Yoon Seok-yeol Apologizes for Saying "Those Who Don't Know Subscription Savings Accounts Are Dementia Patients"... "I Am Sorry"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential candidate and former Prosecutor General, apologized for his remark that "those who do not know about the housing subscription savings account are almost dementia patients."

On the 30th, Yoon's campaign stated, "Regarding the expression 'dementia patients' used by Yoon during a YouTube live broadcast while talking about housing subscription, regardless of the circumstances, the candidate acknowledges that it was an inappropriate analogy," and added, "Although the comment was made to emphasize the high public interest in housing subscription, the candidate sincerely apologizes to the public who may have felt uncomfortable due to the remark."

Earlier, Yoon appeared on the YouTube channel program ‘Seokyeol Hyung TV’ and said, "It is impossible not to know about the subscription savings account," and "Those who do not know about the housing subscription savings account are almost dementia patients." Previously, during the People Power Party presidential primary, he mentioned, "I have never created a housing subscription savings account because I do not own a house." This time, through the live broadcast, he tried to dispel public criticism suggesting that he might not know about the subscription savings account itself, but instead became embroiled in another controversy.

As the controversy escalated, Yoon's campaign took down the video.

His competitor, former lawmaker Yoo Seung-min, criticized the dementia remark, saying it "proved that he is a candidate with 'one controversy per day.'"

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