So Su-jin criticized for explaining the meanings of 'Daekkæmun' and 'Gaegukbon'... "I don't understand"

On the afternoon of the 27th, at the Future Korea Party headquarters in Yeouido, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, candidate Jo Su-jin (center) is receiving the certificate of nomination at the proportional representation candidate nomination certificate awarding ceremony. Photo by Yonhap News.

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kang Juhee] Jo Sujin, a proportional representation candidate of the Future Korea Party, said that when she explained the meanings of 'Daekkaemun' and 'Gaegukbon' during her time as a reporter, she "suffered the stigma of being called a 'malicious reporter' and caused great embarrassment to the company."

On the morning of the 31st, on YTN Radio's 'Noh Younghee's Start of a New Morning,' Jo explained, "'Gaegukbon' is a so-called Cho Kuk investigation group called the 'X Fight National Movement Headquarters,' a name they gave themselves," adding, "'Daekkaemun,' meaning 'even if my head is broken, [I support] Moon Jae-in,' was also a name given by the ardent supporters of President Moon Jae-in, and the president himself frequently used it in public speeches during his presidential campaign."

She continued, "Even now, I do not understand why that is considered abusive language," and said, "I was deeply hurt by such attacks during my time as a reporter, so I quit, and wanting to do what I couldn't as a reporter, I decided to run as an opposition party candidate."

Regarding her initial assignment as number 1 on the Korea Party's proportional representation list, which was later adjusted to number 5, Jo said, "The candidate number on the proportional list is not important. I never expected to receive number 1 in the first place."

She added, "Until the 15th National Assembly, people like YS, DJ, and Chairman Lee Hoi-chang used to get number 1. It is a very symbolic number. I had no connection at all, to the extent that I didn't even know the phone numbers of the party leader or the nomination committee chairman."

Jo also said, "When I submitted my application, I saw the politician Han Seon-gyo for the first time," and added, "After the list was adjusted, I posted on Facebook to congratulate Yoon Joo-kyung, who immediately became the number 1 candidate. Actually, number 5 is already a number beyond what I deserve."