Jung Sye-kyun: "'Jangyuyuseo' Remarks Misreported Out of Context... Media Reform Absolutely Necessary"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jin-young] Jeong Se-gyun, a presidential candidate from the ruling party and former Prime Minister, emphasized the need for media reform on the 26th, regarding the controversy over his “Jang-yu-yu-seo” remark about Lee Jun-seok, the candidate for the People Power Party leader, stating that “the media overlooked the intent and exaggerated misunderstandings by highlighting only specific words.”

In an interview with TBS Radio’s “Kim Eo-jun’s News Factory” on the same day, Jeong said, “It was not something that should have caused controversy at all, but it was an incident caused by some media outlets ignoring the context and reporting it.”

He explained, “The intent of my remark was to evaluate positively that a young candidate ranked first in public opinion polls in the election for the leader of the main opposition party, which is a significant change. I gave a positive evaluation of the ‘Lee Jun-seok phenomenon,’ but in the process of managing the presidential election, from the People Power Party’s standpoint as a conservative party, I added a comment that there might be concerns considering a culture like Jang-yu-yu-seo.”

He continued, “What does age have to do with good politics? Even if someone is young, if they engage in outdated politics, that should be excluded.”

When asked, “The media pushed that Jang-yu-yu-seo must be observed. How do you feel about that after experiencing it?” he replied, “People like us can overcome it, but there are many citizens who get hurt by similar cases. Media reform is absolutely necessary.”

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