Jomin "Mourning the 1st Anniversary of the Itaewon Disaster... Taking a Week Off YouTube"

Cho Min, daughter of former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk, announced that she will suspend her activities on social media platforms such as YouTube for a week to mourn the first anniversary of the October 29 Itaewon tragedy.

On the 27th, Cho Min posted on the community section of her YouTube channel 'Jjomin minchobae,' saying, "I believe many people were emotionally hurt by the incident that occurred around this time last year in Itaewon," and "I extend my deepest condolences to the bereaved families." She added, "I will not upload videos this Sunday and Tuesday (10/29, 10/31) and will observe a period of mourning," and "I will return on Sunday, November 5." Cho also posted a notice on Instagram stating, "I will take a week off. Thank you."

[Image source=Captured from Jo Min's Instagram]

In response, netizens expressed comments such as "Thank you, Cho Min, for your kind heart," "I was moved by your deep and warm heart," "A wise decision. I will mourn together," and "I send my condolences to the bereaved families."

Earlier, in January, Cho was embroiled in controversy after posting camping photos on social media, with some questioning whether the photos were taken by a friend who passed away in the Itaewon tragedy. Regarding this, Cho stated, "My Instagram is a place where I post precious memories and photos I want to remember," and requested, "Please refrain from overinterpretation."

Meanwhile, it has been reported that President Yoon Suk-yeol will not attend the citizen memorial event held at Seoul Plaza on the 29th to mark the first anniversary of the Itaewon tragedy. Regarding the reason for his absence, a presidential office official said, "We considered attending as it is a memorial event prepared by the bereaved families, but since the event is co-hosted by the Democratic Party of Korea and has a strong political rally character, the president will not attend."

In response, Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, urged President Yoon and the ruling party leadership to attend the Itaewon tragedy citizen memorial event during the Supreme Council meeting at the National Assembly on the 27th, saying, "If both the ruling and opposition parties participate, it cannot be a political rally."

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