Kim Kyung-hyeop "Are you a neighborhood thug?" vs Kim Tae-heum "You little brat"... Loud exchange at National Assembly Budget Committee

Kim Tae-heum, a member of the United Future Party, is having a debate with Kim Kyung-hyup, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, during a procedural speech at the Planning and Finance Committee plenary meeting held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, on the morning of the 20th.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] On the 20th, loud exchanges occurred between ruling and opposition party lawmakers over the 'Real Estate 3 Acts' unilaterally passed by the Democratic Party of Korea. During the debate over the National Assembly's operational methods, lawmakers hurled harsh words such as "You're too young" and "gangster."

Kim Taeheum, a lawmaker from the United Future Party, demanded an apology for the Democratic Party's forceful passage of the 'Real Estate 3 Acts' and engaged in a verbal confrontation with Kim Kyunghyup of the Democratic Party.

Through a parliamentary procedure statement, Kim Taeheum criticized, "After the ruling party ignored the National Assembly Act procedures and passed the Real Estate 3 Acts, they formed a subcommittee today, but neither the chairman nor the ruling party subcommittee members expressed any apology or regret," adding, "They have no shame, they are shameless; I cannot help but think this way." This was a demand for an apology regarding the passage of the 'Real Estate 3 Acts' on the 28th of last month without the participation of United Future Party lawmakers.

In response, Kim Kyunghyup, sitting opposite, retorted, "It's even more shameless to say that," and asked, "Do you speak so recklessly?"

Kim Taeheum replied, "What do you mean recklessly?" and snapped, "Do you want to speak like that? You're too young. If this happened, you should apologize."

Kim Kyunghyup criticized, "You're acting like a neighborhood gangster here," to which Kim Taeheum pointed his finger and shouted, "Who is the neighborhood gangster? You are worse."

As the atmosphere in the meeting room grew tense, Yoon Huduk, chairman of the Planning and Finance Committee, tried to calm them by saying, "Please go to the restroom," and "You two should go out and fight," but the two lawmakers did not stop, and the verbal dispute continued for about three minutes.

The commotion ended with Chairman Yoon expressing regret. He stated, "Regardless of the reason, as the chairman, I express regret over holding the last standing committee meeting without the participation of the main opposition party."

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