“Court sentence for artist blacklist seems fair but tobacco tax cut bill is a comedy”

Korean political commentator JS Suh says Although the verdict seems fair, there is a huge gap between citizens emotion and legal interpretation on the blacklist case and thats why people shows their disappointment

Former Culture Minister Cho Yoon-sun Source: YTN

Former presidential Chief of Staff Kim Ki-choon, former Culture Minister Cho Yoon-sun, and five other officials from the former Park Geun-hye administration were found guilty at a hearing of so called cultural blacklist' trial on August 27, 2017.While Kim Ki-choon was sentenced to 3 years in prison, former Culture Minister Cho Yoon-sun, was found not guilty of creating the blacklist.

However, she was found guilty of perjury and received a two-year suspended sentence.

Korean political commentator JS Suh analyse the issue as well as controversial cigarette tax cut bill.

Full interview is available through a podcast above.