Yoon Seok-yeol's campaign material contains misogynistic expression 'Ottoke'... "We apologize"

On the 14th, the 'Judicial Reform Pledge' document containing the term was announced
Won Hee-ryong, Head of Policy Headquarters, "Immediate deletion and dismissal of the person responsible"

Photo by Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party presidential candidate, press release capture of judicial reform pledge announced on the 14th

[Asia Economy Reporter Geum Bo-ryeong] Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, sparked controversy after the press release for his 'Judicial Reform Pledge' announced on the 14th included the misogynistic term 'Ottoke.' In response, the People Power Party's campaign headquarters issued an apology and took steps to manage the situation.

On the 14th, Candidate Yoon announced his judicial system reform pledge at the People Power Party headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul. In the section on 'Prosecutors' Office and Police Reform,' he cited 'increasing public distrust in the police's ability to respond to crime' as a reason for police reform.

The People Power Party campaign headquarters stated, "On November 15, 2021, at a crime scene in Incheon involving a neighbor wielding a weapon over noise complaints between floors, an armed police officer fled, and ultimately the victim was stabbed and critically injured. Prior to this incident, there have been criticisms that police officers ignored crimes at the scene while saying 'Ottoke,' but on the other hand, there are internal complaints that police officers who were injured while subduing criminals have not received adequate compensation."

'Ottoke' is a term used in some male-dominated online communities to disparage female police officers. It mocks female officers at crime scenes by implying they repeatedly say 'What to do?' in a helpless manner. Recently, it has also been used to sarcastically describe passive attitudes of women.

Following the controversy, the People Power Party deleted the expression from the pledge materials and issued an apology. On the 15th, Won Hee-ryong, head of the campaign policy headquarters, said, "We apologize for including the term 'Ottoke' in the judicial reform press reference materials released yesterday. The term has been immediately removed from the materials, and the person responsible has been dismissed."

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