Woo Sang-ho: "Lee Jun-seok Failed, Won Hee-ryong Succeeded with Noise Marketing... Won Has Changed"

Lee Jun-seok, leader of the People Power Party (left), and Won Hee-ryong, former governor of Jeju. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Soyoung] Woo Sang-ho, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, commented on the recent conflict between Lee Jun-seok, leader of the People Power Party, and Won Hee-ryong, former governor of Jeju, saying, "(Former Governor Won) seems to have engaged in some noise marketing, and the result of that noise marketing is a success."

On the evening of the 19th, Woo appeared on CBS Radio's 'One Round Match' and analyzed, "It seems that former Governor Won, rather than enduring the humiliation of being eliminated in the preliminary round, thought, 'Sorry, but I have to do some business using Leader Lee Jun-seok.'"

He explained, "Leader Lee's strength is that he is a new generation replacement-type party leader. At that time, the Democratic Party was shaken and tense, thinking, 'They are choosing such a change over there, so what about us?'" He added, "Lee Jun-seok is smart, rational, and doesn't lie much, but the problem with leading a party is experience."

He continued, "It seems he failed somewhat in early management," pointing out, "Party members rebelled, and presidential candidates quarreled with him, which shows he underestimated the situation."

He diagnosed, "If people thought there would be disadvantages from touching him, who would dare? As expectations and interest in him waned, people started to challenge him." He also said, "How one manages and responds when challenged is important, but it was not stable enough, so the risk increased a bit."

Regarding former Governor Won in this conflict, he said, "I know him well, and he is not usually like this, but seeing what he is doing now, it seems Won Hee-ryong has changed," adding, "During his time as Jeju governor, his recognition in central politics weakened a lot, so it seemed urgent."

Woo also assessed, "Leader Lee failed, and Won Hee-ryong's primary strategy succeeded." He added, "After much deliberation, he did noise marketing and politically succeeded, but the evaluation remains," and predicted, "If a bad image remains after successful noise marketing, it becomes a wound, making it difficult to become a presidential candidate."

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