Parents' voices are growing louder on current issues such as comprehensive sex education, anti-discrimination laws, and problems with the 5.18 historical perspective.
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In a poll conducted by Korea Information Research on August 24 and 25, commissioned by Cheonji Ilbo, Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung's approval rating recorded 36.5%. This is an 8.6 percentage point drop from the institution's previous survey, marking the lowest approval rating for Lee.
In a recent public opinion poll, 74% of respondents stated that the separation of powers is not being properly implemented. In contrast, only 19% of respondents positively evaluated the separation of powers as functioning well, indicating that the majority of the public is concerned about the current system of separation of powers.
The parents' group 'Holy Breakwater' has consistently expressed its opposition to comprehensive sex education and the anti-discrimination law. The group organized events with the cooperation of Assemblywoman Cho Bae-sook to publicize these issues. Parent Kim Yoo-na explained that comprehensive sex education could negatively impact children's value formation.
Regarding the use of the term 'pogung' instead of 'jajung' (uterus) by some groups, parent Kim Yoo-na criticized it as being linked to a view that considers the fetus as an 'unnecessary cell'. She explained that her performance, cutting off a doll's head, was intended to emphasize the vitality of the fetus, and expressed concern that comprehensive sex education might disregard the fetus's right to life.
Parent Lim Hyun-jung revealed that she was an ordinary housewife, usually indifferent to politics, but became interested after encountering issues related to homosexuality. She realized the seriousness of her children's educational environment as she became aware of issues ranging from homosexuality to anti-discrimination laws, school sex education, and harmful books in libraries. She explained that this awareness became the catalyst for her political involvement.
Parent Kim Yoo-na expressed the view that Lee Jae-myung's political actions paradoxically led to national unity. She claimed that opposition to Lee was widely formed across both left and right, creating a common target of criticism.
Parent Lim Hyun-jung criticized the judiciary's rulings as unfair, citing the disciplinary actions against Baejae High School baseball team students and cases where they had to give up their dreams. She contrasted this with the reality of teenagers who committed serious peer violence, such as stripping friends for photos, circulating them, or burning them in bathtubs, receiving suspended sentences. She pointed out that unlike criminals who receive suspended sentences due to being in their developmental stage, the baseball team students had to abandon their dreams due to excessive disciplinary action.
Parent Kim Yoo-na mentioned that Article 8, Paragraph 2 of the 5.18 Democratization Movement Act specifies an exception clause stating that actions for academic research, theories, reporting of current events, or similar purposes in the course of history are not punishable. Nevertheless, she claimed that in reality, critical opinions about 5.18 are sanctified and suppressed.
Parent Lim Hyun-jung revealed that her child was asked a question about President Yoon Suk-yeol by a teacher during a school physical education class. Her child responded that it was within the President's authority, refuting the teacher's statement from a constitutional perspective. Lim Hyun-jung presented this as an example of a student proactively responding to a teacher's inappropriate remarks, highlighting the problem of politically biased education within schools.
Parent Lim Hyun-jung criticized that after Lee Jae-myung's remark about 'mobilizing all means for strong retaliation,' the party, government, and presidential office moved to pressure Starbucks and Vice Chairman Chung Yong-jin. She explained that a comprehensive government response, including the Ministry of Interior and Safety, the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, the Ministry of National Defense, and the Ministry of Justice, led to strong measures such as search and seizure operations against the Baejae High School baseball team.
Parent Kim Yoo-na appealed against the injustice of students being socially ostracized and their athletic careers threatened due to the 5.18 Starbucks slogan incident. She criticized the Democratic Party and political circles for their excessively cruel attitude, claiming that the entire situation originated from Lee Jae-myung's strong remarks.
Parent Lim Hyun-jung mentioned that former committee chairman Lee Byung-tae pointed to Lee Jae-myung as the cause of the Baejae High School baseball team incident via SNS. Lee Byung-tae is known to have criticized the arrogance of power, which claims to be a judge of history, for causing national conflict.
Parent Lim Hyun-jung mentioned the broadcast of the remark 'All Minhyuk Party members to death penalty' on JTBC's YouTube channel 'Genre-Only Yeouido' and compared it to the students' Starbucks slogan incident. She criticized that the 'Genre-Only Yeouido' remarks were far more malicious and indicative of a serious moral flaw. She argued that satirizing historical events and mentioning the death penalty is a greater problem than the students' simple slogan.
Parent Lim Hyun-jung criticized JTBC's double standard, pointing out that only a few months prior, JTBC had critically reported on 'Tank Day' and Starbucks' lack of historical sensitivity on 5.18 itself. She argued that consuming the death penalty as a comedic element in the 'Genre-Only Yeouido' studio contradicts the historical sensitivity for 5.18 that JTBC had previously emphasized.
Parent Kim Yoo-na quoted a post by a National Pension Service employee on the professional community 'Blind,' raising suspicions that pension applications from Chinese nationals are surging to the extent that the term 'Chinese Pension Service' is being used. She stated that foreign retrospective contribution applications increased significantly from 43 cases in 2015 to 848 cases in 2024, and the pension amount paid to Chinese beneficiaries has already exceeded 10 billion won. This raises concerns about the financial soundness of the National Pension.
Parent Lim Hyun-jung pointed out that the visa-free entry system for Chinese nationals combined with the retrospective contribution system for the National Pension is causing serious problems. She explained that if one contributes to the National Pension for just one month and then makes retrospective contributions for the remaining 199 months, eligibility for benefits arises, and even dependent family members can receive pensions. She criticized this system for providing reverse discrimination benefits to foreigners and increasing the burden on citizens.
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