Lee Jun-seok on Yoon Seok-yeol's '王' Character Controversy: "The Public Will Not Reject It"

"I Jae-myung: I Will Consider and Prepare as the Final Candidate for the Democratic Party"

Lee Jun-seok, leader of the People Power Party. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] On the 11th, Lee Jun-seok, leader of the People Power Party, commented on the controversy surrounding former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol's palm '왕 (Wang)' character, saying, "The public will not reject it to that extent."

On the evening of the same day, Lee said on KBS Radio's 'Joo Jin-woo Live,' "If the '왕 (Wang)' character controversy is related to what is called shamanism and important decisions are made based on this, it could be a problem as a leader. However, according to Yoon's camp so far, it is said that a supporter did it simply to boost confidence during debates or speaking," he said.

Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential primary candidate, is delivering a congratulatory speech on the afternoon of the 11th at the Kim Dae-jung Convention Center in Chipyeong-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju, during the National Youth Assembly's inaugural ceremony and Honam launch event. [Image source=Yonhap News]

He also commented on Lee Jae-myung, governor of Gyeonggi Province, being confirmed as the Democratic Party's presidential candidate, saying, "We have no particular opinion because it is not very uncomfortable for Lee to become the candidate."

Regarding the Democratic Party primary results, Lee said, "(Lee's vote count) came out ambiguously, so there are various interpretations," adding, "Unlike the 1st and 2nd rounds, the 3rd round showed a notably different figure, which is interpreted as possibly due to some recent political situation that changed." This appears to be a reference to Lee's Daejang-dong allegations.

Furthermore, regarding the objection raised by former leader Lee Nak-yeon’s camp about the primary announcement, he said, "We do not scrutinize the Democratic Party's rules and regulations in detail or interpret them legally, but since the figures are very close to the runoff election qualification conditions, (the former leader's camp) seems to have some regrets," adding, "We consider Lee to be the final candidate and will prepare extensively moving forward."

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