Television personality Hong Jin Kyung clarified once again regarding the controversy over her political stance that has not evolved. Previously, on 2nd, a day before the 21st presidential election, Hong Jin Kyung posted a photo wearing a red knit on her social media, which sparked controversy that she might be supporting a specific political party's candidate.
On the 10th, Hong Jin Kyung released a video titled "The Truth Behind the Red Clothes" on her YouTube channel "Study King Genius Hong Jin Kyung," where she stated, "I didn’t think about any specific candidate or political party at all when I posted the photo in red clothes," and added, "I swear on my daughter's life."
Hong Jin Kyung said, "I went straight to the office as soon as I got off the plane," and added, "Even if there’s another noisy incident, I thought if I speak honestly, the misunderstanding might be cleared up, so I came here." She further remarked, "I apologized through my social media for not having any thoughts. However, since I had interviewed three presidential candidates, I should have remained tense and cautious until the end. I sincerely apologize again for not having any thoughts at all."
She said, "My mother told me, 'Speak with your conscience,' but I felt that people wouldn’t believe my conscience. So I have a very precious daughter, and I will swear on her life. I think only if I swear on Rael, will they believe me." She continued, "I didn’t think about any specific candidate or political party at all when I posted the photo in red clothes, and I didn’t think about Korea at all."