Jin Joong-kwon: "Hong Jun-pyo is already a dud... Worried if Yoon Seok-yeol will be a dud lottery ticket"

Regarding Hong Jun-pyo's Position: "Forced 'One Team' Is Not Acceptable"

Jin Joong-kwon, former professor at Dongyang University / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Juhyung] Former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon criticized Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, Yoon Seok-youl, the People Power Party presidential candidate, and lawmaker Hong Joon-pyo by comparing each to an 'instant lottery ticket.'

On the 7th, Jin wrote on his Facebook, "Hong Joon-pyo is a lottery ticket that has already been scratched and came up blank. Yoon Seok-youl is scratching it, but it's a lottery ticket that makes you worry if it will come up blank," sarcastically criticizing them.

Regarding candidate Lee Jae-myung, he pointed out, "He boasts about winning 500 million won, but it turns out to be a counterfeit lottery ticket."

He added, "Judging by the atmosphere, this seems to be roughly how people feel."

However, about lawmaker Hong, who drew a line by saying, "My role ended with the primary election" concerning the upcoming presidential election, Jin said, "We should refrain from forcibly demanding a one-team unity from someone who lost the election."

In another post, after sharing an article about Hong's political stance, Jin said, "We just need to give him time to collect his thoughts, and if he still refuses to help, then there's nothing we can do."

Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential candidate (left), and Assemblyman Hong Joon-pyo shake hands at the People Power Party's 2nd National Convention held on the afternoon of the 5th at the Baekbeom Kim Koo Memorial Hall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. / Photo by Yonhap News

He also added, "Supporting and encouraging him to start a new political project is the right approach," and "One's political choices should not be criticized but respected. It's painful to see supporters criticizing each other's choices here and there."

On the same day, Hong wrote on Facebook, "In this presidential election, I believe my role ended by making our party's primary dynamic and successful amid the foggy primary."

He continued, "As I already stated at the party convention, my role in this presidential election ends there," and "I have no intention to participate in a presidential election led by the prosecution for the first time in history with corruption allegations."

However, he added, "This time, I plan to create the 'Youth's Dream' platform, a playground for the enthusiastic supporters in their 20s to 40s, to discuss worldly matters with them and proceed with future political schedules," and "I want to spend the rest of my political life sharing dreams and hopes with the young and middle-aged people of this land with leisure and romance."

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