung Kwon] Professor Seo Min from Dankook University College of Medicine criticized the Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential candidate, for mentioning the "eradication of the previous regime's deep-rooted evils," calling it the "hypocrisy of the Moon Jae-in administration."

On the 12th, Professor Seo posted an article titled "The Blue House's Special Activity Expenses Hypocrisy" on his blog. He stated, "When the regime changes, Yoon's promise to investigate the current regime's deep-rooted evils provoked President Moon's characteristic rage," adding, "Coincidentally, on the very day President Moon was enraged, the Seoul Administrative Court issued a first-instance ruling on a lawsuit filed by the Taxpayers' Federation."

Professor Seo explained, "The Taxpayers' Federation requested disclosure of information regarding the special activity expenses (special activity funds) executed after President Moon's inauguration in 2018, as well as the protocol costs related to First Lady Kim Jung-sook's clothing, accessories, and shoes," and added, "Since the previous administration under former President Park Geun-hye was thoroughly scrutinized for special activity expenses and even her clothing was questioned, it would be appropriate to disclose the expenses used by the current administration as well. However, the Blue House responded negatively."

He continued, "The Taxpayers' Federation filed a lawsuit to cancel the refusal of information disclosure, and although it is unclear why the ruling was delayed, it has now been issued," reporting, "The result was a victory for the Taxpayers' Federation." He noted, "Four years ago, President Moon's approval ratings were sky-high, so the matter quietly passed, but this time public opinion demanding disclosure is strong," sarcastically adding, "Especially since First Lady Kim Jung-sook held so many fashion shows abroad, the clothes she wore are vividly decorating internet communities."

Professor Seo asserted, "Of course, the Blue House will not disclose these expenses," and predicted, "It will appeal because it is practically difficult to disclose after leaving office, and they will think that if they just hold out for a few months, this controversy will pass." He concluded, "This article is about how absurd the ruling party's attacks demanding disclosure of special activity expenses used during Yoon's tenure as Prosecutor General were," finishing with, "Today's conclusion is that both the eradication of deep-rooted evils and special activity expenses are 'hypocrisy' of the Moon Jae-in administration."

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