Opposition Criticism of Kim Geon-hee... Rep. Lee Yong Says "Kim Jung-sook is the Taj Mahal"

Assemblyman Yoo Lee-yong, SBS Radio Interview
"Kim Geon-hee's Actions Are Beyond Reproach"

Recently, as the Democratic Party of Korea has been continuously criticizing the external activities of First Lady Kim Keon-hee, wife of President Yoon Seok-yeol, Rep. Lee Yong of the People Power Party pointed out, "It seems the Democratic Party has a talent for demonizing others."

On the 19th, Rep. Lee appeared on SBS Radio's 'Kim Tae-hyun's Political Show' and said, "Looking at Mrs. Kim's actions, she encourages the sale of artwork by disabled artists, helps treat a Cambodian boy with heart disease, meets with families of abductees and detainees to comfort them, and visits families of police officers who died in the line of duty to share their heartbreaking stories with the public," adding, "There is nothing to criticize."

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He also said, "Mrs. Kim Keon-hee is very good at supporting her husband," and evaluated, "She does not interfere with the president's work but rather supports him a lot."

Rep. Lee continued, "I want to ask those who have doubts about Mrs. Kim's actions what exactly they find objectionable," referring to the controversies surrounding former President Moon Jae-in's wife, Kim Jung-sook, such as the 'Taj Mahal controversy' and the 'Chanel controversy.'

He stated, "Looking back at the previous administration, the First Lady flew alone on the presidential plane to places like the Taj Mahal in India to take photos, traveled around, and bought luxury items like Chanel clothes with special activity funds. Aren't these actions more deserving of criticism?" and claimed, "That is probably why the Democratic Party is labeled as hypocritical."

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