Song Young-gil, the leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, apologized for his remark describing Rep. Chung Cheong-rae as a “carp-like IQ.” On the 29th, Song said on Facebook, “I want to apologize to Rep. Chung Cheong-rae for my careless remark." He continued, “It was not a remark that I should have made about a fellow party member.” On the 28th, Song made a remark at a closed-door meeting of the Democratic Party’s Supreme Council, saying, “Some people have a carp-like IQ, only remembering things from a few minutes ago.” Although Song did not directly mention Rep. Chung by name, he was reported to have been referring to Chung, who had expressed a different opinion from Song’s at a previous meeting. In response, Rep. Chung said on Facebook, “I am disappointed in the leader of the Democratic Party for not being able to properly manage his remarks.” Chung also expressed regret, saying, “It seems that some people are still unable to properly express their opinions in a debate.”
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