Korean History Instructor Jeon Han-gil Sparks Controversy
Criticizes NEC, Supreme Court, and Media Over Election Fraud Claims
Government Employee Students Point Out, "You Are the One Being Manipulated"
Government history instructor Jeon Han-gil is being criticized by his government employee students for promoting election fraud theories amid the chaos surrounding the December 3 emergency martial law and the impeachment crisis of President Yoon Seok-yeol. On the 20th, Jeon stated in a video posted on his YouTube channel that the National Election Commission (NEC) is a "bundle of comprehensive corruption and suspicion," and that the reason election fraud theories were not accepted by the Supreme Court is because "political judges' rulings cannot be trusted," sparking controversy.
Public official Korean history instructor Jeon Han-gil promoted the theory of election fraud on his YouTube channel. YouTube
On the same day, some students left comments expressing concern about Jeon's claims in the video on the Naver cafe "Jeon Han-gil Korean History," which he operates. A, who currently works at the NEC, said, "I hope the teacher visits polling stations or counting centers close to election day. There are people who silently work from dawn until the next dawn, dedicating themselves to fair elections," and added, "If you see them in person, it might give you a chance to reconsider your current claims."
B, who works as a vote counter in nationwide elections, said, "Our country also conducts manual vote counting. The electronic sorter only sorts, and the votes are counted by hand. Numerous observers supporting various political parties watch closely throughout the counting process to detect any manipulation," and questioned, "If there was real manipulation, could Yoon Seok-yeol have been elected?" He criticized, "Don't betray your students who work quietly and don't bring them shame. They are not as ignorant as you think. Have you considered that you might be the one being manipulated?"
C, a fifth-year government employee, said, "Such remarks mislead the many local government officials who respect you," and added, "We work with the mindset of 'What if even one vote is wrong?' and work 12 to 14 hours a day for a daily wage of 100,000 won." He continued, "After voting ends, all current government employees responsibly carry out the task of moving ballot boxes to designated locations. During this process, observers from all political parties participate."
When criticism about election fraud theories arose in the Naver cafe run by Korean history instructor Jeon Hangil, he reiterated his claims once again. Naver cafe 'Jeon Hangil Korean History'
However, Jeon stated, "Due to malicious comments from people who do not properly read the above post, I have no choice but to restrict comments. Opinions regarding support or opposition to martial law, and subsequent issues involving the media, NEC, and judiciary have already been posted on YouTube, so please leave comments there. This cafe is for government employee Korean history, so I ask for your understanding," indicating a ban on political comments.
He later reiterated his claims in a post. Jeon said, "The judiciary of the Republic of Korea has lost trust, the media is conducting biased political broadcasts, and even the NEC, which should be the most impartial, has become the source of suspicion and distrust," adding, "Watching this chaos, I believe it is my duty as a history instructor to correctly inform the 2030 youth generation and future generations about the current situation."
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