Mapo-gu Mayor Park Kang-su, who was criticized for posting a picture of having dinner with the staff smiling on social media on the 8th, when the record heavy rain caused damage all over Seoul, bowed his head in one day.
Mayor Park posted an apology on his Facebook page in relation to this controversy yesterday (9th).
Mayor Park said, "First of all, I am very sorry for causing concern to many people with the post I posted on the evening of the 8th.
"However, we apologize again for causing a scandal due to inappropriate behavior of posting posts that are inappropriate for the position and position of the mayor during severe situations such as a heavy rain warning."
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Earlier, Mayor Park said on his Facebook page at 8:48 pm on the 8th, when the downpour continued, "On a rainy Monday evening, after work, I was hungry, so I am eating at a restaurant with the staff. It is ^^♡" and uploaded a picture of having dinner.
In the photo posted by Mayor Park, there was a picture of not only eating, but also drawing a 'V' with his finger.
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Many netizens have negative views on this.
It is inappropriate as a public official to post pictures of people laughing and having dinner on social media amid heavy rain.
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As the criticism from netizens continued, Mayor Park said, "I worked late and I was so hungry that I ate kimchi stew and jeon with the employees on the way home from work." .
"I'm sorry I ate the jeon," he added.
At the words of Mayor Park, some netizens expressed their displeasure, saying, "I'm sorry I ate the jeon? This isn't an apology, it's sarcastic."
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