Key facts
- Choo Mi-ae apologized again on Monday for remarks calling firefighters a "fiscal drain."
- Her initial apology on Saturday was criticized for lacking sincerity.
- The controversy arose after Choo referred to the firefighting service as a "headache" and "fiscal drain."
- A firefighter died on October 16 while responding to a factory fire.
- Opposition party lawmakers urged disciplinary action against Choo.
Gyeonggi Province Governor Choo Mi-ae apologized again on Monday for remarks that disparaged firefighters as a "fiscal drain." Her initial apology on Saturday, made after the death of a firefighter, was criticized for lacking sincerity and drew public backlash.