Jung Joon "Kang Sung-hee, Provoked First... Is Rudeness a Symbol of the Left?"

"Screaming and Yelling, Even the Bodyguards Seemed Flustered"

Jo Jeong-hoon, a member of the People Power Party, raised his voice at the Jeonbuk Special Autonomous Province inauguration ceremony, saying to Kang Seong-hee, a Progressive Party lawmaker who was dragged out by presidential security guards, "Is rudeness a symbol of the left in South Korea?"

On the 19th, Jo appeared on YTN Radio's 'News King Park Ji-hoon' and pointed out, "Kang Seong-hee was there in the capacity of a member of the National Assembly," adding, "She was not standing there as a member of a general civic group or protester." He said, "I am 100% sure that if former lawmaker Roh Hoe-chan, who symbolized progressive politics, or former President Kim Dae-jung, who symbolized Honam politics, had been there during their terms, they would not have done such a thing," and criticized, "Why has progressive politics become so lacking in dignity and so provocative?"

On the 18th, Kang Seong-hee, a Progressive Party lawmaker, caused a commotion while President Yoon Seok-yeol was entering and shaking hands with attendees at the launch ceremony of Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province held at Moakdang, Korean Sound Culture Hall, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si. She was restrained by security guards and escorted out. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

He continued, "I have been to such events many times, and it is a place to shake hands, exchange eye contact, and pass by," adding, "But if you shout and yell there, the security personnel would inevitably be flustered." Regarding Lee Jun-seok, the Policy Committee Chair of the Reform New Party, who criticized the excessive security as 'presidential mood security,' Jo said, "I think the Security Office needs to reconsider what is appropriate when such situations occur," but added, "The one who provoked the incident was Kang Seong-hee."

Regarding the controversy over First Lady Kim Geon-hee's receipt of a luxury handbag, Jo stated, "Regardless of the facts, the Blue House needs to fully understand the public's discomfort." He pointed out, "It might have been a setup or trap in some ways, but even among supporters of the People Power Party and the Yoon Seok-yeol administration, there is strong regret. The general public also feels significant discomfort," and emphasized, "The fact that such a difficult-to-obtain bag was exchanged requires sufficient explanation to our people, unlike the special prosecution law."