Kim Dong-yeon Side: "Yoon Seok-yeol's 'Opportunity Republic' Slogan Plagiarism... Turning a Blind Eye"

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 "A Pleasant Rebellion" to students at his alma mater, Seokyeong University, in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, on the 2nd. (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Geum Bo-ryeong] The camp of former Deputy Prime Minister for Economy Kim Dong-yeon, who declared his candidacy for the presidential election, accused Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, of plagiarizing his 'slogan.'

Song Moon-hee, spokesperson for former Deputy Prime Minister Kim's camp, stated in a commentary on the 6th, "Candidate Yoon said in his acceptance speech as the People Power Party's presidential candidate, 'I will change the country from one of vested interests to one of opportunities,'" adding, "He directly plagiarized former Deputy Prime Minister Kim's representative slogan of the (tentatively named) 'New Wave,' which is 'Changing the Republic of vested interests into a Republic of opportunities.'

Spokesperson Song pointed out, "It is shocking beyond words," and criticized, "He slightly changed 'Republic' to 'country' in a way that is like covering one's eyes and pretending not to see."

He continued, "Plagiarizing a slogan is an immoral act just like plagiarizing a thesis," and criticized, "In the midst of the still unresolved controversy over Candidate Yoon's wife's thesis plagiarism, he shamelessly copied former Deputy Prime Minister Kim's representative slogan in broad daylight."

Spokesperson Song also said, "Candidate Yoon claimed that this presidential election is a 'battle between common sense and nonsense' and that he is a 'symbol of fairness,'" and pointedly asked, "One wonders, is slogan plagiarism the fairness and common sense that Candidate Yoon claims?"

Then, Spokesperson Song emphasized, "If he thinks he can become the president responsible for the country's future with such thoughts, it would be better to give up immediately," and added, "I hope he does not receive ridicule from the public as an 'unprepared copycat.'"

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