'Rest in Peace?' Jo Guk Visits 5·18 Cemetery, Spelling Mistake in Guestbook Entry

Recently, former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk, who paid respects at the Gwangju 5·18 Democratic Cemetery, was caught making a spelling mistake while trying to write "Go-i jamdeusoseo" ("Rest in peace") in the guestbook, drawing attention.

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On the 5th, Cho visited the National 5·18 Democratic Cemetery in Buk-gu, Gwangju, and after offering flowers and incense, he sequentially visited the graves of the 5·18 missing persons, unknown martyrs, and Park Gwan-hyeon, the former student council president of Chonnam National University.

This was his first visit to the 5·18 Democratic Cemetery since visiting with former President Moon Jae-in four years ago.

The issue was with the spelling in the guestbook. He wrote, "Reflecting on the spirit of 5·18, I will look back on myself and take a step forward. Go-hi jamdeusoseo." The word "Go-hi" appears to be a misspelling of "Go-i."

Meanwhile, the day before, former Minister Cho held a book concert for his book "Dike's Tears" in Gwangju and has expressed his intention to run in next year's general election.