Lee Jae-myung Faces Questions on 'Office Nuna' Controversy... Ahn Cheol-soo Asks, "Office Culture?"

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Ahn Cheol-soo: "I Don't Pay Attention to Questions Not Related to People's Livelihood"

When asked about Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate's 'Office Nuna remark,' Ahn Cheol-soo, the People Power Party presidential candidate, responded by asking, "Office culture remark?" / Photo by JTBC

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Juhyung] The reaction of Ahn Cheol-soo, the presidential candidate of the People’s Party, to Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate’s so-called 'Office Nuna remark' controversy, has become a late topic of discussion online.

Earlier, on the 4th, after visiting a self-driving related venture company in Dongan-gu, Anyang-si, Gyeonggi Province, Candidate Ahn was asked by reporters, "What do you think about (Candidate Lee’s) Office Nuna remark controversy?"

In response, Candidate Ahn asked back, "The office culture remark?" After an aide nearby explained the controversy, Candidate Ahn then said, "I am not particularly interested in remarks unrelated to people’s livelihood," but added, "Isn’t it proper to apologize to the public for inappropriate remarks?"

Candidate Ahn’s remarks became a topic of discussion online later. On the 7th, many posts titled 'Ahn Cheol-soo’s reaction to Lee Jae-myung’s remarks' appeared on various online communities.

Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, attended the meeting titled "Meeting Webtoon Artists Who Rewrite the History of K-Webtoons" held on the afternoon of the 3rd at the U1 Center in Bucheon Technovalley, Gyeonggi Province, and toured the webtoon workspace. / Photo by Yonhap News

Netizens who watched the video expressed various reactions such as "He seems too innocent," "It’s frustrating," "Is this the difference between science (Ahn Cheol-soo) and liberal arts (Lee Jae-myung)?", "Is it possible to be this ignorant about a rival candidate’s controversy?", and "I thought I was watching a comedy show."

Meanwhile, the 'Office Nuna' remark controversy involving Candidate Lee erupted on the 3rd. On that day, during a visit to a webtoon production studio in Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi Province, Candidate Lee commented on a webtoon poster titled 'Office Nuna Story' by saying, "The title really grabs attention." A company official who heard Lee’s remark responded, "It’s not adult content," which caused laughter inside the studio.

However, some in the political sphere criticized Candidate Lee’s remark as excessively frivolous. On the 4th, Lee Jun-seok, the leader of the People Power Party, said, "There is no expectation of morality from Candidate Lee, so it’s not worth commenting separately," and added, "He has made many unbelievable remarks as a presidential candidate."

Shin Bora, chief spokesperson for former Jeju Governor and People Power Party presidential hopeful Won Hee-ryong, also criticized, saying, "What kind of brain structure allows such embarrassing and frivolous remarks to come out in an official setting?"

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