"Are You Afraid of Mornings Without Kim Eo-jun?" Song Young-gil and Park Young-sun Appeal for Support

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[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] On the 24th, Song Young-gil, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, appealed for support for Park Young-sun, the Democratic Party's candidate for Seoul mayor, saying, "TBS Radio's 'Kim Eo-jun's News Factory' could disappear."

In a post on his Facebook that day, Representative Song said, "The highest-rated broadcast in history could disappear. It is the unprecedented No. 1 current affairs program in Korea that has surpassed not only 'Son Seok-hee's Focus' but also the stronghold of 'Cultwo Show,'" he said.

He emphasized, "Are you afraid of a morning without Kim Eo-jun? The power to overcome this fear is our vote," adding, "Only Park Young-sun! It is Park Young-sun."

On the first day of the April 7 by-election campaign, Park Young-sun, the Democratic Party of Korea's candidate for Seoul mayor, is giving a speech appealing for support at the campaign kickoff event held in front of the G Plus Tower in Guro Digital Complex, Guro-gu, Seoul. [Image source=Yonhap News]

Previously, the opposition parties have criticized TBS (Traffic Broadcasting Service), which is operated with the Seoul city budget, for showing political bias.

Oh Se-hoon, the People Power Party's candidate for Seoul mayor, also pointed out the bias issue of TBS in an interview with a media outlet last month and mentioned the possibility of suspending budget support.

In response, candidate Park said in an interview with 'News Factory' on the 25th, "The issue of suspending TBS broadcast support is not something the mayor can do."

She continued, "The issue of suspending TBS support requires the Seoul Metropolitan Council to amend the ordinance," criticizing, "He is a candidate who still cannot distinguish between what the mayor can and cannot do."

Meanwhile, candidate Oh received a request for a phone interview with 'News Factory' along with candidate Park on the same day but did not appear.

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