Democratic Party of Korea Supreme Council member Choi Min-hee. [Yonhap]
Democratic Party of Korea Supreme Council member Choi Min-hee. [Yonhap]

Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Choi Min-hee has apologized for referring to press photographers covering the National Assembly as a "pack of hyenas."

In a post titled "I apologize" on her SNS account Wednesday, Choi said she had uploaded a photo to a private chat group of friends and supporters on Thursday and left a comment describing her impressions of the scene — photographers gathered and waiting at the Democratic Party's general assembly meeting room.

"About a week later, the photo and text I posted have been leaked," she wrote. "I acknowledge that the expression was excessive and inappropriate, and I apologize."

Choi had reportedly commented "pack of hyenas" on a photo she took of the photographers as they waited outside the meeting room.


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