Hwang Kyo-ik: "'Geugryeolmunppa' Called Bugs... Must Remove from One Team to Regain Power, Protect Moon"

"Inakyeon Defeat, Decisive Role of Extreme Moonppa"

In February 2017, President Moon Jae-in and taste columnist Hwang Kyo-ik were filming a promotional video for the national primary election voter participation campaign. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Na Ye-eun] Hwang Kyo-ik, a food columnist who was nominated and then withdrew as a candidate for president of the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization, argued that the progressive camp must exclude the 'extreme Moon fans' from the one team in order to regain power.

On the 14th, Hwang wrote on his Facebook, "There is a political faction called by an insect's name. I call them extreme Moon fans to distinguish them from ordinary Moon Jae-in supporters," adding, "If the one team includes extreme Moon fans, it is difficult to guarantee the Democratic Party of Korea's return to power. We must learn from the failure of Lee Nak-yeon's camp. The one team must exclude extreme Moon fans to win."

He criticized the Moon administration for being passive in controlling the 'extreme Moon fans,' saying, "(They) viciously attacked Lee Jae-myung whenever he said even slightly favorable words. They insisted that if you don't criticize Lee Jae-myung, you are not on Moon Jae-in's side."

He continued, "Extreme Moon fans declared support for specific politicians in every election and demonized opposing politicians. They engaged in divisive tactics that could not be considered supportive of the Democratic Party of Korea," he said.

On the afternoon of the 10th, at the SK Handball Stadium in Olympic Park, Songpa-gu, Seoul, candidates Lee Jae-myung and Lee Nak-yeon were finishing their photo time at the joint speech meeting for selecting candidates for the 20th presidential election. / Photo by Yonhap News

Hwang said, "In this Democratic Party presidential primary, extreme Moon fans sided with Lee Nak-yeon. Lee Nak-yeon probably regarded them as enthusiastic supporters," adding, "Because Lee Nak-yeon accepted the claims of extreme Moon fans and blindly opposed Lee Jae-myung, eventually his stance became no different from that of the People Power Party. Extreme Moon fans played a decisive role in Lee Nak-yeon's defeat."

He went on, "Politics should be fought only within the political arena. Debates should be based solely on political issues," adding, "However, extreme Moon fans violated this principle. They attack opponents not only demanding their political life but also their honor and professional life. To make a comparison, they resemble political thugs from the Liberty Korea Party era," he sharply criticized.

He added, "I am a supporter of Moon Jae-in. Even though I am favorable to Moon Jae-in, extreme Moon fans who curse and try to take away honor and profession just because of minor disagreements cannot protect Moon Jae-in."

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