 |
Rep. Kim Moo-sung, second from left, delivers coal briquettes with exchange students at Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Friday. / Yonhap |
Ruling Saenuri Party chairman Rep. Kim Moo-sung has apologized for making a joke about a Nigerian student's color during volunteering activities.
Kim was delivering coal briquettes to the needy in Seoul with foreign exchange students on Friday.
About 40 exchange students from 27 countries and 50 youth members of the party took part.
Kim said to the Nigerian student: "Your face color is the same as the briquettes' color."
Reports criticizing Kim surfaced as soon as the activity finished.
Kim said he made the comment in the wrong way and should have realized showing friendliness this way could hurt someone.
"I am sincerely sorry, and there's no excuse," he said.
![[INTERVIEW] How AmazeVR revolutionizes aespa's LYNK-POP concert](https://img.koreatimes.co.kr/upload/thumbnailV2/4431833759c44bdaa414cb314e90f2fe.jpg/dims/resize/178/optimize)
![[REVIEW] Musical 'Monte Cristo' returns with riveting tale of vengeance, love](https://img.koreatimes.co.kr/upload/thumbnailV2/3934be1fa6844478b619a015d610bc5b.jpg/dims/resize/178/optimize)
![[INTERVIEW] Meet the man behind giant rubber ducks that once took over Seoul](https://img.koreatimes.co.kr/upload/thumbnailV2/df32c60c8204448e98ccdb9841366bec.jpg/dims/resize/178/optimize)
