Controversy Over 6-Person Meeting at Yeouido Cafe Involving People Power Party's Yoo Ui-dong and Oh Shin-hwan

A photo posted by former Future United Party Supreme Council member Lee Jun-seok on his Facebook.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Controversy has arisen over the violation of the ban on gatherings of five or more people involving Yoo Ui-dong, a member of the People Power Party; Oh Shin-hwan, former member of the People Power Party; and Lee Jun-seok, former Supreme Council member of the United Future Party, among others.

On the 23rd, six people including them sat at tables and sofas at the Yeouido cafe 'House' and had a conversation. House is a cooperative-style cafe chaired by former lawmaker Oh.

On the same day, former Supreme Council member Lee explained on Facebook, "I was part of a group of three sitting on a sofa more than 1 meter apart, and I have a receipt showing that I paid for coffee separately," adding, "We were talking from completely separate seats." He also shared a photo showing that the sofa and table where he sat were somewhat apart.

Lee added, "If you say that three people who came separately sat on the sofa and table, making a total of six, then it would be difficult for me to find a seat anywhere in Yeouido," and said, "I will be more careful in the future."

Former Supreme Council member Lee had previously apologized, saying "I am sorry and regretful," after holding a five-person meeting on the 2nd at a restaurant in Yongsan with Democratic Party lawmaker Jang Kyung-tae, who joined late.

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