[Comprehensive] "Oh was here" Testimony from Naegok-dong Saengtaetang Restaurant... Ruling Party "Evidence Pours In" vs Opposition "Who Is the Ruling Party Leader?"

Owner of Naegok-dong Saengtaetang Restaurant Appears on TBS 'Kim Eo-jun's News Factory'
"Remember O Se-hoon Because He's Handsome"
Ruling Party: "Evidence and Testimonies Overflow... Why Keep Lying?"
Opposition: "Kim Eo-jun's Attack on O Se-hoon Is a Strategy"
O Se-hoon: "Testimony About Visiting Saengtaetang Restaurant Near Naegok-dong Is Not True"

On the evening of the 2nd, Oh Se-hoon, the People Power Party candidate for Seoul mayor, is giving a speech appealing for support to citizens at a campaign rally held on the street of Kkaebi Market in Mok-dong, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul.
[Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] On the 2nd, testimony emerged through TBS Radio's 'Kim Eo-jun's News Factory' (News Factory) claiming that Oh Se-hoon, the People Power Party's Seoul mayoral candidate, was present at the land surveying site in Naegok-dong, Seoul, in June 2005, sparking controversy. While the ruling party repeatedly criticized him, asserting "Candidate Oh lied," the opposition sharply retorted, saying, "'News Factory' might as well be called 'News Workshop'."

Kang Seon-woo, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea and spokesperson for Park Young-sun, the party's Seoul mayoral candidate, issued a statement that day, saying, "Additional testimony has come from the owner of the saengtae-tang (pollack soup) restaurant operating at the time," adding, "Both the person who went to survey and the person who ate saengtae-tang at the restaurant said, 'That man was Oh Se-hoon,' but only Candidate Oh denies it. This is a typical case of disassociation from reality."

He continued, "Evidence and testimonies keep pouring out like an inexhaustible spring," and said, "Oh's endless lies to hide the self-designation and self-compensation of the in-law's land?this is the essence of the Naegok-dong land issue. If not, then why does Candidate Oh keep lying?"

Finally, he sarcastically addressed Candidate Oh, saying, "Did you enjoy the saengtae-tang? Or did you perhaps eat ori-bal-tang (duck feet soup) alone?"

Earlier, Mr. A, the owner of the Naegok-dong saengtae-tang restaurant, claimed in an interview with 'News Factory' that morning, "He (Candidate Oh) came. I remember," and added, "It was between 1:30 and 2 p.m., after lunchtime." He said, "There was an older gentleman, and Candidate Oh was handsome, so I remember him more clearly."

Mr. A's son, who appeared with him, also claimed that Candidate Oh had visited the store and mentioned his attire at the time. He said, "Candidate Oh was wearing white cotton pants and casual loafers. His shoes were quite stylish Ferragamo."

Broadcaster Kim Eo-jun. [Image source=Yonhap News]

Regarding this, Lee Jun-seok, head of the New Media Division of the People Power Party's Seoul mayoral election campaign committee, wrote on his Facebook, "It's simple why Kim Eo-jun keeps airing interviews attacking Candidate Oh," adding, "Later, if Candidate Oh wins, when Kim Eo-jun's position at TBS is shaken, they will use the excuse that 'Oh Se-hoon hit Kim Eo-jun, who attacked him.'"

He said, "I think they are preparing to make it seem like there is a grudge," and added, "But all Seoul citizens know the issue is not that simple. It's not a matter of just a day or two."

He continued, "There are people who have done such things before. 'They attacked Lee Myung-bak and Park Geun-hye so much that they drive good cars fearing staged traffic accident murders,' 'We do not commit suicide,' etc. If not delusions, then it must be a strategy."

Jo Soo-jin, spokesperson for the People Power Party's Seoul mayoral election campaign committee, also commented, saying, "This time, Kim Eo-jun brought on the owner and son of the Naegok-dong saengtae-tang restaurant where Candidate Oh supposedly ate in 2005."

She said, "The guests mentioned in detail the material and color of the pants Candidate Oh wore 16 years ago, as well as the brand of his shoes, saying he 'stood out because he was handsome,' and Kim Eo-jun raised his voice, saying 'Candidate Oh gave a false explanation.' The acting leader of the Democratic Party demanded Candidate Oh's resignation following Kim Eo-jun's 'orders,'" criticizing.

She added, "It's impossible to tell who the real representative of the ruling party is," and pointed out, "TBS should now fulfill its original role as a citizen life broadcast focused on metropolitan traffic information, as intended when it was established in 1990."

She further stated, "The April 7 Seoul mayoral by-election is a shameful election unprecedented in the world, held due to the 'power-type sexual violence' of former Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon, who belonged to the Democratic Party," and raised her voice, saying, "April 7 is also the day to judge Kim Eo-jun's 'political workshop.'"

Meanwhile, Candidate Oh, after finishing a street campaign in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, on the afternoon of the same day, met with reporters and refuted the saengtae-tang restaurant owner's testimony, saying, "It is not true."

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