[2] After qualifying for Certified Public Accountant, he earned a master's degree in international development at John F. Kennedy School of Government.

[8] On March 19, 2023, Cho received international attention for suggesting that Korea solve its population crisis by importing domestic workers from Southeast Asian nations and paying them half the legal minimum wage.

Many domestic international commentators ridiculed Cho because his remarks landed on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the annual protest day for the rights of migrant workers carried out by the South Korean Migrant Trade Union.

[9] Parliamentarian Yong Hye-in of the Basic Income Party criticized Cho's policy proposal as "racist".

He pointed out the exacerbating economic disparity in Korean society and invited fellow politicians to take measures to alleviate polarization.