Seol Hoon: "Is the ruling party's culture like a gang? ... Ahn Cheol-soo and Jin Jung-kwon seem more like gangsters"

"Without Dreaming or Admiring, You Can't Carelessly Mention the Word 'Jopok'" Criticism

Seol Hoon, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending a party meeting held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul on the 9th of last month. / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Juhyung] Seol Hoon, a Supreme Council member of the Democratic Party of Korea, rebutted former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon and Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People’s Party, who criticized the government and ruling party culture by likening it to a 'gangster culture,' saying, "Those people themselves resemble gangsters."

On the 18th, Seol appeared on BBS Radio's 'Park Kyung-soo's Morning Journal' and said, "If it weren't for a gangster-like mindset, they wouldn't dare to make such public statements."

He added, "I think those who use such expressions might be admiring gangster culture," and pointed out, "If they neither dream of nor admire gangsters, they should not casually utter the word 'gangster'."

Regarding Ahn, he said, "If he wants to be respected as a national elder, he must accurately recognize the situation," and criticized, "Isn't he someone who entered and then left the political scene? He should let go of regrets and think about his role as a national elder. He must not mislead the public with wrong judgments."

On the 17th, former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon (left) and Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People's Party (right), appeared on a YouTube channel broadcast to analyze the culture of the current government and ruling party. / Photo by YouTube screen capture

On the previous day (the 17th), Ahn and former professor Jin appeared on a YouTube channel broadcast and defined the culture of the current government and ruling party as a 'gangster culture.'

On that day, Jin expressed his thoughts on the so-called 'Cho Kuk incident,' saying, "It was shocking. People I thought were looking in the same direction as me were actually looking somewhere completely different," and added, "I was shocked and very scared by the fact that people who once shouted for justice and equality in the past activist circles lived like that."

He continued, "In the past, they might have at least admitted their mistakes, but now that the 'Cho Kuk White Paper' has been released, they say it's not their fault but the system's fault," and said, "It is regrettable that justice is being destroyed by those who once loudly proclaimed 'justice.'

Ahn said, "Don't we judge everything based on whether someone is on our side or the opposing side rather than right or wrong?" and criticized, "Unfortunately, our government and ruling party seem to think and act more in a gangster culture way rather than valuing any ideology or principles."

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