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Tue, August 9, 2022 | 17:21
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Korea's first lady mired in wardrobe scandal
한국 영부인, 의상비 논란에 휘말려
Posted : 2022-03-30 15:36
Updated : 2022-03-31 13:20
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President Moon Jae-in, left, and first lady Kim Jung-sook move to their limousine after arriving at Oslo Airport in June 2019. Yonhap
President Moon Jae-in, left, and first lady Kim Jung-sook move to their limousine after arriving at Oslo Airport in June 2019. Yonhap

Cheong Wa Dae denies allegation that first lady used public funds for clothing
청와대, 김정숙 여사의 국가 예산 의상비 사용 주장 반박


By Ko Dong-hwan

First lady Kim Jung-sook has been hit with accusations of abusing public funds for clothing and accessories, and for instances of acting as a tourist rather than participating in the customary official events of Korean first ladies during state visits.
대통령 배우자 김정숙 여사가 국가 예산을 의상과 액세서리에 남용했다는 고발과 공식 방문 동안 한국 영부인으로서 관습적인 공식 행사에 참여하기보다 관광객처럼 행동한 경우들로 비난 받았다.


The sudden emergence of a "wardrobe scandal" has prompted people to scramble online to gather photos of Kim at public events. With the photos showing her in an array of outfits, some raised questions about whether she purchased the clothes using her personal funds.
갑작스러운 "의상비 논란"의 등장은 네티즌들이 공식 석상에서의 김정숙 여사 사진 수집을 위해 온라인으로 모여들도록 촉발했다. 다수의 의상을 입은 김정숙 여사를 보여주는 사진과 함께 일부 네티즌은 김 여사가 사비를 사용해 의상들을 구입했는지에 대해 의문을 제기했다.


The allegation was first stoked by a March 25 Facebook post made by a lawyer named Shin Pyeong. The lawyer said he had supported President Moon Jae-in's candidacy for the 2017 presidential election, but then turned his back on President Moon later and joined President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol's election camp earlier this year.
이러한 의문은 지난 25일 신평이라는 이름의 변호사가 페이스북에서 처음으로 촉발했다. 이 변호사는 2017년 문재인 후보를 대통령 선거에서 지지했지만 이후 그에게 등을 돌리고 올해 초 윤석열 선거 캠프에 참여했다고 말했다.


In the post, Shin raised the allegation that Kim's wardrobe has a jaw-dropping monetary value, and urged her to return her clothes when Moon's tenure ends in early May.
게시글에서 신 변호사는 김 여사의 의상들이 입을 떡 벌어지게 하는 금전적 가치를 가지고 있다는 주장을 제기했으며, 5월 초 문재인 대통령의 임기가 끝나면 김 여사는 의상들을 반납하라고 촉구했다.


Later on the day of the post, a civic group filed a complaint against Kim with the National Police Agency accusing her of embezzlement from the national coffers.
게시글이 올라온 당일 오후 한 시민단체는 경찰청에 국고 횡령 혐의로 김 여사를 상대로 소송을 제기했다.


On March 2, Cheong Wa Dae appealed a Seoul administrative court decision that had ruled against the presidential office. The court had ordered the presidential office to disclose financial transaction records for Kim's formal participation at public events using Cheong Wa Dae's special activity budget.
지난 2일 청와대는 불리한 결정을 내린 행정법원에 불복해 항소했다. 법원은 청와대에 특수활동비를 사용한 공식 석상에서의 김 여사 의전 비용을 공개하라고 판결했다.

KEY WORDS
■ mired 궁지에 빠진
■ wardrobe 옷장, 옷
■ state visit (국가 원수급의) 공식 방문
■ an array of 다수의
■ stoke 불을 때다, 더 부추기다
■ tenure 재임 기간
■ embezzlement 횡령

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