Candidate Kim Jun-hyuk made unconfirmed remarks about President Kim Hwal-ran, the first president of Ewha Womans University. /YouTube video capture
Graduates and students of Ewha Womans University are holding a rally to condemn Kim Jun-hyuk, the Democratic Party of Korea’s candidate for the Gyeonggi Suwon-jeong National Assembly, for his abusive remarks, such as ‘Ewha University students providing sexual favors to U.S. military personnel.’
According to Ewha Womans University on the 4th, a rally to condemn candidate Kim’s abusive language will be held at the main auditorium of Ewha Womans University in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul at 5 p.m. This was known as a voluntary protest rally led by Ewha University alumni. An official from Ewha University said, “The alumni who felt the problem with Candidate Kim’s remarks took the lead and gathered alumni directly,” and added, “It is expected that many current students will also participate in the rally.”
The anger of Ewha Womans University students over Candidate Kim’s remarks is exploding. On ‘Everytime’, an anonymous community for college students, “Isn’t it okay to file a complaint at school?” “The words are different and different laws, but the way they are delivered is unpleasant, as if they are criticizing these college students.” “There is a problem with definitively saying that there was sexual harassment.” There were many posts criticizing candidate Kim, such as “
The Ewha Student Council issued a statement on the 3rd, saying, “Candidate Kim’s past remarks are an act of ignoring the history created by Ewha alumni,” and “It is a clear defamation that insults and hurts the members of Ewha.” He went on to say, “We request that you refrain from spreading political strife with inappropriate content about Ewha Womans University in the future.”
Previously, on August 14, 2022, Candidate Kim appeared on the YouTube channel of Kim Yong-min, a member of Nakkomsu, and said, “The person who played a very large role in sending comfort women to the war, saying that he was giving back to the country by going to war, was (Ewha Womans University’s first president) Kim Hwal-ran.” He caused controversy by saying, “During the time of the U.S. military rule, Ewha Womans University students were offered sexual favors to U.S. officers.”
In response, Ewha Womans University issued an official statement on the 2nd, saying, “Candidate Kim has damaged the reputation of the university and its members with unverified data and speculation,” and added, “We demand that he immediately apologize for his remarks and attitude and withdraw from his candidacy.” “I demand it,” he said. Candidate Kim refuted this, saying, “As a historian, the content is based on testimony and records.” However, that night, Candidate Kim posted a message on his Facebook page saying, “I deeply apologize for hurting the pride of Ewha Womans University students, faculty, staff, and alumni with unrefined expressions.”
Jo Sang-ho, Vice Chairman of the Legal Committee of the Democratic Party of Korea, appeared on MBN’s broadcast on the 3rd, a day after Candidate Kim apologized, and said in a report by the U.S. CIC (Counterintelligence Unit), “Nakrang Club, where Kim Hwal-ran was president, is a hostess club and is actually involved in prostitution. “There are descriptions of it being used,” he said.
2024-04-04 02:01:25
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