{"id":247911,"date":"2026-02-11T02:37:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T17:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/uncategorized\/2026\/02\/11\/defense-minister-kyung-baek-demands-apology-2\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T16:10:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T07:10:29","slug":"defense-minister-kyung-baek-demands-apology-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/military\/2026\/02\/11\/defense-minister-kyung-baek-demands-apology-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Defense Minister An Kyung-baek Demands Apology: Is the Military Really &#8216;Coddling&#8217; Kim Jong-un?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ynaobject ynaimage ynatype_01\">\n<p>@@@<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"yna_img\" src=\"https:\/\/contents-cdn.viewus.co.kr\/image\/2026\/02\/CP-2023-0139\/image-c3af60d3-b2b1-40a6-9a43-aa87dbfe7866.jpeg\" alt=\"Ministry of National Defense\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ministry of National Defense<\/p>\n<p>@@@<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yna_title\">Defense Secretary An Gyu-baek<\/span><span class=\"yna_caption\">[Provided by the Department of Defense. Reproduction and database use prohibited]<\/span><span class=\"yna_description\">[Provided by the Department of Defense. Reproduction and database use prohibited]<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p>Defense Secretary An Gyu-baek has called on an opposition lawmaker to apologize to the military and the public for his reckless remarks claiming that &#8220;the armed forces are pandering to Kim Jong Un&#8217;s whims.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In a social media post today (10th), Secretary An demanded an immediate halt to what he called a betrayal of the military, which continues to defend the nation on land, sea, and in the air. He urged the lawmaker to issue an apology.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy stems from comments made by People Power Party Rep. Park Chung-kwon during a parliamentary questioning session yesterday (9th). Rep. Park criticized the military&#8217;s capabilities, stating, &#8220;The armed forces lack threat awareness, countermeasures, discipline, and training. They have nothing except the ability to cater to Kim Jong Un&#8217;s mood.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Upon returning from a defense diplomacy trip to Saudi Arabia, Secretary An addressed the remarks, saying, &#8220;How dare anyone speak so disparagingly about our military?&#8221; He acknowledged that while government policies and even the defense secretary can be criticized, &#8220;there are limits and lines that should not be crossed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Secretary An emphasized, &#8220;Our military has been and will always be dedicated solely to the safety of our nation and its people.&#8221; He added, &#8220;We will continue to serve, guided only by the will of the people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The defense chief called on Rep. Park to &#8220;stop making excuses and apologize to the military and the public for his irresponsible comments, if he truly understands the weight of his position.&#8221; An concluded that this would be &#8220;the minimum courtesy owed to the constituents who elected him to Congress.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>#AnGyuBaek #DepartmentOfDefense #ParkChungKwon #ArmedForces<\/p>\n<p>For inquiries and tips regarding this article, contact Military Times: KakaoTalk\/Line jebo23<\/p>\n<p>By Jang Han-byeol (good_star@yna.co.kr)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Defense Minister An Kyu-baek urges an opposition lawmaker to apologize for comments undermining the military&#8217;s duty to protect the nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/contents-cdn.viewus.co.kr\/image\/2026\/02\/CP-2023-0139\/image-c3af60d3-b2b1-40a6-9a43-aa87dbfe7866.jpeg","footnotes":""},"categories":[278104],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-247911","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-military"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Defense Minister An Kyung-baek Demands Apology: Is the Military Really &#039;Coddling&#039; 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