Yoon's Mention of 'Jeongbeop' Seen by Yoo Seung-min: "Did He Write the Character 王...? Spend Time Preparing Policies Instead"

"Shouldn't you be preparing policies instead of watching YouTube at times like this?"

Yoo Seung-min, a preliminary presidential candidate of the People Power Party. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyun-joo] Former lawmaker Yoo Seung-min criticized Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential pre-candidate, over the so-called 'Jeongbeop (正法)' lecture that Yoon mentioned, saying, "Candidate Yoon, did you watch such a video and come to the TV debate with the character '王' written on your palm?"

On the 7th, Yoo posted on his Facebook, "I reluctantly looked up the so-called Jeongbeop videos on YouTube after Yoon's side reminded me. Personally, I felt no inspiration at all," and added, "I didn't feel like following it either."

Yoo continued, "If this is Yoon's personal taste, I respect that, but I don't think it's appropriate to recommend it to others," and pointed out, "Shouldn't you be preparing policies instead of watching such YouTube videos?"

This controversy began during the People Power Party presidential candidate primary debate held on the 5th, when Yoo mentioned 'anal acupuncture expert' Lee Byung-hwan and had a heated exchange with Yoon. After the debate, reports emerged that Yoon strongly protested to Yoo, who raised the issue.

In response, Yoon's campaign issued a statement on the 6th, explaining, "Right after the debate, during the handshake and greeting session with the candidates, Yoon shook hands with former lawmaker Yoo and said, 'Senior, thank you for your hard work,' and added, 'Among the people you mentioned earlier, there is someone called Jeongbeop who has many lecture videos. If you watch them, you can understand who he is.'"

Former lawmaker Yoo Seung-min posted on his Facebook on the 7th targeting Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential primary candidate. Photo by Former lawmaker Yoo's Facebook capture

Then, Yoo Seung-min's campaign also issued a statement on the same day to rebut. Yoo's campaign claimed, "Yoon suddenly said, 'Jeongbeop is not that kind of person. Watch Jeongbeop's YouTube. Many people follow Jeongbeop. If you call Jeongbeop superstition, it could be defamation,' while wagging his finger in front of Yoo."

They added, "Former lawmaker Yoo doesn't even know who Jeongbeop is or whether it's a person's name," and sharply questioned, "Yoo never mentioned 'Jeongbeop' during the debate, so who exactly is 'Jeongbeop'?"

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