Mar 29, 2018
- Fan favorite and purported Seoul Mayoral candidate 정봉주:
political career over after his liar-liar pants on fire moment.
Drops his lawsuit against Pressian and issues a mea culpa. Vows to
retire from public life. Very disappointing to his many supporters.
Huge fall from grace. Podcast/New media pioneer to political
pariah.
- Collateral damage also to fellow media favorite 김어준. His SBS TV
show "Black House" taking ratings hit as he's perceived to be
defending his fellow 노꼼수 buddy. Had earlier spat with JTBC's 손석희 in
terms of how the #MeToo movement should
be covered and whether it was being politicized to hurt the liberal
cause. Should NOT be an ideological issue!
- 안희정 had his arrest warrant denied by the courts. Determined he
was not a flight risk and would not likely destroy evidence. Still
not out of the woods as allegations of assault continue to
mount.
- A prosecutor accused of sexual harassment also issued an arrest
warrant request. But many upset over the 정봉주 fiasco are upset that
the original spark to the movement, prosecutor 서지현's may be getting
overshadowed. Still not much movement against her alleged
perpetrator 안태근. Adding to more cynicism against the judiciary
- Some signs of restlessness among men. Whether the movement
continues its momentum remains to be seen. 조남주 "82년생 김지영" (Cho
Nam-joo's "Kim Ji-Young Born 1982") the representative tome for
this time in history.
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