"I Came Because It Was Frustrating to Watch from the Afterlife"... A Word Former President Roh Moo-hyun Said to Hong Joon-pyo

Supporters of Hong's 'Sangdo TV' Tribute Video... Structured as a Virtual Conversation Between Two People

Former President Roh Moo-hyun appeared in a video on Hong Joon-pyo, People Power Party lawmaker's official YouTube channel.
/Photo by 'TV Hongkacola' capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Seohyun] A video featuring the late former President Roh Moo-hyun has been uploaded to the YouTube channel of Hong Joon-pyo, a member of the People Power Party, drawing attention.

On the 7th, a video titled "Roh Moo-hyun Meets Hong Joon-pyo" was posted on Hong's official YouTube channel 'TV Hongka Cola.' This video is the first post uploaded by Hong since his defeat in the People Power Party presidential primary and is a tribute video produced by his supporter 'Sangdo TV.'

The 3-minute and 30-second video is structured as a fictional conversation between former President Roh and Hong.

The video begins with former President Roh asking Hong, who has returned home after losing the primary, "I was frustrated watching from the afterlife, so I came by. How do you feel?" Hong replies, "Well, having given my all, I guess I feel more at peace. Although I was defeated, I was happy in my own way during my 27 years in politics." He added, "I thought I might become like President Roh, but that didn’t quite work out. This is my limit."

When former President Roh asks what mindset Hong had going into the primary, Hong emphasizes that he approached it with a sense of 'responsibility,' saying, "The support from young people, which I had never received before, became a tremendous source of pride. I entered the primary with the desire and responsibility to give them a better future."

Hong then says, "I am sorry. I apologize to those who believed in me. I am grateful for the passion and support you sent. I also appreciate the flood of messages." He continued, "To all of you who supported me, the imperfect and flawed Hong Joon-pyo, the outsider who stood alone, I sincerely thank you. Thank you."

As of the afternoon of the 8th, the video has recorded over 72,000 views and received more than 3,380 comments. Supporters responded with comments such as "I will support you until the end," "Please rise again, Representative Hong Joon-pyo," and "Please challenge again next time."

On the 5th, at the People Power Party’s 2nd party convention held at the Baekbeom Kim Koo Memorial Hall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl was officially selected as the party’s 20th presidential candidate with a final vote share of 47.85% (347,963 votes).

In the responsible party member electorate vote, former Prosecutor General Yoon received 210,034 votes, surpassing Hong’s 126,519 votes. However, in opinion polls, Hong received 48.21% (175,267 votes) support, showing about a 10% lead over Yoon’s 37.94% (137,929 votes).

Meanwhile, Hong drew a line on Yoon’s proposal of a 'Kkanbu' (close ally) relationship, stating, "My role has already ended." He also made his position clear on his Facebook, saying, "I have no intention of participating in a corruption-suspected presidential election led by the prosecution for the first time in history."

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