”Onion Man” former justice minister: ”Even an apology won't make young people feel better”... Opposition lawmaker: ”That's why he shouldn't have been pardoned” = South Korea

Former South Korean Justice Minister Cho Kuk, also known as "Onion Man," said, "Just because I apologize, will it make the people in their 20s and 30s feel better?"
In response, Woo Jaejung, a candidate for the Supreme Council for Youth from the main opposition People Power Party, strongly criticized the move, saying, "This is why a special pardon should not have been granted."
Former CEO Cho was sentenced to two years in prison by the Supreme Court in December last year on charges of fraudulently getting his daughter and son admitted to college.
He was imprisoned for the crime, but was released on August 15th due to a special pardon granted by President Lee Jae-myung. On the 20th, candidate Yoo appeared on a Korean radio program and said, "I am the one who is responsible for this person (former Chairman Cho)
"I believe that he should be pardoned only when he has truly repented," he said. Candidate Yoo said, "I was released in an ambiguous state, so I am saying this again."
"Setting aside whether this (former Chairman Cho's remarks) will be politically advantageous for our party, it will trample on the feelings of many young people in their 20s and 30s," he pointed out.
He continued, "Former Chairman Cho was not only imprisoned on suspicion of a crime, but he was also a person who shocked and frightened many young people," and "Many people were shocked and frightened by the allegations of entrance exam fraud."
"It's a tragedy for young people that a politician like this has incurred the wrath of many people, yet he himself is saying things like, 'I haven't done anything wrong.'"