"Youth Complain About Jamboree After Growing Up Precious" Provincial Assembly Member Apologizes in One Day

Apology Statement Posted by Yeom Young-sun, Jeonbuk Provincial Council Member

At the Saemangeum World Scout Jamboree, where numerous cases of heat-related illnesses occurred, Yeom Young-seon, a Jeonbuk Provincial Assembly member (Democratic Party of Korea, Jeongeup 2), who wrote a comment on SNS implying that "Korean youths have been raised too delicately and have many complaints and grievances," officially apologized on the 4th. This came just one day after posting the comment.

On the same day, Yeom posted on his Facebook, "Yesterday, I posted an inconsiderate comment on Governor Kim Kwan-young's Facebook," and apologized, saying, "I hurt the Scouts and their parents and caused concern. I am sorry."

On the afternoon of the 3rd, medical staff are attending to a patient at the Jamboree Hospital within the Saemangeum World Scout Jamboree campsite in Buan-gun, Jeonbuk.
[Photo by Yonhap News]

He continued, "The safety of the Scouts takes precedence over the success of the event," and bowed his head, saying, "Throughout the event, I will focus on the health and safety of the Scouts and atone through volunteer work and legislative activities."

Earlier, on the 3rd, when Jeonbuk Governor Kim Kwan-young posted about the Jamboree on Facebook, Assemblyman Yeom commented under the title "Jamboree Evening."

Having attended the opening ceremony the day before, Yeom said, "While many other assembly members and the media were worried about the heatwave, in my view, it was a situation that could be endured."

He added, "Above all, the Jamboree is not a summer retreat," and argued, "Participants pay 1.5 million won each and endure hardships by taking expensive flights to a distant foreign country as an experience of overcoming difficulties."

Yeom criticized, "Most overseas youths had sunburned faces but were bright and cheerful. The problem lies with Korean youths," and said, "(Korean youths) have been raised like precious treasures at home and lack camping experience."

After the comment sparked controversy, Yeom deleted it within five hours.

An apology post by Assemblyman Youngseon Do.
[Photo by Facebook]

However, as criticism spread online due to Yeom's remarks, he apologized on the 4th. Yeom stated again on his Facebook, "The safety of the Scouts takes precedence over the success of the event," and "Throughout the event, I will focus on the health and safety of the Scouts and atone through volunteer work and legislative activities."

Meanwhile, Yeom, who is the spokesperson for the Jeonbuk Provincial Assembly, is a member of the Administrative and Autonomy Committee of the Jeonbuk Provincial Assembly, which oversees the Jamboree event.

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