Faced with Backlash over “Why Son Heung-Min?”… Ruling Party Withdraws Witness for Hearing

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Why the backlash over Son Heung-min? Ruling party withdraws request to summon national soccer team player for hearing; bill to pay wages in local currency also scrapped due to strong labor opposition.

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Representative Im Oh-kyung of the Democratic Party of Korea requested that national football team coaches Son Heung-min and Hwang Hee-chan be called as witnesses for a National Assembly hearing to examine the appointment process, but later withdrew the request. On the 10th, Rep. Im stated on Facebook, “The Korea Football Association hearing scheduled for the 22nd is to restore trust in Korean football and establish systems for the future…”