'Jeong Sye-gyun Jang Yu-yu-seo' Ha Tae-kyung "If Kim Eun-hye is number one, is it a distinction between husband and wife?"

Ha Tae-kyung, member of the People Power Party. [Photo by Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Jumi Lee] Regarding the whirlwind caused by former Supreme Council member Lee Jun-seok in the People Power Party's leadership election, former Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun mentioned "Jang-yu-yu-seo (長幼有序, a social order and hierarchy between elders and youngsters)," which was strongly criticized by People Power Party lawmaker Ha Tae-kyung.

On the 25th, Ha posted on his Facebook, "In the 21st century, the era of the 4th Industrial Revolution, is the Democratic Party sane to bring up the Three Bonds and Five Relationships, established in the 2nd century BC during China's Han Dynasty, in the democratic elections of Korea?"

Ha said, "As the People Power Party causes the 2030 Lee Jun-seok whirlwind, chili powder is flying from all directions," and directly targeted former Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun, calling his 'Jang-yu-yu-seo' remark the highlight.

He sarcastically added, "If first-term female candidate Kim Eun-hye had taken first place in the People Power Party leadership race opinion poll, they would have brought up 'Bubu-yubyeol,' meaning husband and wife have different roles."

Former Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun. [Image source=Yonhap News]

He then raised his voice, saying, "The 'Democratic Party-ism' that waves the flag of democracy when it is advantageous to them but burns the banner of feudalism when it is disadvantageous is the most dangerous enemy of Korean democracy."

Earlier, on the 25th, former Prime Minister Chung appeared on TBS Radio's 'Kim Eo-jun's News Factory' and said about former Supreme Council member Lee leading the People Power Party leadership race, "Managing a presidential election is not simple enough to be done without experience. Moreover, there is our country's special culture of 'Jang-yu-yu-seo'." He questioned the youth leadership, including Lee Jun-seok.

After Chung's remarks drew criticism from both ruling and opposition parties, he released the full interview transcript to clarify. On the same day, he explained on his Facebook, "That was not the meaning I intended," adding, "The fact that a young candidate (Lee Jun-seok) is gaining attention as a party leader is a significant change, and such change is positive. The intention was that the lingering 'Jang-yu-yu-seo' culture within the party should be overcome."

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