"Lee Jae-myung's Clothes and Yoon Seok-yeol's Clothes"…Lee Camp Compares Childhood Photos

Lee Kyung, Spokesperson for Lee Jae-myung's Camp, "Thoughts Are as Big as Each Person's Capacity"
Poet Kim Ju-dae, "I Saw Wealth in Yoon Seok-yeol's Perfect Suit and Bow Tie"

A photo posted on Facebook by Lee Kyung, spokesperson for Lee Jae-myung's camp, on the 7th. / Photo by Lee Kyung

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] On the 7th, the Lee Jae-myung camp sparked controversy by comparing childhood photos of Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung and former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl. Supporters of Governor Lee who saw the photos cheered, saying, "Only those who are poor understand the hearts of the poor," while some netizens pointed out, "Poor people are not necessarily admirable."

Lee Kyung, spokesperson for the Lee Jae-myung camp, posted on his Facebook page that day the childhood photos of Governor Lee and former Prosecutor General Yoon, writing, "Lee Jae-myung's clothes and Yoon Seok-youl's clothes. Thoughts are as big as each person's capacity when looking at the photos."

Lee Kyung, spokesperson for Lee Jae-myung's camp, has sparked controversy by posting a photo comparing the childhoods of Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung and former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl on his Facebook page. Photo by Lee Kyung

In the black-and-white photo, Governor Lee is wearing an overcoat larger than his body size. In contrast, in the color photo, former Prosecutor General Yoon is wearing a blue jacket over a white dress shirt with a red bow tie.

Some have criticized spokesperson Lee for emphasizing that Governor Lee comes from a so-called "dirt spoon" background by comparing the two childhood photos. It appears to be an attempt to form a rapport with the public by highlighting his humble origins and understanding of the common people's sentiments.

Photo by Kim Judae, poet, Facebook screen capture.

On the previous day (the 6th), poet Kim Joo-dae also posted the same photos on his Facebook, saying, "In Lee Jae-myung's childhood photo, I saw poverty in the clean but much too large clothes, and in Yoon Seok-youl's perfectly fitting clothes and bow tie, I saw wealth."

He added, "Poor people buy big clothes for their children to wear for a long time until they grow up," and criticized, "Yoon Seok-youl could never understand the painful and bittersweet heart of those who have no choice but to worry about future poverty."

Meanwhile, netizens who saw the photos showed mixed reactions. Netizens believed to be supporters of Governor Lee responded with comments such as "Governor Lee is the representative of the weak," "Only a dirt spoon can understand the heart of a dirt spoon," and "Because he understands the pain of the common people, the dirt spoon is trustworthy."

On the other hand, some netizens criticized, saying, "Does being poor mean being admirable?" "I don't understand what message they want to convey," and "How long will you continue to run elections with the frame 'poverty = good, wealth = evil'? This kind of thinking is outdated and no longer appeals to anyone."

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