"Help for Medical Blacklist Creators?"... Medical Community Fundraising Continues

Online Community Sees Consecutive Account Transfer Verifications

A fundraising campaign is underway to support Jeong Mo, a resigned resident who was arrested for creating and distributing a 'blacklist in the medical community.'

Doctor who wrote the list of returning residents with faces covered. [Photo by Yonhap News]

According to the medical community on the 23rd, posts have been continuously appearing on 'MediStaff,' an internet community exclusively for doctors, certifying that they have transferred tens to hundreds of thousands of won to Jeong. They express their intention to support their fellow or junior residents who are standing up against the government, even if only through donations.

One poster, who introduced themselves as a dermatologist from Busan, shared a screenshot of an internet banking transaction showing a transfer of 5 million won to a specific account the previous evening, writing, "It's a small amount, but I sent 5 million won," and added, "I will work harder from tomorrow and provide a second certification."

Another user revealed that they transferred 1 million won through a post titled "Transferred money to the arrested resident doctor," commenting, "I am a guilty senior who can only do this. I feel like crying."

A user who certified a transfer of 100,000 won emphasized, "Those who definitely go to prison or stand at the forefront must set a precedent of being showered with money. Our warrior residents at the forefront must live better."

Criticism was also directed at the Korean Medical Association (KMA) for failing to prevent Jeong's arrest. One user questioned, "I am an unemployed person using a negative balance account, yet I transferred 100,000 won. Is there anyone among the KMA members who earn money locally (private clinics) while in office who has sent even 100,000 won of their own money?" They also criticized Park Yong-eon, the KMA vice president, who recently sparked controversy by targeting nurses with remarks like "arrogant ones" and "stop showing off," saying, "Please just stay quiet. When the president fasted and kept silent, public opinion actually improved."