Hong Jun-pyo: "I Wanted to Be the Dream of Youth, but It Became a Midsummer Night's Dream"

"Dreaming of a Country Where Even Those Who Grew Up at the Bottom Can Become President"
Announced Plans to Take a Break and Reflect on Future Steps

People Power Party presidential primary candidate Hong Joon-pyo is giving a greeting after the announcement of the vote count results at the 2nd Party Convention held on the afternoon of the 5th at the Baekbeom Kim Koo Memorial Hall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] Hong Junpyo, a member of the People Power Party who was eliminated from the presidential primary, shared his thoughts on the primary, saying, "I wanted to become the dream of the youth."

On the 6th, Hong wrote on Facebook, "I wanted to shout that South Korea is a country where even if you grow up from the bottom, if you have the right spirit and live kindly like my mother, you can become president."

He continued, "However, that dream has become a midsummer night's dream. I don't know if I will have the capacity to dream that dream again, but the fact that life itself is a dream path remains unchanged," adding, "I will take some time to rest and organize my thoughts. I sincerely thank everyone who supported me."

After losing in the People Power Party presidential candidate primary vote announcement the day before, Hong stated, "I accept the results cleanly." He then posted on his Facebook, "My role in this primary was to fiercely attract national attention until the very end," and urged, "I ask the people and party members to unite and actively participate in regime change."

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