Did the Chair of the Science and Technology Committee do it via their ass?

Choi Min-hee: "I apologize for the incorrect expression 'hyena reporters'" / Reporter: "Is that really an apology?"
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Reporter Cho Hyun-ho, Reporter Kim Ye-ri
Published 2026.11.11. 3:42 PM
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Clarification on "Shincheonji Secret Alliance Allegations": "I dismissed it as media conflict and division based on a momentary feeling"
Reporter: "Would you not have apologized if it hadn't been leaked?" / Choi Min-hee: "What is your intention?"
▲ Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Choi Min-hee enters the National Assembly Communication Hall for a press conference on November 11, 2026. At this venue, she apologized for referring to photojournalists as "packs of hyenas" in a group chat with supporters on November 5. Photo = Reporter Kim Ye-ri
Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Choi Min-hee held a press conference to once again apologize for describing photojournalists as "packs of hyenas" after posting footage of them working in a group chat composed of her supporters. However, tensions flared during the Q&A session, with some reporters questioning, "Is this actually an apology?"
At 3:00 PM on the 11th, at the National Assembly Communication Hall press conference room, Rep. Choi explained, "On November 5, I used inappropriate expressions regarding photo and video journalists in a private, closed KakaoTalk chatroom consisting of my supporters and friends." She added, "I posted photos of photo and video journalists covering the Democratic Party general assembly along with my own photos, based on a momentary feeling."