Kim Ki-hyun summons Lee Jae-myung and Kim Kyung-soo over Ko Eun's 'return without apology'

"The Exclusive Trademark of Progressive Forces"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Following poet Choi Young-mi's revelation that sparked allegations of 'habitual sexual harassment,' poet Ko Eun, who had suspended his activities, resumed them without a proper apology. In response, Kim Ki-hyun, a ruling party presidential candidate and member of the People Power Party, criticized this by mentioning Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, and former Gyeongnam Governor Kim Kyung-soo, saying, "Is this the exclusive trademark of progressive forces?"

On the 12th, Kim said through his social media service (SNS), "Resuming activities without admitting wrongdoing is an act of mocking the people."

Poet Ko Un [Photo by Yonhap News]

Regarding Ko's statement that he "did not do anything shameful to his family and wife," Kim called it "a cowardly boldness that directly denies the court's judgment," adding, "Lee Jae-myung, who stood in front of the prosecution office two days ago, and Kim Kyung-soo, who was pardoned at the end of last year, were the same. Being bold despite wrongdoing?is this the exclusive trademark of progressive forces?"

Ko Eun faced allegations of habitual sexual harassment following poet Choi's 2017 revelation and filed a damages lawsuit against Choi but lost in both the first and second trials. The statement "did not do anything shameful to his family and wife" comes from an explanatory article published in the British daily, The Guardian.

Kim said, "It is abnormal and contradictory. Our society often repeats such abnormalities as if they were normal. A society that tolerates abnormalities has no future," adding, "Ignoring abnormalities and discussing reform is fiction and illusion. The resumption of poet Ko Eun's activities poses a serious issue to our society."

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