On the 29th, historian Chun Han-gil posted on his Facebook page, “Kim Hyun-tae, 12 years in prison… I guess he will be promoted to general.” On the 28th, Kim Hyun-tae, a former high-ranking official of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, was sentenced to 12 years in prison by the Supreme Court for taking bribes while in office and leaking national secrets. Historian Chun Han-gil, who is famous for his criticism of pseudo-history, has been in a feud with Kim Hyun-tae over the years. In 2018, Kim Hyun-tae criticized historian Chun Han-gil for his false and distorted history, and Chun Han-gil responded by criticizing Kim Hyun-tae for his false and distorted view of history. Historian Chun Han-gil also criticized Kim Hyun-tae for his abuse of power while working at the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs. Chun Han-gil said, “Kim Hyun-tae was a person who could not even take a bath properly while in office.” He also posted a photo of Kim Hyun-tae in prison on his Facebook page, saying, “This is how you become a general.” However, some people criticized historian Chun Han-gil for his excessive remarks. A netizen pointed out, “Even if he committed a crime, he was sentenced according to the law, and he should not be humiliated.” Another netizen said, “It is not right to make fun of a person’s misfortune like this.” Historian Chun Han-gil has not commented on this issue yet.

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