Lee Jun-seok "Mixed Feelings... Released Transcript Seeing Parents Upset"

Lee Jun-seok, the leader of the People Power Party, appeared on a National Assembly Broadcasting on the 17th and clarified that his statement "Former Prosecutor General Yoon Seol-yeok will be dealt with soon" meant that the conflicts during the primary election process would be resolved.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Seul-gi] Lee Jun-seok, the leader of the People Power Party, released a phone call transcript after ongoing disputes over his remark during a call with fellow party presidential candidate, former Jeju Governor Won Hee-ryong, that "Former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol will be settled quickly."

On the 18th, Lee posted on his Facebook, "Today, amidst complicated feelings, I refrained from responding to the media all day, following the wishes of many who truly care for me and offer advice," adding, "However, seeing my parents, who care for me and worry even more, upset, I decided to make the transcript public," explaining the reason for the release.

He continued, "Please do not be curious about the context before and after the conversation due to any false hopes. In my view, even if somewhat strained, it is merely the kind of advice a senior who has always respected a younger colleague who has become party leader might give," and said, "I deeply reflect on Governor Won’s remarks."

He added, "No other claims besides vision, policy, reform, and innovation should ever arise within the party," and said, "Today, during a meeting related to the Public Office Candidate Competency Enhancement TF at the office, I gained great strength from our Secretariat’s organizational team members who are steadfastly committed to party reform."

Lee Jun-seok, the leader of the People Power Party, disclosed the content of his phone conversation with former Jeju City Mayor Won Hee-ryong through his Facebook on the 17th. Photo by Lee, the leader's Facebook capture

Earlier, on the afternoon of the 17th, Lee had abruptly released the transcript of his phone call with former Governor Won from the 10th on Facebook. The transcript was published in text form using an artificial intelligence (AI) service that converts recorded audio into text.

In the transcript, former Governor Won said, "The people fighting in our camp now are those who will all need to know later," to which Lee responded, "Please don’t worry too much. They are just speaking strongly during the party admission process. Yes, won’t we conduct an internal investigation at the Yeouido Research Institute?" He then said, "That will be settled soon."

Lee claims that the subject of "that" he mentioned here refers not to former Prosecutor General Yoon but to conflicts that arose during the primary process. In an interview with a National Assembly broadcaster on the 17th, Lee also said, "I was referring to conflicts with the (Yoon Seok-yeol) camp and said that such situations would soon be resolved," and challenged former Governor Won, saying, "If you are confident, clearly answer that the subject was former Prosecutor General Yoon."

Meanwhile, former Governor Won stated in a message to reporters that night, "I will hold an emergency press conference at 9 a.m. on the 18th regarding Lee Jun-seok’s remarks."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.