Kim Min-seok suggests calling controversial lawmaker 'Female Chun Doo-hwan'

Kim Min-seok, leader of the Democratic Party, has suggested referring to People Power Party lawmaker Lee Jin-suk as "Female Chun Doo-hwan" rather than "Female Hitler," in response to Lee's controversial remarks about the 1980 Gwangju Uprising. Kim made the suggestion during a party meeting, noting that Lee had only objected to the "Female Hitler" comparison, not the "Female Chun Doo-hwan" label. "Perhaps she likes the nickname 'Female Chun Doo-hwan,'" Kim commented, implying Lee's acceptance of the latter. Earlier, Kim had vowed to remove Lee from the National Assembly, stating that neither "Female Chun Doo-hwan" nor "Female Hitler" should be tolerated in South Korea. Lee Jin-suk has drawn widespread criticism for participating in a forum that downplayed the significance of the Gwangju Uprising. She has since filed a defamation lawsuit against Kim Min-seok over his remarks. The Democratic Party and other groups are demanding Lee's expulsion from parliament and disciplinary action from her party.

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Perhaps she likes the nickname 'Female Chun Doo-hwan.'