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Yoon Jae-soon, secretary for general affairs in the presidential office, who was disciplined for the sexual harassment issue in the past, appeared at the National Assembly today (17th).

As the Democratic Party's offensive was concentrated, Secretary Yoon said that he would explain the situation at the time, which further fueled controversy.



Reporter Kang Cheong-wan reports.



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first meeting of the National Assembly Steering Committee since the inauguration of the Yun Seok-Yeol government and the aides of the President's Secretariat were in attendance, and the arrow was focused on Yoon Jae-Soon, secretary for general affairs.



The question is whether Secretary Yoon, who was warned for sexual harassment remarks while serving in the prosecution service, is suitable as the secretary for general affairs in charge of the housekeeping of the president's office.

[Ko Min-jung / Democratic Party lawmaker



: What do you think of the remarks 'Take off your clothes for a love shot' and 'Are you wearing underwear?' to a female employee who doesn't wear stockings?

[Yang Geum-hee / People's Power Rep.: Even if there are mistakes in the past, I think it is necessary to sufficiently apologize for it.]

Secretary Yoon explained that he was angry because he was upset by a colleague on his birthday, but this remark has sparked controversy. .

[Yoon Jae-soon / Secretary-General of the President's Office: A white shirt and black chocolate cake got mixed up on her face.

What should I do, so 'Kiss me' is what I said out of anger.]

Secretary Yoon apologized repeatedly, but

[Yoon Jae-soon/Secretary of the President's Office: While I was self-reliant due to the pain of cutting bones...

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The Democrats launched a wave of offensive, demanding the resignation.



[Chun Jun-ho / Democratic Party Member: What the hell is choosing a person like this as a first-class secretary and protesting 'there is no resignation'...

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President Kim Dae-gi, chief of staff, also bowed his head.



[Kim Dae-gi / Chief of Staff of the President: There was a part that was a little out of line with the eye level.

I am sorry about that.]



Secretary Yoon wrote that in a collection of poems published in 2001, sexual harassment of women on trains was a place where boys' freedom was guaranteed,


and that they have deprived them of their freedom by making a law called women-only cars these days. It has been criticized for distorting gender perception.



(Video coverage: Kim Nam-seong, Video editing: Lee Seung-jin)