Yu Inchon Apology 2008

(1)I apologize to the people and journalists
(2)Spokesperson 02-3704-9030
(3)Yoo In-chon, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, held an emergency briefing on October 26 and said, “I sincerely bow to the people and journalists for showing inappropriate words and actions regardless of the reason.”
(4)The following is the full text of Minister Yoo In-chon’s apology
(5)Regardless of the reason, I sincerely apologize for showing inappropriate words and actions to the reporters, causing concern and upsetting to the people and journalists
(6)I apologize once again to the reporters and all journalists who were present at the scene, as it is clear that they were angry with insults and accidentally acted inappropriately after hearing comments that anyone might feel were personal insults immediately after the parliamentary inspection of the National Assembly’s Culture, Sports, Tourism, Broadcasting and Communications Committee
(7)Yoo In-chon, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism

(1)Politics > National Assembly/Party
(2)Minister Yoo In-chon delivers an apology to the National Assembly’s photo reporters
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(4)Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister Yoo In-chon, who caused a rude stir among photographers at the parliamentary audit, sent an apology letter to the National Assembly’s photo journalists
(5)In an apology signed on the 30th and delivered to the National Assembly’s photojournalists on the 31st, Minister Yoo said, “As a public figure in charge of overall cultural administration, I think it was clearly wrong.”
(6)He said, “I am ashamed of the fact that I was inappropriately exposed to those who were on the scene after failing to control it in the face of the personal insult that I experienced for the first time,” adding, “I can say that I have lived with a photographer all my life as an actor, but in a friendly relationship, I made a momentary mistake and acted seriously.”
(7)Minister Yoo added, “I cannot pick up the water that has already spilled, but I will personally reflect on this incident and adjust my posture as a public figure.”
(8)In the parliamentary audit of the Culture, Sports, Tourism, Broadcasting, and Communications Committee held at the National Assembly on the 24th, Minister Yoo caused a stir by pointing his finger at reporters filming him and swearing at him, saying, “Don’t take pictures, don’t take pictures, really, don’t take pictures.”