"Awesome man, President Park Chung-hee!"Sharing, attractive "Political orientation" Shall we open an interview today (5th)
Dec 05, 2024
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Recently, netizens have been criticized in online communities as comments that revealed 'political orientation' in an interview with a media outlet in 2005.
At the time, Gong Yoo said 'What are the three men you think are the coolest?When asked ', he answered 'My father, Michael Jordan, and Park Chung-hee' As Gong Yoo's remarks were re-examined along with the controversy over the declaration of emergency martial law by President Yoon Suk Yeol, suspicions heated up online that he supported the "dictatorship regime" 'emergency martial law'. Some questioned the historical perception and political orientation of Gong Yoo and demanded an explanation for the remarks.
Former President Park Chung-hee, mentioned by Gong Yoo, was the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th president and was the most influential person in modern Korean history. It is a symbol of the 'military dictatorship' that took power in a military coup and is considered the worst president in history to lead the 'politics of fear'' corruption that seriously undermined national democracy. Shortly after the May 16 military coup in 1961, the National Assembly was dissolved, political activities were banned, government agencies and media organizations were seized, and martial law was declared in 1965 when public resistance arose due to the Korea-Japan Basic Treaty.
In particular, he is the worst politician to surface once again with the declaration of emergency martial law by Yoon Suk Yeol's president. President Yoon's declaration of emergency martial law took place 45 years after the death of former President Park Chung-hee in 1979.
Earlier at 10:25 p.m. on the 3rd, President Yoon declared emergency martial law in an emergency statement at the presidential office in Yongsan, shocking the people. President Yoon said in a statement, `The state administration is paralyzed and the people's sighs are increasing. This is a clear anti-state act that tramples on the constitutional order of the Free Republic of Korea and disturbs the legitimate state institutions established by the Constitution and laws, and plots civil war. People's lives are not considered, and the state administration is paralyzed only by the impeachment and the profligacy of the opposition leader of the independent counsel,' he said.
With President Yoon's declaration of emergency martial law, about 280 martial law soldiers terrorized the entire nation twice in the National Assembly compound. About 20 minutes after the emergency martial law was declared, police closed the outer door of the National Assembly from 10:50 p.m. and blocked lawmakers and employees from entering. In addition, the Ministry of National Defense used helicopters 24 times from 11:48 p.m. on the 3rd to 1:18 a.m. on the 4th to enter the National Assembly's compound, and apart from that, about 50 more martial law soldiers crossed the National Assembly fence and entered the compound. The armed martial law forces tried to enter the Capitol through the Chung Hyeon-gwan and the rear information room, but when it failed, they broke the window with hammers and rifles and stormed into the Capitol.
President Yoon also lifted the declaration of emergency martial law when a cabinet meeting was held at 4:30 a.m. on the 4th and the 'Elimation of martial law' was decided. President Yoon lifted the martial law six hours after declaring it and withdrew the martial law history, but he failed to quell the raging public sentiment.
President Yoon's declaration of emergency martial law also sparked criticism from various parts of the entertainment industry. Writer and broadcaster Heo Ji-woong expressed his anger on his personal account on the 3rd, saying, `I can't stand it anymore,' and actor Kim Ji-woo also experienced martial law himself on the 4th. How can you see martial law forces blocking the National Assembly. What is this?" he couldn't hide his bewilderment. Senior actor Kim Ki-chun also posted a photo of President Yoon's martial law announcement broadcasting screen and recorded it in history. Don't serve as a substitute," and poet Ha Sang-wook also posted a post that seemed to indirectly criticize President Yoon's emergency martial law, drawing attention when G-Dragon pressed 'Like'.
Amid growing criticism of President Yoon's declaration of emergency martial law in the entertainment industry, Gong Yoo's 'political orientation' that had been buried for 20 years has also emerged as a hot potato. Attention is focusing on how Gong Yoo, who is set to interview the Netflix original series 'Trunk' media near Samcheong-dong, Seoul, will cope with the sensitive situation surrounding his remarks.
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