Jang Kyung-tae's "Ignorant" Remark... Bae Hyun-jin Responds, "I Should Have Called It Political Begging"

Jang Kyung-tae, a Democratic Party lawmaker, fired back at Bae Hyun-jin of the People Power Party, who had targeted Kim Nam-guk, a Democratic Party lawmaker at the center of the "6 billion coin" controversy, calling him "poverty porn," by saying she was "ignorant." In response, Bae again rebutted, saying, "It is indeed poverty porn."

On the 10th, Bae said through her social media (SNS), "Jang showed off her ignorance and made rude remarks. When those who are not poor appear on TV and other media to falsely portray poverty and induce political or financial support, that is poverty porn."

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On the previous day, Bae shared an article on SNS criticizing Kim, Jang, and Park Ju-min, a fellow party member, for their "poverty marketing," calling it "poverty porn." Jang responded, "Ignorant Bae, do you even know what poverty porn is?" implying that she herself was not an example of poverty porn.

However, Bae shared the entry for "poverty porn" from the Current Affairs Dictionary, saying, "As a journalism and broadcasting major, should I explain it more simply? I should have just called it 'political begging' from the start to match Jang's level of understanding. Reflect and restrain yourself." The Current Affairs Dictionary explains poverty porn as "videos or photos that depict poverty in a sensational way to evoke sympathy and induce fundraising."

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