Yoon Seok-yeol on Consecutive Controversial Remarks: "Politics Is New to Me... I Will Be Careful"

Yoon: "As a prosecutor, my job was to persuade team members... Politics is a bit different"

Yoon Seok-yeol, a presidential candidate, is speaking at the youth think tank 'Sangsang23 Open Seminar' held at House Cafe in Yeouido, Seoul, on the afternoon of the 1st. / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Na Ye-eun] Former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol stated on the morning of the 3rd at the People Power Party central office, in response to a reporter's question about the criticism that "his remarks were unrefined," "Since I am new to politics, I think that's the case," and added, "I plan to be much more careful about such matters going forward."

He said, "As a prosecutor, my job was to persuade the court, the organization's leadership, and my team members. Politics is a bit different, and I think I caused misunderstandings by explaining things in detail with examples."

Earlier, on the 2nd, Yoon appeared as a speaker at a meeting of first-term party lawmakers and said, "(A presidential bid) is personally an unfortunate matter and a path to 'ruin'." In a media interview, he made remarks such as "People without money should be able to eat cheaply, even below the level of substandard food," which drew intense criticism.

Regarding the low birthrate issue, he also said, "There is talk that feminism is being politically exploited too much, and it even emotionally blocks healthy relationships between men and women."

Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential pre-candidate of the People Power Party, is speaking at the meeting of the Gangbuk District Out-of-Office Party Committee Chairpersons of Seoul held at the People Power Party Central Office in Yeouido, Seoul, on the morning of the 3rd. / Photo by Yonhap News

Regarding the analysis that his support among women has declined, former Prosecutor General Yoon said, "We are currently preparing to bring in many representatives of women to the 'National Camp'."

He continued, "To expand our base, we will broadly recruit figures who will join politics with us, including those whose views differ somewhat from the existing People Power Party," and added, "In terms of policy, we will develop many practical policies that advance the real lives of the people and show them to the public."

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