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The Democratic Party Tells Kim Min-Jeon, Who Said, “If You Envy Yoon Suk-Yeol’s 2 Billion Won, Go to Jail,” to “Go yourself.”

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The Democratic Party responded to People Power Party lawmaker Kim Min-jeon, who told Rep. Seo Young-kyo—who criticized the 2 billion won in bail money received by former President Yoon Suk-yeol—"If you are envious, go (to prison) yourself," by stating, "If you want to meet Yoon Suk-yeol so badly, we hope you go to prison yourself." Rep. Kim's remarks were made on the 13th at the National Assembly Legislation and Judiciary Committee.
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The Democratic Party responded to People Power Party lawmaker Kim Min-jeon, who told Rep. Seo Young-kyo—who criticized the 2 billion won in bail money received by former President Yoon Suk-yeol—"If you are envious, go (to prison) yourself," by stating, "If you want to meet Yoon Suk-yeol so badly, we hope you go to prison yourself." Rep. Kim's remarks were made on the 13th at the National Assembly Legislation and Judiciary Committee.

Democratic Party lawmaker Seo Young-kyo publicly criticized People Power Party lawmaker Kim Min-jeon during the National Assembly Legislation and Judiciary Committee's parliamentary audit, asking, "Are you waiting for Yoon Suk-yeol?" after Kim remarked, "If you are envious, go and see for yourself," regarding the issue of former President Yoon Suk-yeol's large prison bail money. Rep. Seo Young-kyo, who chairs the Legislation and Judiciary Commi…

When a point was raised during the parliamentary audit regarding former President Yoon Suk-yeol's bail money amounting to 2 billion won, People Power Party lawmaker Kim Min-jeon said, "I'm jealous."

As the dispute between the ruling and opposition parties over the investigative performance of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) continued during the parliamentary audit, even the issue of former President Yoon Suk-yeol's personal funds while incarcerated was raised. When Democratic Party lawmaker Seo Young-kyo pointed out that former President Yoon Suk-yeol received bail money amounting to 2 billion won, Peopl…

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Seoul Shinmun (서울신문) broke the news on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
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