Jung Yura: "'Calling for Park Geun-hye's Innocent Release' Was Not Because of Park's Aura"

SNS Conveys Feelings on Park's Media Interview
"Choi Seo-won Said She Would Protect Her Faith with Park Until the End"

Former President Park Geun-hye drew a line regarding rumors of pro-Park (pro-Park Geun-hye) faction figures running in next year's general election, saying, "Please do not associate me with this," while Choi Seo-won (formerly Choi Soon-sil)'s daughter Jung Yoo-ra spoke up, saying, "I think many people will feel hurt and upset by today's interview."

Earlier that day, the first media interview with former President Park since her special pardon in December 2021 was released. According to JoongAng Ilbo, on the 11th, at her residence in Dalseong-gun, Daegu City, former President Park said, "I sincerely apologize once again for not being able to fulfill the entrusted duties until the end and causing much disappointment and worry due to my failure to carefully observe my surroundings."

Former President Park Geun-hye is greeting citizens on the 25th at Hyeonpung Market in Dalseong-gun, Daegu. Photo by Yonhap News

Regarding the rumors of pro-Park faction figures running in next year's general election, former President Park said, "I hope people do not say that the candidacy is related to me," and added, "I hope past connections remain in the past."

On Choi's involvement in the operation of the Mir Foundation and K-Sports Foundation, she said, "It is true that the board members were recommended by Choi, but they were vetted, and since they were experts in their respective fields, I did not think it would be a big problem," and added, "I deeply regret not refusing when Director Choi initially asked, 'Shall I introduce good people as board members?'"

In this regard, Jung Yoo-ra said on her Facebook on the 26th, "I respect and follow the President's opinion, but I hope people understand that politicians and supporters who have been fighting out of respect and care for the President from before, shouting for her innocent release and raising slogans for restoring her honor, are not trying to gain from the President's aura."

Jung Yura, daughter of Choi Seo-won (formerly Choi Soon-sil), who is imprisoned for the 'state manipulation' case, is giving a support speech at the launch event for Kang Yong-seok, an independent candidate for Gyeonggi Province governor, held in the afternoon of May last year at Jidonggyo Bridge in Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do. Photo by Yonhap News

She continued, "Attorney Yoo Young-ha also ran for office through the President, and I think I must endure this statement as well, so I understand and accept it, but I believe many pro-Park supporters may feel hurt." Last April, former President Park declared support for Attorney Yoo when he ran for mayor of Daegu.

Jung also mentioned her mother, Choi. She said, "My mother has remained loyal to the President until the end and told me that even if she loses her property and starves or ages in prison, she cannot betray her loyalty," adding, "She will continue to uphold her loyalty to the President until the end."

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