Kim Ki-hyun "Hong Jun-pyo is rough but should be reinstated quickly" Park Beom-gye "Still, some ingratitude is..."

Independent lawmaker Hong Jun-pyo (Daegu Suseong-gu B) held an emergency press conference on the afternoon of the 20th of last month at his local office in Suseong-gu, Daegu.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Juhee] On the 7th, Kim Gi-hyeon, a member of the People Power Party, insisted that Hong Joon-pyo, an independent lawmaker who is struggling with the People Power Party leadership over the issue of rejoining the party, "should be reinstated quickly."

Kim appeared on CBS Radio's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show' and said, "Hong was the party's presidential candidate and served as the party leader twice, so he holds the party's legitimacy, has his own content, and has breakthrough power. In a way, he is strong, and as an opposition party lawmaker, he is more than capable, so I think he should be reinstated quickly."

He continued, "There are the Seoul mayoral election and the Busan mayoral election coming up, and right after that, the presidential election will be held the year after next. Even if we go out as a united front, it will be close to success or failure. We should not divide by branching out but unite as one."

Regarding Hong's recent use of the term 'baeunmangdeok' (betrayal and ingratitude) directed at Floor Leader Joo Ho-young over the rejoining issue, Kim said, "He used somewhat strong language in expressing his opinion. When you experience it directly, his words are a bit rough," but added, "That expression is not because he is a bad person; it was honest and straightforward talk. In the process, there is a tendency to be trapped in a frame of abusive language."

In response, Park Beom-gye, a member of the Democratic Party who appeared on the broadcast together, analyzed that Hong has softened, saying, "The old-fashioned image and the violent image associated with abusive language seem to have changed a lot recently."

However, Park also pointed out, "Still, there are not many people in politics who use expressions like 'baeunmangdeok.' Even if he lowers his head, it would be close to success or failure, but since he used the term 'baeunmangdeok,' (rejoining) is not an easy matter."

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