Rhyu Si-min: "President Fails to Diagnose Derogatory Term Issue as It Is... Must Shake It Off"

Writer Rhyu Si-min, a commentator aligned with the ruling bloc, raised issue with President Lee Jae-myung's description of the use of derogatory terms within the progressive camp as a "heartbreaking reality" during a press conference, saying, "It seems he is not diagnosing the situation as it is."

Likening the use of derogatory terms to "a pebble inside a shoe" in a video of 'Tak Hyun-min's The Beautiful' released on YouTube today (September 20), Rhyu said, "When walking on a dirt road, if something like a small pebble gets under the sole of your foot, it is extremely uncomfortable." He added, "In that case, you have to take it out, shake it off, and keep walking, but it seems he is in a state of not thinking a pebble has gotten in, just thinking, 'It is simply uncomfortable.'"

He also said, "That has caused the president immense pain and has politically isolated him," while adding, "Yet I feel he will likely keep walking with small pebbles remaining under the soles of his feet."

He went on to point out, "I did not put the stone in; I merely said that there is a stone inside. Even now, if he shakes out the shoe, takes out the stone, and walks again, he can fully reach where he originally intended to go, but someone beside him is saying, 'It is because of him that walking is difficult right now.'"

Comparing prosecution reform to shoes, Rhyu said, "I see it as him walking reluctantly in shoes that the public put on him," adding, "Sometimes, you have no choice but to wear uncomfortable shoes."

(Photo: Yonhap News)
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