“I am Gongjeong” Jo Guk's Remark Draws Kim Jeong-hwa's "Shameless" Response

"At Least Keep Some Sense of Guilt"

Former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk imitated the speech style of Jeon Cheong-jo, who was the former fencing national team member Nam Hyun-hee's marriage partner, posting phrases such as "I am Gongjeong, I am Beopchi." In response, former Minsaeng Party leader Kim Jeong-hwa sharply criticized him, saying, "I am hypocrisy, I am shameless."

On the 3rd, former leader Kim wrote on Facebook, "'Former' Minister of Justice and 'Cheong' Blue House Civil Affairs Secretary, 'Cho' Kuk." The emphasized letters combine to form Jeon Cheong-jo.

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He continued, "Is this the height of frivolity, unable to escape SNS addiction?" and criticized, "Are you in a position to mock others? Truly a deluded political finger."

Former leader Kim said, "I am lies, I am hypocrisy, I am shameless, I am corruption, I am insincerity, I am excuses, I am privilege," adding, "A person proves themselves not by fabricated words but by the path they have walked."

He also added, "Wouldn't self-criticism be more necessary than criticizing others? Please carry at least a minimum sense of guilt. It's about time."

Kim Jeong-hwa, former leader of the Minsheng Party. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo, doso7@

Earlier, former Minister Cho posted on Facebook around 10 a.m. the previous day, writing, "I am trust, I am fairness, I am common sense, I am rule of law, I am justice."

This is interpreted as imitating the recently popular Jeon Cheong-jo speech style on the internet, such as "I am trust," "OK. Then I'll visit next time." Jeon Cheong-jo used this manner of speaking to pretend to be a foreign-educated person who is not fluent in Korean.

However, public opinion was inflamed. It was pointed out that he mentioned fairness and common sense while currently undergoing an appeal trial after being indicted on charges including admission fraud.

Seemingly aware of this, former Minister Cho edited his post by adding the phrase, "Who comes to mind?" Fairness, common sense, rule of law, and justice are expressions used by President Yoon Suk-yeol in speeches and interviews since his inauguration.

Former Minister Cho is currently undergoing an appeal trial after being indicted on charges including admission fraud. In February, the first trial found him guilty on 8 out of 13 charges. Regarding his child's admission fraud charges, 6 out of 7 were judged guilty.

The court stated regarding the admission fraud, "He repeatedly committed crimes over several years by abusing his position as a university professor, seriously damaging trust in the fairness of admissions, and bears heavy responsibility."

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