SouthKorean President Moon's interviewer targeted for inappropriate frowning
SEOUL - Two years after taking office, South Korean President Moon Jae-in finally gave his first interview to domestic media this week, only for his questioner to face allegations she insulted him with"rude" facial expressions.
That changed on Thursday with a live television discussion with national broadcaster KBS to mark the second anniversary of his inauguration. An online petition asking Mr Moon's office to"choose a better interviewer" for future TV appearances had garnered around 20,000 signatures as of Friday afternoon.
"The fact that she is being criticised for her attitude - and her facial expression - shows how unfamiliar the South Korean public is when it comes to seeing women who challenge men in power," said Ms Bae Bok-ju, a women's rights activist.
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