Aftermath of the Opposition Primary... 2030 Generation Leaving "The Power of the Elderly"

Yoon Seok-yeol, the candidate elected as the People Power Party's nominee for the 20th presidential election, is raising his hand in greeting while wearing the party jumper 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 Geum Bo-ryeong] As former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol was selected as the final candidate in the People Power Party's presidential primary, backlash has emerged among the 2030 youth demographic.

On the third day after Yoon's nomination, on the 7th, posts expressing dissatisfaction with the primary results and certifying withdrawal from the party were uploaded on the People Power Party's homepage bulletin board.

One poster said, "I joined the party trusting Representative Lee Jun-seok, but it’s returning to an old-fashioned party as expected," and asked, "Please tell me how to withdraw."

Another wrote, "Do you think young people are Lee Jae-myung spies?" and added, "I’m sorry for leaving without protecting Representative Hong Joon-pyo and Junstone (Representative Lee)."

The People Power Party is reportedly not yet officially tallying withdrawals.

The problem is that as the situation escalates, tensions among supporters are spreading into a generational conflict.

On the party members’ bulletin board, posts such as "The power of the elderly who prioritize party sentiment over public sentiment," "The power of dentures," and "Try it among the 60s and 70s" have appeared, alongside retaliatory comments like "You’re still wet behind the ears," and "Grow up," continuing the intergenerational verbal clashes.

Furthermore, Representative Hong’s comment on the morning of the same day, referring to Yoon’s contest against Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party of Korea as a "corruption scandal presidential election," is seen as adding fuel to the conflict. In response, Yoon’s supporters are strongly opposing this as "refusal to accept the primary results."

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