People Power Party Debate Battle, Im Seung-ho, Yang Jun-woo, Shin In-gyu, Kim Yeon-joo Selected as Spokesperson Team

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyungsoo Park] The People Power Party spokesperson team has been selected as Im Seung-ho, Yang Jun-woo, Shin In-gyu, and Kim Yeon-joo (in order of ranking).

On the afternoon of the 30th, these four secured their spots in the finals during the quarterfinals of the 'I am the National Representative' debate battle for spokesperson selection.

Im Seung-ho, who took first place, was selected as a youth deputy spokesperson through a public audition under the leadership of Hwang Kyo-ahn in 2019. Job seeker Yang Jun-woo gained attention by riding on the campaign vehicle of Oh Se-hoon’s camp during the recent by-election.

Shin In-gyu is a lawyer, and Kim Yeon-joo is a former announcer and the wife of broadcaster Im Baek-cheon.

After the semifinals on the 5th of next month, the top two scorers will serve as spokespersons, and the remaining two will work as full-time deputy spokespersons. The term of activity is six months.

The youngest contestant born in 2003, Kim Min-gyu, along with party secretariat staff member Hwang Gyu-hwan, and Hwang In-chan and Min Seong-hoon, were eliminated.

The debate battle, broadcast through TV Chosun, was conducted through various segments including 2-on-2 team debates, daily death matches, and pronunciation tests.

Topics discussed over approximately two hours included former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol’s early party entry, mandatory CCTV in operating rooms, appointment of Park Seong-min as the Blue House youth secretary, alcohol prohibition in Hangang Park, BTS’s military service exemption, and qualification exams for public office candidates.

The debate battle was evaluated by combining scores from judges consisting of Representative Lee Jun-seok, Supreme Council member Bae Hyun-jin, and former lawmaker Jeon Yeo-ok, along with real-time text voting by the general public. The number of text votes reached about 53,000, reflecting high public interest.

Representative Lee said during the debate battle, "You must have confirmed that these candidates are fully capable of serving as active spokespersons," and added, "If anyone was unfortunately not selected, the People Power Party preparing for tomorrow will not overlook their roles."

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