Kim Hee-su, the county chief of Jindo, South Jeolla, who sparked controversy with a live broadcast remark suggesting importing Sri Lankan and Vietnamese women, is now embroiled in another controversy after cursing during a conversation with residents.
According to the local political community on the 9th, Kim held a Q&A with residents over issues including a road construction plan during a "conversation with residents" event at Gunnam Middle School in Gunnam-myeon that day, and when voices were raised with a petitioner, he made a remark laced with profanity.
When the petitioner raised their voice, Kim said, "Ah, that guy is noisy too," expressing displeasure, then reportedly stood up and uttered a vulgarity.
Earlier, on the 4th at the Haenam Culture and Arts Center during an event on the administrative integration of Gwangju and South Jeolla, Kim drew fierce criticism for remarks about the population decline issue, saying in effect, "If nothing works, we should import young maidens from places like Sri Lanka or Vietnam and marry them off to rural bachelors." As the controversy grew, the Democratic Party of Korea unanimously expelled Kim at its supreme council meeting on the 9th.