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Controversy over personal life Cho Dong-yeon hints at resignation… Confirmation of whereabouts after reporting missing

Democrats intend to resign after two days of recruiting
“I’ll carry it on my back, so stop making it hard for my family”
“It’s already been a tough enough time.”

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Cho Dong-yeon, co-chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea, who was engulfed in a privacy controversy, suggested voluntarily resigning on the night of the 2nd. It has been two days since he was recruited as the ‘Democratic Party No. 1’ on the 30th of last month.

Chairman Cho said on his Facebook page that day, “I don’t want to blame and blame anyone. I know very well that no matter how much you struggle or shout, it’s no use.”

He said, “No matter how hard I try, there are always things that go back to the same place or retreat.” “It feels like the hard times I’ve been living in are tainted in an instant and my whole life is lost. added.

He continued, “I just want the children and family to stop making it hard. I’ll carry it on my back, so please stop making it hard for innocent families.”

Finally, he added, “I am truly grateful and sorry for the past time.”

Photo = Jo Dong-yeon, co-chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea

Photo = Jo Dong-yeon, co-chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea

Chairman Cho received attention as a new signboard of the reforming squadron immediately after recruiting, with a history of being a military and space expert from a female military officer and a symbol of being a working mom in his 30s.

However, as controversy arose over privacy, both Chairman Cho and the Democratic Party were in a difficult situation. Chairman Cho appeared to be holding back tears in an interview with the radio this morning.

In an interview with KBS radio’s ‘Choi Kyung-young’s Strongest Current Affairs’ on the same day, he apologized for the controversy over his personal life, saying, “I am sorry and sorry that many people must have felt uncomfortable and angry because of my personal life.”

He said, “We started a slanted marriage from the beginning, and our marriage broke up with only scars left on both sides.” “Personally, I have been living in a very narrow group called the military without even breathing. I don’t know if I did, but at least there were children I had to protect, and I had to take care of my mother who had suffered all her life, so I worked and studied hard enough to die no matter what I heard.”

Cho Dong-yeon, co-chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea.  / Photo = News 1

Cho Dong-yeon, co-chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea. / Photo = News 1

He continued, “People like me may not even be allowed the opportunity to show the mother again who speaks more confidently to her children even after 10 years or 20 or 30 years have passed. “I wanted to ask if I would not be able to get permission to even take on a challenge.”

On the other hand, as the controversy surrounding his private life grew, there were observations that he was actually expressing his intention to step down through Facebook. condition is known to have occurred.

In this regard, the Democratic Party started to confirm Jin. A party official said, “We haven’t heard from you yet. We are contacting you to find out the truth.”

The Democratic Party reported it to the police at 9:55 pm on the same day when they could not be reached, and it is known that the police have confirmed the whereabouts of member Cho. However, he said he could not confirm the circumstances.

Hong Min-seong, reporter at Hankyung.com mshong@hankyung.com

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