In an interview with the South Korean news agency Yonhap News on the 1st, Chairman Cho said, "The 2030 generation (those in their 20s and 30s)
In response to a question about the criticism from conservative camps regarding Chairman Cho's statement that some men are turning to the far right, he said, "Three out of 10 men in their 20s are far right, and the same percentage is for women in their 20s."
"There are studies and surveys that show that the number is 1.5 times higher than the number of people in the far right," he said, adding, "The far right thrives on inequality. They have been alienated by inequality, so they create enemies within themselves."
He continued, "Even if they're not far-right, men of the 2030s feel alienated. 'There are more women than men.
"It is true that there is a belief that the older generation is under a lot of protection," he said, explaining, "This issue must also be resolved by the older generation."
Chairman Cho was sentenced last January for abuse of power and other offenses related to the fraudulent admission of his daughter and son to the university.
He was sentenced to two years in prison by the Supreme Court in February, but was released following a special pardon granted by President Lee Jae-myung on August 15th.
In addition, in an interview with the media on the 22nd, Chairman Cho also expressed his opposition to his special pardon and restoration, particularly from the 2030 generation.
Regarding the opinions being expressed, he said, "I intend to apologize if requested in the future," but added, "I think that men in the 2030s have similar tendencies to those in their 70s, so-called
In response to Chairman Cho's remarks, he said, "The criticism of the 2030 generation regarding the entrance exam fraud issue, etc.
Furthermore, on the 30th of last month, Chairman Cho said, "The higher the economic class living in Seoul, the more extreme right-wing young people there are.
Regarding this, Park Sung Hoon, chief spokesman for the main opposition People Power Party, said, "Young people from the upper economic classes living in Seoul
If they are 'far-right', does that mean Chairman Cho's daughter is also 'far-right'?" he said, criticising the group for labelling men of the 2030s generation as far-right because they are critical of him.
2025/09/03 07:38 KST
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