Jin Joong-kwon Criticizes Park Young-sun's Urgent Statement: "Is Resignation the Only Serious Decision?"

Park Young-sun, the Democratic Party of Korea's candidate for Seoul mayor, is appealing for support while holding a bouquet of flowers received from citizens during a focused campaign rally held on the 2nd in Namdaemun, Jung-gu, Seoul. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers Group

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Seoyoung] Jin Joong-kwon, former professor at Dongyang University, mocked the Democratic Party of Korea's Seoul mayoral by-election candidate Park Young-sun's camp's statement of 'serious resolution,' saying, "It seems the gap in votes is larger than expected."

On the 2nd, Park's camp issued an urgent statement criticizing Oh Se-hoon, the People Power Party's Seoul mayoral by-election candidate, demanding his resignation. The statement included content revealing that Oh's camp's explanation regarding the 'Naegok-dong land compensation suspicion' was proven false.

They said, "Oh claimed that his elder brother-in-law had been involved in the surveying of Naegok-dong, but a KBS report revealed that the brother-in-law attended the entire graduate school event," and "In a TBS interview, the owner of the saengtae-tang (pollack soup) restaurant appeared, revealing the truth behind the saengtae-tang suspicion."

Photo by Jin Joong-kwon, former professor at Dongyang University, Facebook

Park's camp urged Oh's resignation, citing Oh's statement that he would resign immediately if evidence emerged showing interest in the Naegok-dong land. Additionally, Jin Seong-jun, head of the election strategy headquarters, said, "Oh should step down as he promised," adding, "(Park's camp) may make a serious resolution depending on the situation."

On the same day, former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon quoted a news article reporting Park's camp's urgent statement on his Facebook, adding, "Is there any 'serious resolution' a candidate can make other than resignation?"

Jin also said, "It's like saying, 'If you don't resign, I will,'" and "Rather than suffering a humiliating defeat in this by-election, they are saying they will overturn the entire board," criticizing Park's camp's claim by saying, "It seems the gap in votes is larger than expected."

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