Yoon Mi-hyang, "I Didn't Think Grandmother Really Wanted to Run"

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jinyoung] Yoon Mihyang, the elected member of the Democratic Party of Korea, said regarding media reports that she discouraged Halmoni Lee Yong-soo from running in the 2012 general election, "I did not really accept that Halmoni truly wanted to become a member of the National Assembly."

On the afternoon of the 29th, Yoon Mee-hyang, the elected member of the Democratic Party of Korea, responded to reporters' questions after announcing her position on allegations of misconduct that arose during her time with the Justice and Memory Foundation (Jeonguiyeon) at the National Assembly Communication Office. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

On the 29th, after holding a press conference at the National Assembly Communication Office, Yoon met with reporters and said, "At that time, I think I did not take Halmoni's words very seriously and spoke to her accordingly."

When asked by a reporter, "What was the reason for discouraging Halmoni Lee from running as a proportional representative?" she replied, "I honestly do not remember the specific circumstances," and added, "Rather than me discouraging her, there was a recording, so it was reported in the news."

She continued, "I cannot recall the exact situation at that time, but Halmoni called me from in front of the Japanese Embassy, and based on the tone of that phone call, the report says that I discouraged her."

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