Lee Jun-seok to Kim Eun-hye: "I want to be in the top 1% of wealth rather than study... I also do coins"

Former Lee Jun-seok, a Supreme Council member of the People Power Party, declared his candidacy for party leader on the afternoon of the 20th at the People Power Party Central Party Office in Yeouido, Seoul. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] On the 21st, former Supreme Council member Lee Jun-seok, who is running for the People Power Party leadership election, retorted to People Power Party lawmaker Kim Eun-hye, who called him "top 1% in academics," saying, "I want to be in the top 1% in wealth."

Earlier, Kim appeared on MBC Radio's 'Kim Jong-bae's Focus' and said, "Candidate Lee Jun-seok is smart and capable, and in that sense, he is no different from a candidate who has lived as the top 1%. I think we need to also look back at the lives of the 99%, as that is the meaning of the main opposition party leadership election."

When the host asked, "Are you saying, 'Can someone living in the top 1% empathize with the lives of ordinary people'?" Kim emphasized, "Top 1% in academics." Lee graduated early from Seoul Science High School and graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Computer Science.

Kim continued, "From the perspective of a capable person, unfairness might be visible," adding, "Not all young people are like this candidate, right?"

On the afternoon of the 21st, at the major party officials meeting held at the Daegu City Party Office of the People Power Party, Representative Kim Eun-hye, who is running for party leader, is giving a greeting. [Image source=Yonhap News]

In response to these remarks, Lee said on his Facebook, "I am grateful as being in the top 1% in intelligence seems like a compliment," but added, "However, since I am human too, that is meaningless, and I want to try being in the top 1% in wealth at least once. So I also invest a little in cryptocurrency and such." This appears to be an indirect criticism of Kim, who is considered a high-net-worth individual.

According to the asset declaration of lawmakers disclosed in March, Kim reported assets totaling 21.6 billion KRW, including buildings and houses worth over 10 billion KRW.

Meanwhile, Kim and former Supreme Council member Lee, along with People Power Party lawmaker Kim Woong, who also declared candidacy for party leader, are scheduled to participate in a debate at the People Power Party political culture platform 'House' at 2 p.m. on the 22nd. The debate will focus on topics such as strategies for winning the presidential election, recruiting former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol, and party innovation.

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