Are You in Contact with Yoon? Kim Jin-ae Asks, "Do You Want Yoon's Support?" vs Park Young-sun Says, "You've Been Out a Lot"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] "It seems that Ahn Cheol-soo, the People’s Party candidate, wants to get a call from former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol. Does Park Young-sun also want his support?" (Candidate Kim Jin-ae)

"I think you’ve gone a bit too far." (Candidate Park Young-sun)

Park Young-sun, the Democratic Party of Korea's candidate for Seoul mayor, and Kim Jin-ae, the Open Democratic Party's candidate, pose before holding a press conference to announce the unification plan at the National Assembly Communication Office on the 9th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

On the 12th, ahead of the final decision on the ruling coalition’s candidate for Seoul mayor, Park Young-sun of the Democratic Party and Kim Jin-ae of the Open Democratic Party engaged in a fierce debate during the JTBC Seoul mayor candidate unification debate. The two candidates shared their determination to win, policies, and future visions for the Seoul mayoral election, but also exchanged sharp exchanges during the approximately two-hour standing debate.

The sharper questions were led by Kim, who has relatively lower approval ratings.

Kim revisited Park’s statement from the previous day’s Kwanhoon debate, where Park mentioned being "in contact with former Prosecutor General Yoon," asking, "What do you mean by that?" She then made a bold remark, asking if Park also wants Yoon’s support.

In response, Park showed discomfort, saying, "I think you’ve gone a bit too far."

That day, Park said, "They keep trying to link former Prosecutor General Yoon to this election, saying things about Candidate Ahn or Interim Chair Kim, but it’s all fiction."

Kim retorted, "How do you know it’s fiction? Then do you talk with Candidate Ahn and Interim Chair Kim?"

Park replied, "Isn’t it possible to have conversations?" adding, "Recently, Interim Chair Kim, whom I met, said, ‘I used to try hard to make Candidate Park the Seoul mayor, but well, that’s how it is.’"

She added, "Those are connections made when they were on the right path."

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