Feng Shui expert Baek Jae-kwon, who assessed the Feng Shui of the presidential residence candidate site during the selection process, has come under criticism from the Democratic Party of Korea. In response, Shin Pyeong, a lawyer also known as "President Yoon Seok-yeol's mentor," pointed out that this is a case of "Naeronambul" (double standards: "If I do it, it's romance; if others do it, it's an affair").


On the 25th, Shin posted on his social media, "The Democratic Party is using this as a good fuel for political strife, but during the Roh Moo-hyun administration, several Feng Shui experts were officially appointed as advisory members in the selection process of Sejong City," he said.


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He added, "Some people categorically dismiss Feng Shui or physiognomy as mere superstition in this era of 'cutting-edge science.' Progressive media outlets like OhmyNews and Hankyoreh lead this view," and continued, "Whether they do so to faithfully follow the anti-Yoon Seok-yeol government thesis or because their insight is very shallow, I do not know."


He also shared his connection with Baek. He said, "It was when former President Park Geun-hye had been elected and was still the president-elect. A certain physiognomist urgently visited my friend ㅁ," and relayed, "The physiognomist said, 'The president-elect has the appearance of a tiger. He only looks forward and never looks back. There is a high possibility of misfortune during his term. But you have the appearance of an orangutan. Orangutans always look back and forth carefully. If you become the Prime Minister of the Park Geun-hye administration, you could prevent that misfortune in advance.'"



He continued, "ㅁ was initially considered for the first Prime Minister of the Park administration but was replaced by someone else, and as everyone knows, the unfortunate impeachment incident occurred," adding, "It was interpreted that another tiger named Kim Moo-sung suddenly approached the back of the Park Geun-hye tiger and bit her neck, leading to the impeachment. That physiognomist was Mr. Baek Jae-kwon."


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