Minjoo "President Yoon, I got caught playing golf, so I wrapped it up in diplomacy."

In addition, the Democratic Party argued that the presidential office's explanation that President Yoon Suk Yeol began practicing for golf diplomacy with U.S. President-elect Trump after eight years was a trick to cover up public sentiment's insensitivity and close to intended lies.

Cho Seung-rae, a senior spokesman, said in a briefing that when he was caught by the media while playing golf two days after apologizing to the public, he wrapped it up in diplomacy and came up with a ridiculous excuse.

He then criticized the president's office for trying to deceive the people by not being able to play golf with joy after the statement that caught the whole nation on the back of its neck, saying it was strange since the president's office called for golf practice against Trump.A spokesman for the

article said, "The people do not believe the president's excuses because of repeated false explanations," adding, "Shame on them."