Jung Sye-kyun: "I Didn't Know I Lowered Lee Jae-myung's Pants... Was Embarrassed Not Knowing What He Meant"

Jeong Sye-kyun, former Prime Minister, Lee Jae-myung, Governor of Gyeonggi Province

[Asia Economy Reporter Seoyoung Kwon] Jeong Se-gyun, former Prime Minister and presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, expressed that he was embarrassed by Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myung's so-called 'pants remark.'

According to Yonhap News on the 18th, Jeong recalled the preliminary primary TV debate held on the 5th and shared his thoughts. During the debate, Jeong told Lee, "Avoiding demands to explain the scandal is inappropriate for a presidential candidate." In response, Lee said, "Shall I pull my pants down once more? What do you want me to do?"

In an interview, Jeong reportedly said about the situation, "I was so embarrassed, wondering what he was talking about." He also added, "I didn't know that he pulled down his pants during the physical examination at Ajou University Hospital in 2018," and said, "I don't even know if he was examined, so how would the public know?"

Regarding a question about the 'actress scandal,' Jeong explained, "I wasn't asking about the scandal itself, nor is it a matter of interest," and clarified, "I was pointing out his attitude for not answering related questions during the public interview and urged him to sincerely undergo verification." He continued, "It was a part that the public was curious about and the suspicion had not been resolved, so I asked. It is different from negativity."

Meanwhile, Lee's side expressed discomfort, calling Jeong's remarks a 'negative offensive.' On the other hand, Jeong questioned Lee's explanation that "Since he is someone who should know well, I think I got annoyed," by saying, "It is not convincing at all. What would I know?"

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