Jin Joong-kwon: "In the People Power Party debate, Hong Joon-pyo is rather overshadowed by Yoon Seok-yeol... Yoon is improving"

"Hong, blocked the moment details come in"
"Yoon, much improved but ambiguous"
"Won, the most rational and prepared candidate"

Former Dongyang University Professor Jin Joong-kwon. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Joo-hee] Former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon evaluated that Rep. Hong Joon-pyo is falling behind former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl in the People Power Party's presidential primary TV debate. Regarding Yoon's debate skills, he diagnosed, "They are improving quickly, but more time is needed."

On the 29th, Professor Jin posted his observations on Facebook about the recent People Power Party presidential debate.

Professor Jin analyzed, "In the debate between former Prosecutor General Yoon and Rep. Hong, it rather feels like Rep. Hong is falling behind," adding, "The problem with Rep. Hong is that he lacks well-polished, self-contained pledges."

He continued, "The moment (Rep. Hong) goes into details, he immediately gets stuck," and said, "It seems the campaign lacks or has insufficient policy experts. This needs to be supplemented, and it cannot be replaced by mere wit or banter."

Regarding former Prosecutor General Yoon, Professor Jin said, "His debate skills are improving rapidly," but added, "It will take more time for him to be able to explain written policies in everyday language. Content-wise, he feels rational and balanced, but there are some ambiguous and vague points as he tries to appeal to both centrists and conservatives simultaneously."

He also commented on former Rep. Yoo Seung-min and Rep. Ha Tae-kyung, saying, "They are indeed very skilled in aggressive debates." However, he pointed out, "Their fighting cock image tends to overshadow their messages. Although they claim to be rational conservatives, some of their pledges, including on security, are ultra-right."

Regarding former Jeju Governor Won Hee-ryong's debate skills, he praised, "He is the most rational and well-prepared. However, he lacks impact. Still, his fighting spirit has greatly improved."

As for the other candidates, he made no particular remarks, only saying, "Phew...".

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