"They insult us in print," so for 16 years, the criticism that 'no Korean referee has been selected for the World Cup' is met by Moon Jin-hui (Chairman) with "absurd sophistry."

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During a National Assembly hearing convened to investigate the chaotic administration of the Korea Football Association, Moon Jin-hee's statement questioning her own qualifications and the arrogant remarks made by Tae Do-ga (Rep.) sparked intense public outrage.

Lee Jeong-moon, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, at the Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee hearing held on the 30th, said, "I heard that 170 referees were sent to this World Cup. Why couldn't even one Korean referee be sent?" He sharply criticized the absence of Korean football referees on the international stage.

In response, Moon Jin-hui (Chairman) gave an absurd answer: "Because our system leads people to criticize referees when the team loses, no one wants to become a referee."

When Lee (Rep.) again pointed out the reality that Korean football has failed to produce even a single referee for the World Cup stage over 16 years, Moon (Chairman) insisted on blaming the system and making excuses, stating, "In 2010, a Japanese head referee and a Korean assistant referee were sent. Starting from the 2014 World Cup, the system changed to send trios (three referees) per country, so our referees could not go."

The outrageous remarks and rude attitude of Moon (Chairman) continue. Controversy also arose during Kim Jae-won's questioning of referee administration by a member of the Rebuilding Korea Party. Kim (Rep.) presented data showing that assignments for referee evaluators and training instructors were concentrated on specific close associates, saying, "Assignments for referee evaluators have been dumped on specific individuals. Does it make sense for someone who participated in the assignment deliberation committee to decide their own assignment — a 'self-assignment'? Isn't this a typical cartel and the boss of the referee mafia?" He strongly condemned it.

As Moon (Chairman) continued to answer with an indecisive attitude without showing any remorse, Cho Gye-won, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, sitting beside her, shouted, "Sit up straight and answer politely. This is the Hall of National Assembly." In response, Moon (Chairman) shot back at Jo (Rep.), saying, "Don't stick around here from morning," directly confronting the National Assembly member's intervention.

When Moon (Chairman) raised his voice, insisting, "If you asked, you should listen to my answer," Lee Jae-jeong, President of the KFA, stepped in to de-escalate. Lee (Chairman) requested a pause and said, "Regarding the witness's attitude, I also wanted to point out several things. This is not a place for witnesses to come and say whatever they want." He sternly warned, "This is not a place to resist the hearing committee members. Respect the authority of National Assembly members, who are representatives of the people."

After the commotion subsided, Kim (Rep.) said, "There are too many reports that Shim Pan-wi (Director) is obsessed with creating first-class referees from unproven candidates without evidence. It's no different from a clique within the referee community." He demanded a thorough audit of special favors in referee assignments and suspicions of proxy examinations from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Additionally, Kim (Rep.) vented his frustration, saying, "The case has been covered up for 1 year and 2 months without even discussing disciplinary action. It really smells bad and makes me sick."

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