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The fact that Yonsei University Professor Emeritus Lee Il-byung, wife of Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-hwa, traveled to the United States to buy a yacht in a country with a new coronavirus infection (Corona 19), is causing controversy.
According to KBS reports and personal blogs, Professor Emeritus Lee went through the departure procedures, such as receiving a boarding pass for a flight to the United States at Incheon International Airport on the morning of the 3rd.
When he met the reporters, they asked him about the purpose of the trip, he replied “free trip”. When asked if I was concerned about Corona 19, “I am concerned. So I’m wearing a lot of masks. “The purpose of this professor emeritus’ trip was to buy a yacht. He wrote on his blog a few months ago about the process of buying a yacht and preparing for a trip to the United States.
The yacht that Professor Emeritus Lee intends to buy is the Kanter 51 Pilothouse. The yacht also sold for $ 259,000 (about 330 million won) on an Internet home page. KBS estimated that even considering depreciation, it would cost at least 200 million won to buy this honorary professor. The same goes for the United States. In particular, the final destination of the professor emeritus is New York, USA Corona 19 is the most widespread area in the United States.
“Corona 19 won’t go away in a day or two,” said Professor Emeritus Lee.
The reporter asked if Minister Kang was aware of this. Later, Professor Emeritus Lee said, “It’s not that we shouldn’t go play because we’re adults. When asked if his wife is a public servant and is not burdened,” If you do something wrong, it’s a burden. life, should I give it up because of what other people think? Can’t I live while worrying about everything else? ”he asked.
In the end, Emeritus Professor Lee decided to travel to the United States in violation of the Foreign Ministry ‘warning’ about where Minister Kang is located. Regarding the controversy, an official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that “there is no official position.”
Wooyeol Yoon, Reporter for Donga.com [email protected]
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