Ruling Party "People Power, Accept Jin Joong-kwon" vs. Jin Joong-kwon "I Won't Go Even If Roh Moo-hyun Calls"

Jin Joong-kwon "Received a text from Lee Jae-myung a few months ago but ignored it"

Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung and former Dongyang University professor Jin Jung-kwon (from left). / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Na Ye-eun] When Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, criticized former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon by saying he "seems to be actively job hunting at the People Power Party," Jin responded, "I am someone who wouldn't go even if Roh Moo-hyun (former president) called me."

On the 18th, Jin posted on his Facebook, "I am someone who wouldn't go even if Roh Moo-hyun called me..." and added, "By the way, a few months ago, Lee Jae-myung sent me a text message. I just ignored it. The problem with Lee Jae-myung's camp is that it is made up of people who understand politics only as 'job hunting.'

He continued, "Don't think that just because you live messily, I live the same way. It's unpleasant. I have already told Yoon Seok-youl (People Power Party candidate) directly, 'Sorry, but I cannot vote for you,' because I have a leftist gonzo spirit. The person I voted for has never become president," he said.

Jin added, "I vote not for the person who will become president, but for the person who should become president, and I will continue to practice this noble and great belief of voting until they succeed."

Furthermore, in another post, he introduced an article titled "Yoon Seok-youl, filled with political sense except for gaffes, ends political novice phase with compressed growth," and said, "Rather, it seems that candidate Lee Jae-myung is unprepared," criticizing, "The camp is a ragtag mess, and the candidate is in panic blaming the media. They should replace the candidate even now."

He also pointed out, "Unable to break the habit from his time as mayor of Seongnam, he is stumbling through the presidential race with a gaffe a day and chaos a day," and added, "This is the first candidate who cannot even hold a back briefing."

Meanwhile, earlier, Jeon Yong-gi, spokesperson for the Democratic Party's election committee, issued written briefings criticizing Jin for two consecutive days, saying, "People Power Party should accept former professor Jin now. Calling him a neutral commentator is like covering the sky with your palm," he said.

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