Park Young-sun: "Na Kyung-won’s Newlywed Couple 117 Million Won Pledge, Difficult to Agree"

Park Young-sun, a preliminary candidate for the Seoul mayor from the Democratic Party of Korea, is being interviewed on the 4th at the CH Building in Gangseo-gu, Seoul. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jin-young] Park Young-sun, former Minister of SMEs and Startups and a candidate in the Seoul mayoral by-election, stated on the 8th that she "finds it difficult to agree" with the People Power Party's former lawmaker Na Kyung-won's pledge of a 117 million won subsidy for newlyweds.

In an interview with CBS Radio's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show' on the morning of the same day, former Minister Park said, "I find it a bit difficult to agree with linking marriage or childbirth issues to money."

She emphasized, "Marriage or childbirth itself is something people pursue for happiness," adding, "I believe the approach should be to make urban life happier and make it easier to raise children after childbirth. The condition for a city's success is that a joyful city succeeds."

Regarding former lawmaker Oh Shin-hwan's criticism of Na Kyung-won by calling her 'Na Kyung-young,' she also said, "I think criticism is possible." Former Minister Park pointed out, "I don't think people marry or have children just because the city gives money," and added, "I don't know on what basis the amount was calculated, but that part also needs to be convincing to Seoul citizens."

She continued, "The people of the Republic of Korea generally do not like the government indiscriminately handing out money without any basis," and predicted, "The same will apply to Seoul City."

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