"Clear Evidence Exists but Denial" Jeong Yura Targets Cha Boom Over 'Jo Guk Leniency'

Criticism of Former Director Cha Who Submitted a Petition to the Cho Kuk Trial Panel
"Just Say You Submitted It Because You're a Manly Leftist," He Fired Back

Choi Seo-won (formerly Choi Soon-sil)'s daughter, Jung Yoo-ra, criticized former South Korean national football team coach Cha Bum-kun, known as 'Cha Boom,' saying, "What does it mean that you have nothing to do with Cho Kuk while hanging out with Kim Eo-jun?" On the 30th, Jung posted a group photo on her social media (SNS) showing former coach Cha with broadcaster Kim Eo-jun, Joo Jin-woo, and Bae Sung-jae.

Amidst former coach Cha submitting a petition to the court presiding over the 'admission corruption' case involving former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk and his wife, former Dongyang University professor Jung Kyung-shim, Jung Yoo-ra refuted his related explanation. The photo had previously attracted attention when Bae Sung-jae posted it on social media. It is known that the photo was taken at former coach Cha's home.

On the 30th, Mr. Jeong posted a group photo on his social networking service (SNS) showing former coach Cha Jeon with broadcasters Kim Eo-jun, Joo Jin-woo, and Bae Seong-jae. [Photo by Jeong Yura Facebook]

At the time, Bae Sung-jae wrote, "Coach Cha's hosted meat party. Special guests," along with the post. Kim Eo-jun and Joo Jin-woo recently stepped down from hosting a current affairs program that faced political bias controversies. The photo also includes a framed cover of the American Time magazine featuring former President Moon Jae-in during his presidency. Jung questioned, "Why is there a framed photo of former President Moon kept, and what does it mean that former coach Cha claims to have no connection to Cho Kuk while hanging out with Kim Eo-jun like that?"

Earlier, it was recently revealed that former coach Cha joined the 'petition from various sectors' submitted by Cho Kuk's defense attorney to the court on the 22nd. In the petition, former coach Cha wrote, "More than five years have already passed," and "I am confident that the pain endured by the Cho family and the punishment they have borne have served as a strong warning to countless parents in South Korea who have had similar experiences." Regarding the petition submission, former coach Cha reportedly stated that although he has no personal connection with Cho Kuk, he submitted the petition due to his experience in 1998 when, after poor performance in the France World Cup, even his children and family were criticized.

Former Director Cha was recently reported to have joined the "petitions from various sectors" submitted to the court on the 22nd by former Minister Cho's lawyer. The photo is not related to the specific content of the article.
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In response, Jung Yoo-ra criticized on the same day via SNS, "When everyone was skipping school together, where were the athletes who stayed silent when I was about to drop out of middle school?" and "Did Uncle Cha Bum-kun graduate from medical school?" She added, "Because of the criticism in 1988, you stayed silent in 2018, but suddenly in 2024, you feel guilty," and snapped, "Just admit you submitted it because you are left-wing, like a man."

Meanwhile, the Seoul High Court Criminal Division 13 (Presiding Judges Kim Woo-soo, Kim Jin-ha, and Lee In-soo) will conduct the appellate sentencing for former Minister Cho Kuk on the 8th of next month, who was indicted on charges related to his children's admission corruption and covering up the inspection of former Busan City Economic Deputy Mayor Yoo Jae-soo.

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