Kim Dong-yeon’s Side Claims “Yoon Seok-yeol Plagiarized Presidential Slogan... An Unprepared Copyman”

Slogan 'From Privileged Republic to Opportunity Republic' Plagiarism Claim

Former Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Kim Dong-yeon, who is in the process of founding the party "Saeroun Mulgyeol," is giving a lecture titled "Pleasant Rebellion" to students at his alma mater, Seokyeong University, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, on the 2nd. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] Former Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Kim Dong-yeon, who declared his candidacy for the presidential election and launched a new party, claimed on the 6th that Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, plagiarized his main slogan.

Song Moon-hee, spokesperson for Kim Dong-yeon's campaign, stated in a commentary that "When Candidate Yoon said in his acceptance speech, 'I will change the country of vested interests into a country of opportunities,' he plagiarized Kim Dong-yeon's main slogan, 'From a Republic of vested interests to a Republic of opportunities.'

Earlier, on the 5th, Yoon, who won the People Power Party primary, declared in his acceptance speech, 'I will change the country of vested interests into a country of opportunities.' When asked about plans for unification with former Prime Minister Kim's side, he said, 'Since everyone shares the strong desire to end the extension of the lawless regime, we can achieve opposition unity on a broad scale.'

In response, Spokesperson Song said, "Slogan plagiarism is an immoral act, just like plagiarism in academic papers, and with the plagiarism controversy surrounding Candidate Yoon's wife still unresolved, he shamelessly copied Candidate Kim Dong-yeon's main slogan."

Additionally, Spokesperson Song pointed out, "This is no different from a powerful large corporation hijacking a startup's patent," and questioned, "Candidate Yoon called this election a 'battle between common sense and nonsense' and claimed to be a 'symbol of fairness,' but is slogan plagiarism consistent with the fairness and common sense he advocates?"

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