Although, on the face of it, it appears that the the resignation was due to his poor evaluation result, his fellow judges and activist groups alleged that the judiciary's intention was to gain the favor of the President by punishing Seo, who had made the headlines for lampooning him.
Aunque, a primera vista, parece que la renuncia se debió a su pobre resultado en la evaluación, sus colegas y grupos activistas afirmaron que la intención del poder judicial era la de ganar la confianza del presidente al castigar a Seo, quien se había convertido en el centro noticioso por ridiculizar al presidente.