Kim Nam-guk "I will communicate with male-dominated communities"... Opposition "Community destruction, targeted attacks"

"Kim Nam-guk said 'I will listen'... 10 minutes later requested support from 'pro-government community'
Opposition: "Absurd strategy that ignores youth""

Kim Nam-guk, member of the Democratic Party of Korea./Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Juhee] Kim Namguk, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated that he would communicate with male-dominated communities in their 20s and 30s, which drew sharp criticism from opposition parties, who called it "targeting" and "attacking to destroy the community."

On the 13th, Ha Tae-kyung, a member of the People Power Party, criticized on his Facebook post, "Kim Namguk said he would lead his supporters and enter youth communities like Femco to communicate. How is this communication? It’s a 'taste this' style targeting attack."

He continued, "Posting meaningless content, they can easily dominate the best posts just because they are famous. Moreover, uncritical followers emerge, damaging the community’s ecosystem and eventually causing its downfall," adding, "But a lawmaker leading their followers to storm in like a raid? This is not to understand youth but to attack and destroy the community."

Ha said, "Why did such an absurd strategy come out? How much must youth be disregarded for such analysis to arise and actually lead to action? You don’t just pretend; you have to work really hard to the point of exhaustion to win the hearts of youth."

A post by Kim Nam-guk, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, on his Facebook on the 12th stating that he will communicate mainly with male communities in their 20s and 30s. Photo by Kim Nam-guk

Lee Jun-seok, former Supreme Council member of the same party, also joined the criticism on Facebook that day, saying, "Just talk a lot with people around you. No need to go looking for intangible communities."

Lee referred to the Democratic Party being shunned by many male voters in their 20s and 30s in this election, pointing out, "If 72% of men in their 20s dislike the Democratic Party, it’s more accurate and faster to talk to 72 out of 100 men in their 20s on the street."

He added, "If there is a man in his 20s among Kim Namguk’s office staff, 72% of them probably think similarly. If everyone in Kim Namguk’s office does not correspond to that 72%, that would be strange."

Earlier, on the 12th, Kim posted on Facebook, "I want to visit the 'FM Korea' community users. I know well that it is the site that criticizes me the most. Nevertheless, I really want to gather courage and listen."

He continued, "If there are small things that can be changed, I will work to change them and convey thoughts to gradually change the opinions of fellow Democratic Party lawmakers."

However, it has been reported that just 10 minutes after posting this message, Kim posted a request for support on a pro-government community board, leading to criticism that he targeted other sites for political purposes.

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