Kim Jae-won, Kim Eo-jun: "Still not fired, amazing... Oh Se-hoon is a good person, right?"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Soyoung] Kim Jaewon, Supreme Council Member of the People Power Party, appeared on TBS Radio's 'Kim Eo-jun's News Factory' and engaged in a heated exchange with the host, broadcaster Kim Eo-jun.

On the morning of the 23rd, Supreme Council Member Kim visited the studio to appear on TBS Radio's 'Kim Eo-jun's News Factory,' hosted by Kim Eo-jun. During the greeting before the discussion began, Kim Eo-jun said to Supreme Council Member Kim, "We've spoken on the phone a few times, but this is your first time in the studio."

In response, Supreme Council Member Kim said, "I find it surprising to see the factory manager still here. I thought the factory had closed," which made Kim Eo-jun burst out laughing.

This was interpreted as a reference to the controversy surrounding TBS and Kim Eo-jun over political bias during the April 7 Seoul mayoral by-election.

At that time, Mayor Oh Se-hoon said in a media interview that "there are claims that Seoul City should not provide financial support to TBS, which is embroiled in political bias controversy," and responded, "If I become mayor, I will correct what needs to be corrected immediately." He also said, "It could take the form of not providing budget support to TBS. Creating an environment where they can report neutrally and objectively like the media is the most principled response, isn't it?"

As a result, some speculated that if Mayor Oh were elected, Kim Eo-jun might no longer be able to broadcast.

Kim Jae-won, Supreme Council Member of the People Power Party, is giving a greeting speech at the members' meeting held at the National Assembly on the 14th. [Image source=Yonhap News]

Supreme Council Member Kim continued, "I thought I would be fired immediately once Mayor Oh Se-hoon took office," and asked, "Seeing that, Mayor Oh Se-hoon is really a good person, right?"

Kim Eo-jun replied, "It seems the People Power Party put in a lot of effort, but maybe it wasn’t enough. Since I’m still here," and the two laughed heartily again.

They also engaged in a tense exchange during the broadcast regarding the 'X-file' surrounding former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl.

Supreme Council Member Kim criticized, "From the past Kim Dae-up operation to the recent ecological soup that our factory manager cooperated with so well. Don’t you manufacture news here? Don’t you create news?"

He added, "The so-called X-file probably doesn’t have much destructive power. It’s likely to remain just gossip, a side dish for soju, nothing more," to which Kim Eo-jun responded, "Let’s wait and see."

When Supreme Council Member Kim sarcastically said, "Of course, here you will mass-produce (the X-file) and do more," Kim Eo-jun countered, "Supreme Council Member, you will probably downscale production (of the X-file)."

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