People Power Party Leader Jang Dong-hyeok Issues Apology Over Controversy Surrounding 'Human Stand' Photo

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A photograph of People Power Party Leader Jang Dong-hyeok visiting a drought-stricken site has sparked controversy. Controversy arose over "excessive protocol" after employees of the Korea Rural Community Corporation were seen squatting in the scorching heat, using their hands to hold up a briefing board. The People Power Party apologized, stating they were unaware that employees were positioned behind the board.

Reporter Jeong Yunsik has the details.

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People Power Party Leader Jang Dong-hyeok visited Miryang, South Gyeongsang Province, where a drought has been prolonged.

While receiving a briefing on the current situation from the Korea Rural Community Corporation at a reservoir, human figures were spotted between the makeshift briefing boards set up at the site.

Two men were crouched down behind the briefing board that Leader Jang was looking at, using their hands to hold and support the board stand.

Both of them were officials from the Korea Rural Community Corporation, and they were holding the board steady by hand to prevent it from blowing over in the wind while containing details such as damage status and water supply plans during the briefing to Leader Jang.

When this scene became controversial, the Democratic Party criticized that employees had to act as "human stands" amid a scorching heatwave hovering around 34°C (93°F).

In response, the People Power Party apologized, stating that none of the lawmakers who accompanied Leader Jang were aware that employees were behind the briefing board.

[Park Choong-kwon / Chief Spokesperson, People Power Party: Leader Jang Dong-hyeok also stated, 'I was unaware of the matter and think it is truly regrettable,' and expressed his 'sincere apologies' to the employees....]

The party also conveyed that Leader Jang expressed regret to the corporation and requested measures to prevent a recurrence.

(Camera Shot: Lee Seung-hwan, Video Editing: Choi Jin-hwa)
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