Yoo Seung-min: "Hong Joon-pyo will soon catch up to Yoon Seok-youl... I will catch up to Hong Joon-pyo"

"Sincerely Convince Yeongnam Conservatives"
The Only TK-Origin Candidate
"We Must Find Solutions, Not Hide Problems"

[Asia Economy reporters Naju-seok and Park Jun-i] Former lawmaker Yoo Seung-min, a presidential candidate of the People Power Party, expressed confidence in his final victory in the party's primary on the 26th.

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After declaring his presidential bid that day, Yoo said during a Q&A session with reporters about approval ratings, "As former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl's support has faltered, the approval ratings of Representative Hong Joon-pyo and myself have been rising for over a month," adding, "I dare to predict that Representative Hong will catch up to former Prosecutor General Yoon's approval rating, and then I will catch up to Representative Hong, ultimately becoming the People Power Party candidate on November 9."

He said, "The reason my approval rating is low is also why I am going to Daegu and Gyeongbuk today," and added, "Conservative voters in Yeongnam have been somewhat disappointed with Yoo Seung-min, but if they erase those feelings and listen to my sincere intentions, I believe it is no problem for my approval rating to rise by 10% or 20% in a very short time."

Yoo explained, "The desire for regime change is strongest among the Yeongnam conservative base," and said, "When we won the Seoul mayoral or Busan mayoral elections, it was because we received support from moderate and youth voters." He emphasized, "I am the candidate who can definitely defeat the Democratic Party."

After his declaration, he plans to stay in Daegu and Gyeongbuk until the weekend. Yoo stated, "There is only one path I can take," and "I will openly share my sincere intentions with the citizens of Daegu and Gyeongbuk."

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He introduced, "I will honestly and sincerely talk about what happened over the past five to six years, what thoughts I have had about those events, the impeachment of former President Park Geun-hye, the various political and social histories that followed, the roles I played and why, and how I plan to develop the Republic of Korea if I become president." Yoo said, "I have never engaged in politics that the citizens of Daegu and Gyeongbuk would be ashamed of," and expressed confidence, "If I sincerely address the misunderstandings and hurt feelings that have accumulated, I am sure they will give me strong support." Yoo also mentioned, "I am the only candidate from Daegu and Gyeongbuk," and referred to himself as "the son of Daegu."

Meanwhile, regarding his pledge to abolish the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, Yoo stated, "I truly wish for gender equality," and said, "Even if women's civic groups may dislike the abolition of the ministry, I believe it will be good for both women and men if the president becomes the chairperson to establish gender equality bureaus within the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, Ministry of Employment and Labor, Ministry of Health and Welfare, and Ministry of Education, allocate budgets, and reform systems." He added, "I want to be a president who does not hide problems but brings everything out into the open, finds solutions, and resolves conflicts."

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