Justice Minister Choo s award win draws controversy
Posted : 2021-01-27 13:33
Updated : 2021-01-27 18:40
Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae receives an award from the Heritage of Korean Independence, a group of independence fighters and their ancestors, at the group s building in Seoul, Monday. Yonhap
By Do Je-hae
The Heritage of Korean Independence s choice of Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae as the recipient of an award honoring a supporter of the independence movement against Japanese colonial rule has triggered controversy here.
Choo received the Choi Jae Hyung Award from the group, comprised of independence fighters and their ancestors, during a ceremony, Monday, at the organization s office in Yeouido, Seoul. The award was created in 2018 to honor Choi (1860~1920), a businessman and independence activist in the late Joseon period who moved to Russia and used most of his assets to support Korea s interim government and activists like An Jung-geun.