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Innovation Party: Jang Dong-hyuk belittled Starbucks boycott, neglected Chun Doo-hwan trial

From Hankyoreh · () Korean

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

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  • The Jo Guk Innovation Party criticized People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyuk for downplaying the Starbucks boycott and his past judicial record.
  • The party accused Jang of neglecting his duty as a judge in the former president Chun Doo-hwan's trial and now defending actions that mock the spirit of the May 18th Uprising.
  • Jang had previously called the boycott a "people's trial" for local elections and urged citizens to exercise their freedom of choice, while the Jo Guk party urged him to stop belittling the boycott.

The Jo Guk Innovation Party has sharply criticized Jang Dong-hyuk, leader of the People Power Party's election committee, for his remarks regarding the Starbucks boycott and his past as a judge. The party accused Jang of being the very person who "neglected the judicial work of punishing Chun Doo-hwan" during his time as a judge, and is now leading efforts to "insidiously mock the sacrifices and community spirit of the May 18th Uprising."

Jang, who quit being a judge while handling the Chun Doo-hwan trial, must stop belittling the public's Starbucks boycott.

· Park Byung-eonThe spokesperson for the Jo Guk Innovation Party urged Jang Dong-hyuk to cease his criticism of the boycott.

Park Byung-eon, spokesperson for the Innovation Party's central election committee, stated that Jang, as the presiding judge in the trial of former President Chun Doo-hwan for perjury related to the May 18th Gwangju Uprising, had resigned from his post. Chun Doo-hwan had been accused of defamation against the late Father Cho Bi-o, who testified about helicopter shootings during the uprising. Jang's resignation, made to run in the general election, delayed Chun's punishment.

The Jo Guk Innovation Party criticized Jang Dong-hyuk for downplaying the Starbucks boycott and his past judicial record.

· Jo Guk Innovation PartyThe party's central election committee spokesperson detailed their criticism of Jang.

Jang had earlier described the boycott against Starbucks, which was sparked by the company's perceived insensitivity to the May 18th Uprising, as a "people's trial for local elections." He urged citizens to "clearly show their free citizen's will that 'my coffee is my choice.'" He also commented that the boycott "won't last long," mocking public sentiment after Starbucks issued an apology and dismissed staff.

Jang Dong-hyuk, the leader of the People Power Party's election committee, had previously called the boycott a "people's trial" for local elections.

· Jang Dong-hyukJang Dong-hyuk's earlier remarks on the Starbucks boycott were cited by the Innovation Party.

The Jo Guk Innovation Party urged Jang to cease his disparagement of the Starbucks boycott, reminding him of his past judicial role. "Jang, who quit being a judge while handling the Chun Doo-hwan trial, must stop belittling the public's Starbucks boycott," Park stated.

My coffee is my choice.

· Jang Dong-hyukJang Dong-hyuk urged citizens to exercise their freedom of choice regarding their coffee purchases.
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Originally published by Hankyoreh 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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