'Nature Person Kim Jong-in' to Meet Geum Tae-seop on the 16th... Is the 'Third Zone Party Formation' Starting?

Whether They Will Join Forces to Establish the 'Party That Yoon Seok-yeol Can Join' Is the Key Question

Former People Power Party Emergency Committee Chairman Kim Jong-in / Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jun-yi] Former lawmaker Geum Tae-seop, who expressed his intention to establish a new party, will meet Kim Jong-in, former emergency committee chairman of the People Power Party, on the 16th. Both have firmly stated that they have no intention of joining the People Power Party while emphasizing the need for innovation in the opposition camp.

On the 14th, Geum told Asia Economy in a phone call, "I am scheduled to meet former Chairman Kim soon," adding, "It is a private meeting, so it is not an official occasion."

When asked if he agrees with the 'innovation' that former Chairman Kim talks about, he said, "I generally agree with his remarks. I plan to listen to him when we meet."

On the 12th, in a phone call with Asia Economy, he reaffirmed his determination to establish a new party. At that time, former lawmaker Geum said, "There are parties that people dislike, but none that they like," and added, "It is necessary to create a party that young people like and can confide in." He also stressed the need for a new party that former President Yoon could join.

Geum Tae-seop, former lawmaker who joined the campaign headquarters of Oh Se-hoon, the People Power Party's Seoul mayoral candidate, as the election countermeasure committee chairman, is attending the election countermeasure committee meeting held at the central party office in Yeouido, Seoul on the 24th, delivering a greeting. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

Former Chairman Kim also recently added his voice to Geum’s intention to establish a new party. In an interview with Maeil Business Newspaper on the 13th, referring to the People Power Party, he said, "What benefit is there in going into that mess? (Former President Yoon) might end up going to the new party that former lawmaker Geum mentioned."

Since stepping down from his position as emergency committee chairman of the People Power Party, he has been voicing critical opinions toward the party daily, emphasizing the need for reform in the opposition camp.

The two maintain a close relationship, often meeting in private. With predictions that former President Yoon will head to the 'third zone' ahead of next year’s presidential election, whether they will form a political consensus in this meeting is expected to be a key point to watch.

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