Lee Jae-myung and Chu Mi-ae: "Hong Joon-pyo is better than Yoon Seok-youl as a presidential contender"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] On the 30th, Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myung answered 'O' to the 'Issue OX Quiz' question at the TV Chosun debate for the Democratic Party presidential candidate, which asked, "Is Hong Joon-pyo a better presidential contender than Yoon Seok-youl?"

Governor Lee explained, "I thought candidate Yoon Seok-youl would be a very strong contender, but recently I was surprised to hear his remarks about subscription savings requiring home ownership and his comments on spoiled food." Regarding former Prosecutor General Yoon, Lee said, "He is not a liberal but a laissez-faire type. Especially, trust in whether he is a just prosecutor has declined, so I chose candidate Hong."

Former Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae also said that Representative Hong Joon-pyo is "better" as a competitor. She explained her choice of Representative Hong by saying, "I caught former Prosecutor General Yoon as a 'hawk catching a pheasant,' so he won't last long," and "Candidate Hong was a classmate and a fellow trainee at the Judicial Research and Training Institute."

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