Founder of MeToo who received letter from U.S. embassy ... "Korean gov regards me as crazy" = Korea

Former prosecutor Seo Jihyo, who started the “MeToo” movement within the prosecution in South Korea, reported that she was about to cry after receiving a letter of encouragement from the US embassy.

On June 16th, the former prosecutor Seo introduced a letter from Counselor Henry Haggard of the US Embassy in Korea on his Facebook page.

In this letter, Counselor Hagard praised and evaluated the former Prosecutor's dedication to protecting the human rights and raising interests of women and young people, leading the MeToo movement, the Legal Department's Bisexual Equality Policy Committee and the Digital Sex Crime Response TF.

At the same time, he politely said, "I hope that your actions will be rewarding and have good results no matter where you are in the future. Thank you for your hard work. I am deeply grateful."

On the other hand, the former prosecutor Seo said, "The Korean government treated me as a crazy person (regardless of the administration)." She kept saying "I was about to cry when touching words like 'Thank you for your hard work' and 'grateful'."

"In fact, what I experienced was nothing special or peculiar," said the former prosecutor. "Sexual violence in the workplace, subsequent bullying and conspiracy, and secondary perpetration are all too common."

She went on to say, "I didn't have a personal grudge," she said. "I hope my juniors don't have this kind of experience, and I hope the prosecution will be reformed."

The former prosecutor, who retired on June 2nd, said, "After 20 years and 3 months of public office, I was given an honorary retirement process. There was no contact from the Legal Department and the prosecution." Fortunately, I didn't cry in my life as a prosecutor, without any notice or guidance of retirement."