"Cunningly Distorted and Pieced Together with Deceptive Packaging"
Kim Jun-hyeok, the elected member of the Democratic Party of Korea for Suwon-jeong, Gyeonggi Province, said there were "many distorted reports" regarding the verbal abuse controversy surrounding him.
In a phone interview on the 12th with the YouTube channel 'Kim Eo-jun's Humility is Difficult News Factory,' Kim said, "The things I said were not historically inaccurate statements, but they were cleverly distorted and pieced together to create a gender issue, portraying me as a misogynist and even a perverted sex addict, which is not true."
He added, "My wife was so wronged that she said, 'I want to write and post something,' and 'This really needs to be clarified,' but I told her not to go that far, that the truth will be revealed someday, and that we will confidently disclose everything."
Kim also expressed sincere gratitude to the voters who supported him, saying, "I sincerely thank them. I believe many democratic citizens who chose the Democratic Party and Kim Jun-hyeok did so not because they personally chose me, but because they have the will to judge the Yoon Seok-yeol government's incompetence and tyranny, and to say that this administration can no longer continue." He added, "I will do my best for that cause."
The elected candidate of the 22nd National Assembly election for Suwon Jeong, Gyeonggi Province, Kim Junhyuk of the Democratic Party, is greeting supporters on the 11th in the Maetan-dong area of Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do. [Image source=Yonhap News]
Kim was embroiled in controversy over past remarks, including claims that Ewha Womans University students were mobilized for sexual bribery to U.S. military officers. In August 2022, he appeared on the YouTube channel 'Kim Yong-min TV' and said, "Kim Hwal-ran played a major role in sending comfort women to the military," and "During the U.S. military government period, Ewha Womans University students were sexually bribed to U.S. military officers."
When the controversy arose, Kim apologized on the 2nd, saying, "I deeply apologize for hurting the pride of Ewha Womans University students, faculty, and alumni with unrefined expressions regarding Kim Hwal-ran, the first president of Ewha Womans University, and related remarks made years ago on YouTube."
Kim Jun-hyeok, the Democratic Party candidate running for Suwon Jeong in the 22nd National Assembly election, is delivering his victory speech on the morning of the 11th at the campaign office in Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do. [Image source=Yonhap News]
Meanwhile, in Suwon-jeong, Gyeonggi Province, Kim was elected by a margin of 2,377 votes, winning 69,881 votes (50.86%) over Lee Soo-jung of the People Power Party, who received 67,504 votes (49.13%).
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