Park Soo-hyun, chief spokesperson for the Democratic Party of Korea, called for Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae's resignation, stating that "the law of Chief Justice Cho has already lost its authority."
On the 4th, Park said, "I was reading the morning newspaper and felt so disgusted that I must ask Chief Justice Cho." He questioned, "You asked whether 'sudden drastic changes help the people' regarding the passage of the three judicial reform bills. But did it help the people when Judge Ji Gwi-yeon suddenly released insurrection ringleader Yoon Suk-yeol by calculating detention periods in 'hours' instead of 'days,' contrary to decades of practice?"
Park continued, "Why was this standard applied to only one person among all Korean citizens—Yoon Suk-yeol?" He added, "Has this been applied to other citizens since then? Why do you say nothing about this?"
A day earlier, Chief Justice Cho had commented on the three judicial reform bills during his morning commute, saying, "Please deliberate until the very end whether sudden drastic changes truly help the people, or whether there are harmful elements." He added, "No system in the world is perfect, and improvements should gain consensus. In that regard, I fully respect the National Assembly's legislative activities, and the judiciary will fulfill its constitutional mandate under any circumstances."
Park criticized, "You said 'the judiciary will fulfill its constitutional mandate under any circumstances.' Was it fulfilling that mandate when you reversed and remanded the trial of President Lee Jae-myung at lightning speed—virtually unprecedented?"
He emphasized, "Are you not ashamed? Do you think hiding behind the Constitution and law in judicial robes bestowed by the people makes the stench of corruption disappear? Resigning immediately is the only way to restore trust in the law, set the courts right, and allow junior judges to retain even a shred of pride in their profession."