TL;DR — IN KOREAN VIBES
The nomination of a lawyer who defended a highly infamous and cruel murderer by a major political party immediately triggered widespread public outrage, forcing the party to reconsider its decision.
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가평 계곡 살인 사건
Gapyeong Valley Murder
A highly publicized and shocking murder case in South Korea where Lee Eun-hae was convicted of drowning her husband for insurance money in a valley in Gapyeong.
인면수심
Inmyeonsusim
A Korean idiom that literally translates to 'face of a human, heart of a beast,' used to describe someone who is extremely cruel or inhumane.
국민의힘 / 국힘
People Power Party
One of the two major conservative political parties in South Korea, often abbreviated as PPP or 'Gukhim' by Koreans.
내로남불
nae-ro-nam-bul
A popular Korean neologism meaning 'my romance, your infidelity' or 'what I do is romance, what you do is an affair,' used to criticize double standards, especially in politics.
국선 변호인
public defender
A lawyer appointed by the state to represent defendants who cannot afford private legal counsel, ensuring everyone has a right to defense.
사선 변호인
private lawyer
A lawyer hired and paid for by the defendant themselves, as opposed to a public defender appointed by the state.
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🇰🇷 KOREAN REACTIONS 2
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Look, defending someone isn't inherently bad. It's a right guaranteed by law, and even criminals need legal representation. It'd only be an issue if they did something illegal during the defense process, right?
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@hogar, as the article mentions, it seems like the People Power Party's history of 'nae-ro-nam-bul' (double standards) is making this even worse. If it were a public defender, maybe it'd be different, but since it's a private lawyer, people are way more sensitive about it.
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