# South Korea's National Assembly Criticizes Park Jin-young's US Trip; Netizens Defend Star

South Korea's National Assembly flagged Park Jin-young's US trip, sparking online criticism of the move as excessive scrutiny.

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Official government expenses covered Park Jin-young's trip for the first six days (November 13 to 18), after which he stayed in the US to conduct personal schedules. [^1]

Park Jin-young personally bore the full cost of expenses incurred during his personal schedule and paid for his return flight, ensuring no additional public funds were used. [^2]

Park Jin-young, the joint chairman of the Presidential Council on Cultural Exchange, visited the United States from November 13 to 23, 2024, staying for 11 nights. [^3]

The National Assembly's Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee issued a 'caution' measure on November 1, 2024, stating that clear distinctions must be made between official duties and personal schedules for private committee members traveling abroad. [^4]

Singer Yoon Deok-won was born and raised in Changwon, Gyeongnam, and his parents currently reside in the neighboring town of Changnyeong. [^5]

The author describes a traumatic experience during his military service where he was forced to move homes urgently due to family circumstances, only to discover later that his parents' old rural house had disappeared. [^6]

Yoon Deok-won observes that the first 2 to 3 years of living away from home constitute a critical period where the intensity of homesickness is maximized before an individual fully adapts to a new environment. [^7]

Yoon Deok-won notes that while his family still possesses a commemorative plaque from the city of Changwon for residing there for over 20 years, his own life has shifted its center of gravity to Seoul. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Official government expenses covered Park Jin-young's trip for the first six days (November 13 to 18), after which he stayed in the US to conduct personal schedules. (매일경제, News)
2. Park Jin-young personally bore the full cost of expenses incurred during his personal schedule and paid for his return flight, ensuring no additional public funds were used. (매일경제, News)
3. Park Jin-young, the joint chairman of the Presidential Council on Cultural Exchange, visited the United States from November 13 to 23, 2024, staying for 11 nights. (매일경제, News)
4. The National Assembly's Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee issued a 'caution' measure on November 1, 2024, stating that clear distinctions must be made between official duties and personal schedules for private committee members traveling abroad. (매일경제, News)
5. Singer Yoon Deok-won was born and raised in Changwon, Gyeongnam, and his parents currently reside in the neighboring town of Changnyeong. (동아일보, News)
6. The author describes a traumatic experience during his military service where he was forced to move homes urgently due to family circumstances, only to discover later that his parents' old rural house had disappeared. (동아일보, News)
7. Yoon Deok-won observes that the first 2 to 3 years of living away from home constitute a critical period where the intensity of homesickness is maximized before an individual fully adapts to a new environment. (동아일보, News)
8. Yoon Deok-won notes that while his family still possesses a commemorative plaque from the city of Changwon for residing there for over 20 years, his own life has shifted its center of gravity to Seoul. (동아일보, News)

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