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Han Dong-hoon Hits Back at “Attention Seeker” Attacks With “New Millennium NHK Room-Salon Men” Remark

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Democratic Party leader Kim Min-seok accused independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon of seeking attention through attacks on Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won.
  • Kim said the party had assigned four people to a dedicated team responding to Han’s campaign.
  • Han responded by referring to his critics as “New Millennium NHK room-salon men,” as recordings intensified political fallout over the Aug. 30 Cabinet reshuffle.

A political fight over allegations against Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won has escalated into a public exchange of insults, with Democratic Party leader Kim Min-seok calling independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon an immature “attention seeker.”

An immature attention seeker who hurts himself while trying to attract attention by any means.

· Kim Min-seokThe Democratic Party leader criticized Han Dong-hoon’s attacks on the justice minister nominee.

Kim made the remarks on Democratic Party TV on the 8th, while warning Han not to become overly agitated because Kim was repeating a description he had heard from someone else. The party had already formed a response team focused on Han’s attacks, and Kim said four people had been assigned to handle the issue.

Han has continued releasing allegations against Kim Seung-won. The Democratic Party previously appointed spokesman Jo Gye-won to respond, after Kim said the party did not have time to answer Han directly. But a series of leaked recordings has intensified the backlash over the Aug. 30 Cabinet reshuffle, prompting further involvement from figures including former lawmaker Han Min-soo and Supreme Council member Jeon Yong-gi.

I heard someone else say that he was an attention seeker, so do not get excited or say anything to me because I said it.

· Kim Min-seokKim qualified his repeated use of the insult during an appearance on Democratic Party TV.

Han answered the criticism by referring to his opponents as “New Millennium NHK room-salon men,” adding another personal confrontation to the dispute.

New Millennium NHK room-salon men.

· Han Dong-hoonHan used the phrase to hit back at Kim Min-seok and Song Young-gil’s criticism.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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