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Liberation Society presented a prize in honor of Choi Jae-hyung, the godfather of the Russian Korean independence movement, to Justice Minister Chu Mi-ae.

The commemorative project, which was led by the bereaved family, protested, saying that the honor of Jaehyung Choi was damaged.



Reporter Tae-hoon Kim covered it.



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front of the Gwangbok Hall in Yeouido, Seoul, members of conservative civic groups hung up placards and held a demonstration.



It is against the Liberation Society's awarding of independence activist Choi Jae-hyeong to Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae.



[Even though we deserve political neutrality...

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Choi Jae-hyeong is an independence activist who supported Dr. Ahn Jung-geun's sniper of Hirobumi Ito in 1909.



Earlier, the commemorative project, led by Mr. Choi's bereaved family, protested that Liberation Chairman Kim Won-woong would give awards to politicians one after another without any consultation.



It is a political activity prohibited by the Liberation Association's articles of association, and it is alleged that it has defamed Choi's honor.



[Munyoungsuk / choejaehyeong saeophoe Chairman: to give again in December, again giving the first month, then date also gives unconditional throw once just an idea without specifying doing differently, but do I use carelessly the choejaehyeong Name



ceremony in Durban commemorative saeophoe and conservative groups Opened as scheduled.



The Liberation Association explained that the Ministry of Justice, led by Minister Chu, appreciated the return of pro-Japanese property worth 300 billion won in the city.



[Kim Won-woong / Liberation President: Is it factional to give a prize to Minister Chu Mi-ae?

So (how does the?) Pro-Japanese banminjok independence forces who have Subjugation to the person who called hero -



Autumn Minister announces a comment, citing the yuhun of Ahn doctors,



[chumiae / Minister of Justice: "It Moon Jae-government commitment to define In the sense of'the duty of the public official', it is'the duty of the government of the Moon Jae-in government'.]



No position

was expressed on the

backlash of the commemorative project group.



(Video coverage: Kim Hyun-sang, video editing: Jo Moo-hwan)